What happened on Saturday August 26, 2017?

Here's what happened on August 26, 2017:

• Hurricane Harvey Makes Devastating Landfall in Texas Hurricane Harvey struck Texas's eastern coast as a Category 4 Hurricane with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h), marking the most powerful storm to hit the state since 1961. The hurricane was expected to remain a tropical storm for at least four more days, bringing heavy rains, severe flooding, and high winds.
• Initial Casualties Reported from Hurricane Harvey Texas confirmed two deaths and multiple injuries from Hurricane Harvey. Authorities warned that the death toll was likely to rise as they were unable to access the hardest-hit areas.
• Federal Disaster Aid Authorized for Texas At the request of Governor Greg Abbott, President Trump issued a Disaster Proclamation for Texas, enabling federal aid to be deployed to the most severely affected regions impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
• Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio President Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio, the controversial former Arizona sheriff who was convicted of criminal contempt for repeatedly defying a court order to stop imprisoning suspected illegal immigrants.
• North Korea Missile Test Incident North Korea fired several projectiles from its eastern Kangwon Province into waters. According to the U.S. military, three short-range missile launches either failed in flight or exploded at launch.
• Yingluck Shinawatra Flees Thailand Senior members of the Pheu Thai Party reported that former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra fled Thailand last week, ahead of her negligence trial verdict. She was reportedly in Dubai, where her brother Thaksin Shinawatra resides.
• New Zealand Wins Women's Rugby World Cup New Zealand defeated England in the final of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, showcasing their dominance in international rugby.
• Taylor Swift Returns with New Single Taylor Swift released her first single in three years, 'Look What You Made Me Do,' a dance-pop revenge song that signaled her return to the music scene.

Events in 2017

August 26, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 26, 2017

August 26, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on August 26, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.776 GBP
• 1 EUR = 1.4869 CAD
• 1 EUR = 1.14 CHF
• 1 EUR = 9.5078 SEK
• 1 CAD = 0.766 CHF

August 26, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Benevento - Bologna : 0 - 1
• Genoa - Juventus : 2 - 4
• Roma - Inter : 1 - 3

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Charleroi - Waregem : 3 - 2
• Genk - Mechelen : 1 - 0
• Lokeren - Eupen : 3 - 0
• St Truiden - Waasland-Beveren : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Augsburg - M'gladbach : 2 - 2
• Dortmund - Hertha : 2 - 0
• Ein Frankfurt - Wolfsburg : 0 - 1
• Leverkusen - Hoffenheim : 2 - 2
• Stuttgart - Mainz : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Erzgebirge Aue - Nurnberg : 3 - 1
• Regensburg - Holstein Kiel : 1 - 2
• St Pauli - Heidenheim : 1 - 0

August 26, 2017 was a Saturday and it was the 238th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 26, 2017 can also be written as 8/26/2017 in the US and as 26/8/2017 in UK and Europe.

August 26, 2017 in August 2017 calendar

Famous people died on August 26, 2017:

• Tobe Hooper

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• Nanni Svampa
• Takis Emmanuel

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August 26, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 26, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week August 21st and August 27th.

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
3. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
4. Imagine Dragons - Believer
5. Charlie Puth - Attention

August 26, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 26, 2017 was Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, according to the music chart for the week August 21st and August 27th.

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
2. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
4. Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
5. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One

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

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August 26, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 26, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 26, 2017 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 26, 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 August 26, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 11:14 am and setting at 10:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 07, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on August 26, 2017

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Someone born on August 26, 2017 is:

7 years 8 months old,

or 92 months and 18 days old,

or 402 weeks and 4 days old,

or 2818 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 26, 2017?

There are 104 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 26, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 26, 2017.

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