What happened on Wednesday May 24, 2017?

About May 24th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: British police arrested six suspects in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing. The Libyan Counter Terrorism Forces took into custody Ramadan Abedi (father) and Hashem Abedi (brother) of the suspected bomber Salman Abedi.
  • Day of the week: May 24th, 2017 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

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May 24, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 24, 2017:

  • Manchester Arena Bombing Investigation British police arrested six suspects in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing. The Libyan Counter Terrorism Forces took into custody Ramadan Abedi (father) and Hashem Abedi (brother) of the suspected bomber Salman Abedi.
  • Taiwan Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage The Supreme Court of Taiwan ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, becoming the first Asian country to legally recognize such unions.
  • Trump's 2018 Budget Proposal Contains Major Accounting Error President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget proposal, titled 'America First: A Blueprint to Make America Great Again,' was found to contain a $2 trillion accounting error, using the same money twice for different purposes.
  • Mediterranean Migrant Boat Tragedy The Italian Coast Guard reported a tragic maritime incident where 20 migrants died in a capsized 500-passenger boat off the coast of Libya. Approximately 1,700 people were rescued in 15 operations since Tuesday.
  • Trump Allegedly Praises Duterte's Controversial Drug War President Donald Trump was alleged to have complimented Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during a phone call about his drug war, which has been widely criticized by human rights groups for its brutality.
  • Moody's Downgrades China's Credit Rating Moody's Investors Service lowered the credit rating of the People's Republic of China from AA3 to A1.
  • Montana Congressional Candidate Assaults Reporter Republican Greg Gianforte physically assaulted a Guardian reporter during his campaign to defeat Democrat Rob Quist in a special election.
  • Vermont Governor Vetoes Cannabis Legalization Phil Scott, Governor of Vermont, vetoed legislation that would have legalized marijuana in the state.
  • Manchester United Wins UEFA Europa League Manchester United defeated Ajax 2-0 in Solna, Sweden, winning the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League group stage.

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May 24, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 24, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 24, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.42
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $153.84
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.87
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.32
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $152.21

Exchange Rates on May 24, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.8912 EUR
  • 1 USD = 111.631 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.771 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3332 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.341 CAD
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What day of the week was May 24, 2017?


May 24, 2017 was a Wednesday and it was the 144th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 24, 2017 can also be written as 5/24/2017 in the US and as 24/5/2017 in UK and Europe.

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May 24, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 24, 2017:

  • Denis Johnson
  • Giovanni Bignami

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May 24, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 24, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 22nd and May 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 24, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 24, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - Despacito youtube
  2. - That's What I Like youtube
  3. - I'm The One youtube
  4. - Shape Of You youtube
  5. - Humble. youtube

May 24, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 24, 2017 was That's What I Like by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - That's What I Like youtube
  2. - I'm The One youtube
  3. - Humble. youtube
  4. - Mask Off youtube
  5. - XO TOUR Llif3
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May 24, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 24th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 24, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 24, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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May 24, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 24, 2017 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 24, 2017 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 May 24, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:55 am and setting at 08:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 10, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Jun 09, 2017.

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How old is someone born on May 24, 2017?


Someone born on May 24, 2017 is:

8 years and 12 days old,

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or 419 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2934 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 24, 2017?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 24, 2017?

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