What happened on Wednesday August 30, 2017?

Here's what happened on August 30, 2017:

• Hurricane Harvey's Second Landfall in Louisiana Tropical Storm Harvey, which had previously been a hurricane, made its second landfall in Louisiana. According to the New York Times, 38 people had died since the previous Friday. Meteorologists predicted the storm would likely weaken into a tropical depression as it moved northeast.
• FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Leukemia The Food and Drug Administration made a groundbreaking decision by approving the first treatment that genetically engineers patients' blood cells to eliminate acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Novartis became the owner of this pioneering American gene therapy, marking a significant milestone in medical treatment.
• 2017 South Asian Monsoon Floods Catastrophic monsoon floods devastated South Asia, with Mumbai, India experiencing particularly severe conditions. In Mumbai alone, 14 people were killed during an unprecedented rainfall event. The broader region of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh suffered massive losses, with over 1,200 fatalities and widespread infrastructure damage.
• NATO Helicopter Attack in Logar Province, Afghanistan During the ongoing War in Afghanistan, a NATO helicopter attacked Logar Province east of Kabul, resulting in the death of at least 11 Afghan civilians and injury of 16 others. The attack targeted an area where Taliban insurgents were reportedly seeking refuge.
• Hungary Extends Migration Emergency Hungary's government extended its emergency declaration from the previous year due to increased migration. Government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs justified the continuation of tight border controls by citing an elevated "threat of terrorism in Europe".
• Brazilian Court Blocks Amazon Mining Proposal A Brazilian court prevented President Michel Temer from abolishing Renca, a move that would have opened significant portions of the Amazon rainforest to mining activities, thus protecting the environmentally sensitive region.
• Breakthrough Listen Detects New Fast Radio Bursts The Breakthrough Listen initiative announced the detection of 15 new fast radio bursts (FRBs) from FRB 121102, a dwarf galaxy located approximately three billion light-years from Earth. This discovery builds upon previous detections of FRBs from the same galaxy in 2012 and 2015.

Events in 2017

August 30, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 30, 2017

August 30, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 30, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.24
• Apple AAPL: opens at $163.80
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $73.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $24.49
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $143.26

Exchange Rates on August 30, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8404 EUR
• 1 USD = 110.291 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7738 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2645 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2623 CAD

August 30, 2017 was a Wednesday and it was the 242nd day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 30, 2017 can also be written as 8/30/2017 in the US and as 30/8/2017 in UK and Europe.

August 30, 2017 in August 2017 calendar

Famous people died on August 30, 2017:

• Louise Hay

  Influential American self-help author who pioneered the concept of positive thinking and personal healing.

• Skip Prokop

  Canadian drummer, guitarist and keyboardist (b. 1943).

• Rollie Massimino
• Károly Makk

Famous people who died in 2017

Famous people who died on August 30th

August 30, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 30, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
3. Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
4. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
5. Imagine Dragons - Believer

August 30, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 30, 2017 was Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
2. Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
3. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
5. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 30th is Virgo.

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August 30, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 30, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 30, 2017 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 30, 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 August 30, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 02:59 pm and setting at 01:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 07, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on August 30, 2017

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Someone born on August 30, 2017 is:

7 years 8 months old,

or 92 months and 14 days old,

or 402 weeks

or 2814 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 30, 2017?

There are 109 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 30, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 30, 2017.

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