What happened on Thursday July 27, 2017?

Here's what happened on July 27, 2017:

• 2017 Venezuelan Protests Escalate Violent clashes between police and opposition protesters resulted in at least three fatalities during a two-day national strike, reflecting the intense political tensions in Venezuela.
• Reince Priebus Resigns as White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus resigned as White House Chief of Staff after just over 6 months, marking the shortest non-interim tenure in this critical position, signaling significant internal turmoil in the Trump administration.
• Balakliia Military Base Drone Attack Ukraine's national intelligence service (SBU) reported a drone attack using ZMG-1 thermite bombs at the Balakliia military base in Eastern Ukraine during March 2017. The incident resulted in 5 injuries and 1 fatality, escalating tensions in the ongoing War in Donbass.
• Electronic Cigarettes Study on Smoking Cessation A groundbreaking study published in The BMJ medical journal suggests that electronic cigarettes can be an effective tool for smoking cessation. Researchers discovered a statistically significant correlation between increased e-cigarette usage and higher smoking quit rates among American adults.
• Swedish Transport Agency Data Leak Resignation Following a controversial 2015 data leak at the Swedish Transport Agency, government ministers Anna Johansson and Anders Ygeman resigned from their positions, highlighting the serious implications of data security breaches.
• Boy Scouts Leadership Apologizes for Trump Rally Remarks Boy Scouts of America Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh issued an apology for politically charged remarks made by President Donald Trump at a rally attended by 30,000 scouts, demonstrating organizational leadership's commitment to maintaining political neutrality.
• France Nationalizes Chantiers de l'Atlantique Shipyard The French government nationalized the STX Europe-owned Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire to prevent Italian firm Fincantieri from acquiring majority control. This strategic move sparked diplomatic tension, with Italian Minister of Economy Pier Carlo Padoan criticizing the decision as 'grave' and 'incomprehensible'.
• Russia Appoints New UN Representative Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Vasily Nebenzya as the new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, following the sudden death of previous representative Vitaly Churkin in February.
• Jeff Bezos Becomes World's Richest Person Amazon founder Jeff Bezos briefly became the world's richest person, reaching a net worth of $91.4 billion and momentarily surpassing Bill Gates.

Events in 2017

July 27, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 27, 2017

July 27, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 27, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.24
• Apple AAPL: opens at $153.75
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $73.76
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.59
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $145.00

Exchange Rates on July 27, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8557 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.23 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.765 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2543 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.255 CAD

July 27, 2017 was a Thursday and it was the 208th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 27, 2017 can also be written as 7/27/2017 in the US and as 27/7/2017 in UK and Europe.

July 27, 2017 in July 2017 calendar

Famous people died on July 27, 2017:

• Sam Shepard

  Renowned American playwright, actor, and author who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1979.

• Gilles Tremblay

Famous people who died in 2017

Famous people who died on July 27th

July 27, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 27, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week July 24th and July 30th.

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
3. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One
4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
5. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

July 27, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 27, 2017 was Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, according to the music chart for the week July 24th and July 30th.

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
2. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One
3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
4. Kendrick Lamar - Humble.
5. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 27th is Leo.

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July 27, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 27, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 27, 2017 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 27, 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 July 27, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 10:26 am and setting at 11:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 09, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Aug 07, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on July 27, 2017

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Someone born on July 27, 2017 is:

7 years 9 months old,

or 93 months and 17 days old,

or 406 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2848 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 27, 2017?

There are 74 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 27, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 27, 2017.

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