Thursday October 26, 2017: on this day

October 26, 2017 was a Thursday and it was the 299th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 26, 2017 can also be written as 10/26/2017 in the US and as 26/10/2017 in UK and Europe.

October 26, 2017 in October 2017 calendar

Here's what happened on October 26, 2017:

• Russian interference in 2016 us elections: twitter bans ads from russian news agencies rt or sputnik. this is based on u.s intelligence's conclusion, that both tried to interfere with 2016 u.s. presidential elections on behalf of russia.
• Based on u.s intelligence's conclusion that they attempted to interfere in the 2016 u.s. presidential election for the russian government, twitter has banned all russian news agencies rt or sputnik ads.
• Tangerang fireworks explosion: a blast at a fireworks plant west of jakarta in indonesia kills at most 47 people and injures 35 others.
• 2017 rail accidents: four people, three military conscripts (and a train passenger), are killed and four are injured when a passenger train collides into an off-road military truck at raseborg in finland.
• After a train carrying passengers collides with an offroad military truck in raseborg (finland), four people are killed, including three military conscripts as well as a passenger.
• Helicopter incidents and accidents: eight people were reported missing after a russian mi-8 helicopter crashed into the ocean off svalbard. a search and rescue operation has begun.
• Eight people were reported to be missing after a russian mi-8 helicopter crashed into the ocean off svalbard. an operation for search and rescue is in progress.
• 2017 spanish constitutional crisis: at most two catalan officials defect to the junts pel si party, as catalan president carles puigdemont cancels a speech about snap elections. puigdemont intends to withdraw from spain's declaration of independence.
• Two catalan officials have defected from the junts pel si ruling party, as catalan president carles puigdemont cancels a speech about snap elections. puigdemont intends to withdraw from spain's declaration of independence.
• Politics in the netherlands: prime minister mark rutte introduces his third cabinet. the record-breaking 225 days were spent in negotiations to create the government made up of vvd and d66, cda, cda, and cu.
• Irs targeting controversy: two lawsuits were settled by the department of justice of trump's administration alleging that the obama administration's internal revenue service had targeted conservative groups.
• Two lawsuits alleging that the obama administration's internal revenue service had targeted conservative groups were settled by trump's department of justice.
• Assassination john f. kennedy: nearly 3000 files regarding the 1963 assassination president john f. kennedy have been released. however, president donald trump has ordered that others be withheld due to national security concerns. according to a 1992 law, the documents were due for release today.
• October 2017, kenyan presidential election: kenyan voters go to the polls after the annulment results of the kenyan general elections. after an opposition boycott, the president of kenya uhuru kenyatta is elected with a 98% majority.
• Kenyan voters will vote in elections following an annulment of results from the kenyan general elections. after an opposition boycott, uhuru kenyatta is elected president of kenya with a 98% majority.
• Sakharov prize: venezuela's democratic government wins the sakharov prize. this is the top award for human rights in the european union.
• The european union's highest human rights award, the sakharov prize, is awarded to venezuela's democratic opposition.

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

Stock market quotes on October 26, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.37
• Apple AAPL: opens at $157.23
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $79.20
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.57
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $154.31

Exchange Rates on October 26, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8585 EUR
• 1 USD = 114.098 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7611 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3058 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2852 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 26th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 26, 2017 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 26, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 01:11 pm and setting at 11:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 05, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Nov 04, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on October 26, 2017

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Whose famous birthday is on October 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 26th:

• Hillary Clinton

  American lawyer and first lady of america, as the wife to president bill clinton.

• Seth MacFarlane

  Seth macfarlane is an american animator, best known for creating the animated sitcom 'family guy' and for his work as a voice actor, writer,...

• Aaron Kwok

  Aaron kwok is a hong kong actor and singer known for his versatile performances in both film and music.

• Jaclyn Smith

  Jaclyn smith is an american actress best known for her role as kelly garrett in the television series charlie's angels.

• Dylan McDermott

  American actor, best known for his role on "the practice," mcdermottaeur (tm)'s first starring part in a series.

• Natalie Merchant

  American singer-songwriter and pianist (10 000 maniacs).

• Bob Hoskins

  English actor and film director, best known for his roles as cockneys or gangsters.

• Julian Schnabel

  American screenwriter and painter.

• Roger Allam

  He is an english actor best known for his work on stage, but he has also performed on television, radio, and film.

• Steve Valentine

  Scottish actor and magician.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 26th

You are 6 years 6 months old,

or 78 months

or 339 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2374 days old,

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

There are 183 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 26th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on October 26, 2017:

• Masayoshi Nagata

  Renowned Japanese mathematician known for his work in algebraic geometry.

• Ali Ashraf Darvishian

  Iranian novelist, short story writer and academic.

• Alan Scholefield
• Ed Laschuk

What famous deaths happened on October 26th?

Famous deaths on October 26th:

• Alma Cogan

  English singer (born 1932).

• Delmar Watson

  Delmar Watson was a child actor known for his roles in classic films like 'Gone with the Wind'.

• Hattie McDaniel

  American actress and singer (born 1895).

• Hoyt Axton

  American actor and country music singer/songwriter (born in 1938).

• Louise Beavers

  American singer and actress (d. 1962).

• Tutta Rolf

  Norwegian-swedish actress and singer in film and theatre.

• Demitris Kazantzakis

  Famous Greek writer best known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek'.

• Bosten Russell

  Legendary NBA player known for his exceptional skills and leadership.

• Nicolae Dobrin

  Nicolae Dobrin was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder and is considered one of the greatest Romanian players of all time.

• Nikolis Kazantzakis

  Greek writer known for his novel 'Zorba the Greek'.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 26th

Holidays on October 26, 2017:

• Nauru - Angam Day
• Austria - National Day: Anniversary of the Declaration of Neutrality (1955)
• Also see October 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• St. Quadragesimus
• St. Rusticus
• St. Gibitrudis
• St. Fulk
• St. Eadfrid
• St. Demetrius (aka St. Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki
• St. Cuthbert

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 26, 2017 was Rockstar by Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

October 26, 2017: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 26, 2017 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 23rd and October 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar
2. Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
3. Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid - 1-800-273-8255
4. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do
5. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 26, 2017 was Rockstar by Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

October 26, 2017: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 26, 2017 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 23rd and October 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar
2. Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
3. Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid - 1-800-273-8255
4. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
5. 21 Savage - Bank Account

October 26, 2017: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 26, 2017 was Mi Gente by J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

October 26, 2017: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 26, 2017 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 23rd and October 29th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. J Balvin & Willy William Featuring Beyonce - Mi Gente
2. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
3. Lin-Manuel Miranda Featuring Artists For Puerto Rico - Almost Like Praying
4. Wisin Featuring Ozuna - Escapate Conmigo
5. Maluma - Felices Los 4