What happened on Thursday December 27, 2018?

Here's what happened on December 27, 2018:

• U.S. Government Shutdown Continues The partial U.S. government shutdown entered its sixth day, with over 400,000 federal employees working without pay and 380,000 furloughed. President Trump remained firm in demanding $5 billion for border wall funding, indicating the shutdown could potentially extend into mid-January.
• Trump Visits Iraq, Defends Troop Withdrawal President Trump made his first combat zone visit as commander-in-chief to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, defending his decision to withdraw troops from Syria. He emphasized maintaining Iraq as a strategic launching point for military operations against the Islamic State, despite criticism from military leadership.
• Stock Market Rebounds Dramatically The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced its largest point gain ever, surging 1,086 points (nearly 5%) in a significant market recovery. The rebound followed the worst Christmas Eve trading slump in history, with strong holiday sales and reassurances about the Federal Reserve helping to stabilize investor confidence.
• Oldest U.S. World War II Veteran Passes Away Richard Arvin Overton, the oldest U.S. veteran from World War II and the oldest American man, died at the remarkable age of 112, marking the end of an extraordinary life of service and longevity.
• Sudan Protests Turn Violent Violent street battles erupted between antigovernment protesters and riot police in Sudan, resulting in at least 19 fatalities, including two policemen. Amnesty International reported a total of 37 deaths, with hundreds more injured during the confrontations.
• DRC Confronts European Union Over Sanctions The Democratic Republic of the Congo government issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the European Union to recall its envoy after the EU imposed sanctions on 14 Congolese officials.
• 35th Chaos Communication Congress Held The Chaos Computer Club hosted its 35th annual Chaos Communication Congress in Leipzig, Germany, bringing together hackers, technology experts, and digital rights advocates.
• Violent Robbery at Vienna Church A serious robbery occurred at a church in Vienna, where five Christian monks were tied up and left with significant injuries, highlighting concerns about religious institution security.
• Transformer Explosion Lights Up New York City Sky A transformer explosion in Astoria, Queens, caused a spectacular blue light display across the New York City skyline, creating a momentary visual spectacle.

Events in 2018

December 27, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 27, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 27, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $67.74
• Apple AAPL: opens at $155.84
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $99.30
• General Electric GE: opens at $7.18
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $109.99

Exchange Rates on December 27, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8748 EUR
• 1 USD = 110.919 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7908 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4225 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3619 CAD

December 27, 2018 was a Thursday and it was the 361st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 27, 2018 can also be written as 12/27/2018 in the US and as 27/12/2018 in UK and Europe.

December 27, 2018 in December 2018 calendar

Famous people died on December 27, 2018:

• Frank Blaichman

  Polish resistance fighter (b. 1922).

• Miúcha
• Dante Castellazzi

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 27th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 27, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 27, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 27, 2018 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 27, 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 December 27, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 09:22 pm and setting at 11:43 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 22, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 2019.

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Your place in the Universe on December 27, 2018

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Someone born on December 27, 2018 is:

6 years 3 months old,

or 75 months and 27 days old,

or 329 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2309 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 27, 2018?

There are 248 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 27, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 27, 2018.

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