What happened on Thursday July 26, 2018?

Here's what happened on July 26, 2018:

• Facebook Stock Market Crash Facebook experienced an unprecedented stock market loss, dropping 20% and losing US$118 billion in a single trading day, marking the first time a stock has lost over $100 billion in one day.
• Einstein's Gravitational Redshift Observed Astronomers used the Very Large Telescope to observe gravitational redshift around a star called S2 near a massive black hole, providing empirical evidence for Einstein's theoretical predictions.
• Immigrant Children Separation Crisis Over 700 immigrant children remained separated from their parents as a court-imposed deadline for reunification passed, highlighting ongoing immigration and family separation issues in the United States.
• Migrant Border Incident in Ceuta A significant migration event occurred at the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta, where 602 Sub-Saharan African migrants breached the border fence using improvised weapons. 586 migrants were taken to reception centers, 16 were hospitalized, and 15 border guards were injured.
• Aum Shinrikyo Cult Executions Six remaining members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, responsible for the 1995 Tokyo subway Sarin attack, were scheduled for execution by hanging.
• Ancient Nematode Revival Russian scientists and Princeton University announced the revival of two female nematodes frozen for approximately 42,000 years, potentially the oldest living animals on the planet.
• Paul McCartney's Secret Cavern Club Performance Sir Paul McCartney performed a surprise concert at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, the legendary venue where The Beatles began their iconic musical journey.
• UK Medicinal Cannabis Legalization UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced the legalization of medicinal cannabis products, following several high-profile cases advocating for medical marijuana use.
• Disney's Plastic Straw Ban Disney announced plans to eliminate plastic straws from all its theme parks by mid-2019, demonstrating a commitment to environmental sustainability.
• Bombing at U.S. Embassy in China A bomb exploded in front of the U.S. Embassy in China, resulting in the death of the assailant.

Events in 2018

July 26, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 26, 2018

July 26, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 26, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.83
• Apple AAPL: opens at $194.61
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $110.74
• General Electric GE: opens at $13.10
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $147.43

Exchange Rates on July 26, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8587 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.201 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7629 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3551 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3073 CAD

July 26, 2018 was a Thursday and it was the 207th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 26, 2018 can also be written as 7/26/2018 in the US and as 26/7/2018 in UK and Europe.

July 26, 2018 in July 2018 calendar

Famous people died on July 26, 2018:

• Adem Demaçi

  Kosovo albanian politician and writer (b. 1936).

Famous people who died in 2018

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 26th is Leo.

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

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July 26, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 26, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 26, 2018 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 26, 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 July 26, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:36 pm and setting at 05:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 28, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Jul 27, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on July 26, 2018

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Someone born on July 26, 2018 is:

6 years 9 months old,

or 81 months and 18 days old,

or 354 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2484 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 26, 2018?

There are 73 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 26, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 26, 2018.

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