What happened on Friday August 26, 2016?

Here's what happened on August 26, 2016:

• Colin Kaepernick's National Anthem Protest San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick initiated a significant social protest by kneeling during the National Anthem, drawing national attention to racial injustice and police brutality in the United States.
• Central Italy Earthquake Emergency Italy declared a state of emergency following several powerful earthquakes, with the official death toll rising to 278, marking a significant natural disaster impacting central Italy.
• Syrian Civil War: Darayya Evacuation Following a ceasefire, Syrian rebels began evacuating the war-torn suburb of Darayya near Damascus, ending a four-year government siege. The surrender terms involved relocating 8,000 civilians to regime-controlled areas and allowing rebel fighters to move to the Idlib Governorate.
• Duterte Reveals Ransom Payment to Abu Sayyaf Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte controversially disclosed that a US$1 million ransom was paid to the Abu Sayyaf terror organization in exchange for a Norwegian hostage, raising questions about negotiation tactics with terrorist groups.
• PKK Attack on Turkish Police Checkpoint In the context of the long-standing Kurdish-Turkish Conflict, the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) carried out a bombing at a Cizre police checkpoint, killing eight Turkish officers and injuring forty, further escalating regional tensions.
• Zimbabwe Protests Against Mugabe Protests against President Robert Mugabe escalated in Harare, with police and demonstrators clashing after a court ruling permitted continued demonstrations, highlighting ongoing political tensions in Zimbabwe.
• Southeast Asian Haze Crisis Massive fires in Indonesia produced thick smoke that engulfed Singapore in darkness, causing significant environmental and health concerns in the region.
• Dragonfly 44: Dark Matter Dominated Galaxy Astronomers discovered Dragonfly 44, a unique galaxy that appears to be predominantly composed of dark matter, challenging our understanding of galactic formation and structure.
• Obama Expands Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument President Barack Obama significantly expanded the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the largest national park on the planet and demonstrating a commitment to environmental conservation.

Events in 2016

August 26, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 26, 2016

August 26, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 26, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.63
• Apple AAPL: opens at $107.41
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $58.28
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.27
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $158.88

Exchange Rates on August 26, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8928 EUR
• 1 USD = 101.81 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7612 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3207 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2985 CAD

August 26, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Charleroi - Eupen : 3 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - Werder Bremen : 6 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Hannover : 1 - 1
• Heidenheim - Wurzburger Kickers : 1 - 2
• Sandhausen - Stuttgart : 1 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Betis - La Coruna : 0 - 0
• Espanol - Malaga : 2 - 2

August 26, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 239th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 26, 2016 can also be written as 8/26/2016 in the US and as 26/8/2016 in UK and Europe.

August 26, 2016 in August 2016 calendar

August 26, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 26, 2016 was Cheap Thrills by Sia Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 22nd and August 28th.

1. Sia Featuring Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
2. Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water
3. Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
4. twenty one pilots - Heathens
5. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance

August 26, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 26, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week August 22nd and August 28th.

1. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
2. Rihanna - Needed Me
3. Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons With Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Feat. X Ambassadors - Sucker For Pain
4. Desiigner - Panda
5. Drake Featuring Rihanna - Too Good

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 26th is Virgo.

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August 26, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 26, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 26, 2016 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 26, 2016 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 26, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 12:39 am and setting at 04:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on August 26, 2016

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Someone born on August 26, 2016 is:

8 years 8 months old,

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or 454 weeks and 5 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 26, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 26, 2016.

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