What happened on Thursday May 24, 2018?

Here's what happened on May 24, 2018:

• Trump Cancels North Korea Summit U.S. President Donald Trump canceled the planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, citing North Korea's 'tremendous anger' and 'open hostility'. He left open the possibility of future negotiations while warning of military preparedness.
• Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Investigation Update A Dutch official from the International Joint Investigation Team reported that the Russian Armed Forces were responsible for the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 incident. The Russian Defence Ministry denied involvement.
• North Korea Destroys Nuclear Test Site North Korea conducted a series of controlled explosions to demolish the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, ostensibly to build confidence ahead of a planned summit with the United States.
• Record Fentanyl Seizure in Nebraska Law enforcement in Nebraska confirmed a record seizure of 120 lbs (54 kg) of fentanyl, enough to potentially kill 26 million people, marking one of the largest drug busts in U.S. history.
• Navy SEAL Britt Slabinski Receives Medal of Honor President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Navy SEAL Britt K. Slabinski for his heroic actions during the Battle of Takur Ghar, recognizing extraordinary valor in combat.
• Spanish Corruption Trial Concludes The National Audience of Spain concluded the Gurtel case, a 10-year-long trial resulting in sentences of up to 51 years for 29 individuals involved in a corruption scandal.
• Mississauga Restaurant Bombing A terrorist incident occurred in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, where an improvised explosive device injured 15 people in a restaurant. The suspects immediately fled the scene after detonating the device.
• Trump Signs Financial Regulation Relief Act President Trump signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which reduced financial regulations and bank oversight.
• Burkina Faso Severs Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan Burkina Faso officially terminated diplomatic relations with Taiwan, a significant shift in international diplomatic relations.
• Deadly Monsoon Rains in Sri Lanka Monsoon rains in Sri Lanka resulted in 12 fatalities, highlighting the destructive potential of extreme weather events in the region.
• World's Largest Cat-Proof Fence Completed A 44 km (27.3 miles) cat-proof fence was completed at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary in central Australia, designed to protect endangered species from feline predation.

Events in 2018

May 24, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 24, 2018

May 24, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 24, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.35
• Apple AAPL: opens at $188.77
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $98.72
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.34
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.39

Exchange Rates on May 24, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8528 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.259 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7471 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3191 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2878 CAD

May 24, 2018 was a Thursday and it was the 144th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 24, 2018 can also be written as 5/24/2018 in the US and as 24/5/2018 in UK and Europe.

May 24, 2018 in May 2018 calendar

Famous people died on May 24, 2018:

• Gudrun Burwitz

  Daughter of Heinrich Himmler, a prominent Nazi SS leader, who remained loyal to her father's ideology and was known for her unrepentant Nazi...

• John Bain (TotalBiscuit)

  English gaming commentator and critic (b. 1984).

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on May 24th

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

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 24, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 24, 2018 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 24, 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 May 24, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 03:14 pm and setting at 03:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 2018 while the next full moon would come on May 29, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on May 24, 2018

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Someone born on May 24, 2018 is:

6 years 11 months old,

or 83 months and 11 days old,

or 362 weeks and 4 days old,

or 2538 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 24, 2018?

There are 19 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 24, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 24, 2018.

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