What happened on Wednesday February 28, 2018?

Here's what happened on February 28, 2018:

• Retail Chains Respond to Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting In response to the Parkland school shooting, Dick's Sporting Goods and Walmart raised the minimum age for firearm purchases to 21 and stopped selling semi-automatic rifles with military-style designs.
• Afghanistan's Peace Proposal to Taliban Afghan President Ashraf Ghani proposed recognizing the Taliban as a legitimate political organization, aiming to end 16 years of conflict and potentially open diplomatic channels.
• Hope Hicks Resigns from White House Hope Hicks announced her resignation as White House Communications Director, one day after being interviewed by the House Intelligence Committee, signaling potential turbulence in the Trump administration.
• IOC Reinstates Russian Federation Following the 2018 Winter Olympics ban, the International Olympic Committee reinstated the Russian Federation's membership, marking a significant moment in post-doping scandal diplomacy.
• UK Retail Crisis: Toys 'R' Us and Maplin Electronics Collapse Two major British retailers, Toys 'R' Us and Maplin Electronics, fell into administration, putting approximately 5,700 jobs at risk. This event highlights the challenging retail landscape in the United Kingdom during early 2018.
• Kivu Conflict Violence in DR Congo Deadly clashes between militias erupted in the Rutshuru Territory of North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, resulting in 23 fatalities since February 25, 2018.
• Train Collision in Egypt A catastrophic collision between a passenger and cargo train in Beheira, Egypt, resulted in 15 fatalities and 40 injuries, highlighting ongoing transportation safety challenges.

Events in 2018

February 28, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 28, 2018

February 28, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 28, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.16
• Apple AAPL: opens at $179.26
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $94.84
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.60
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $157.50

Exchange Rates on February 28, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8198 EUR
• 1 USD = 106.654 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7269 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2885 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2828 CAD

February 28, 2018 was a Wednesday and it was the 59th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 28, 2018 can also be written as 2/28/2018 in the US and as 28/2/2018 in UK and Europe.

February 28, 2018 in February 2018 calendar

Famous people died on February 28, 2018:

• Angela Ricci Lucchi

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on February 28th

February 28, 2018: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 28, 2018 was God's Plan by Drake, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

1. Drake - God's Plan
2. Ed Sheeran - Perfect
3. Bruno Mars & Cardi B - Finesse
4. Camila Cabello Featuring Young Thug - Havana
5. BlocBoy JB Featuring Drake - Look Alive

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 28th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 28, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 28, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 28, 2018 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 28, 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 February 28, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:21 pm and setting at 06:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 31, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Mar 02, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on February 28, 2018

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Someone born on February 28, 2018 is:

7 years 1 month old,

or 85 months and 26 days old,

or 373 weeks

or 2611 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 28, 2018?

There are 311 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 28, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 28, 2018.

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