What happened on Thursday August 23, 2018?

Here's what happened on August 23, 2018:

• US-China Trade Dispute Escalates The United States imposed 25% tariffs on $16 billion worth of Chinese goods, with China immediately responding with equivalent retaliatory tariffs, further intensifying the ongoing trade war between the two economic superpowers.
• UK Prepares for Potential No-Deal Brexit The United Kingdom government published the first 25 of 80 'technical notices' providing practical guidance for businesses in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz expressed interest in avoiding a hard Brexit, highlighting international diplomatic efforts to mitigate potential economic disruption.
• Hurricane Lane Threatens Hawaii Hurricane Lane caused severe flash flooding and posed a direct threat to Hawaii as it passed through Oahu. Some areas experienced unprecedented rainfall, with over 19 inches (48 cm) of precipitation recorded, creating significant risk of natural disaster.
• Diplomatic Tension: Trump's South Africa Tweet The South African government rejected a controversial tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump, which appeared to be based on a Fox News report claiming the government was 'seizing land from white farmers'. This incident highlighted ongoing tensions around land reform and international media representation.
• Ecuador Exits Bolivarian Alliance Ecuador withdrew from the Bolivarian Alliance, a group of Latin American nations, citing the Venezuelan government's problematic behavior. Reasons included attempts to impose Chavism, creating regional crises, and ineffective migration control, signaling growing regional political fragmentation.
• California Wildfire Arson Arrest John Colin Eagle Skoda, a 32-year-old individual, was arrested after investigators determined his debris fire had escalated into a massive 60-square-mile blaze. The fire resulted in one fatality and destroyed 35 houses, underscoring the potential dangers of careless fire management.
• Australian Liberal Party Leadership Challenge Australian MP Peter Dutton challenged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's leadership, claiming he had lost support from the majority of Liberal Party members. Turnbull responded by stating he would resign if another leadership spill was called, indicating significant internal party tensions.

Events in 2018

August 23, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 23, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 23, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.56
• Apple AAPL: opens at $214.65
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $107.15
• General Electric GE: opens at $12.41
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $145.04

Exchange Rates on August 23, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8662 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.352 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7806 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3799 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3093 CAD

August 23, 2018 was a Thursday and it was the 235th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 2018 can also be written as 8/23/2018 in the US and as 23/8/2018 in UK and Europe.

August 23, 2018 in August 2018 calendar

Famous people died on August 23, 2018:

• Thomas A. Steitz

  Prize laureate for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.

• Russ Heath
• Dario Pegoretti

Famous people who died in 2018

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 23, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 23, 2018 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 2018 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 23, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 06:16 pm and setting at 04:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 27, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on August 23, 2018

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Someone born on August 23, 2018 is:

6 years 8 months old,

or 80 months and 21 days old,

or 350 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2456 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 23, 2018?

There are 101 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 23, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 23, 2018.

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