What happened on Thursday May 31, 2018?

Here's what happened on May 31, 2018:

• US Imposes Steel Tariffs The United States announced 25% tariffs on steel imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, marking a significant escalation in international trade tensions.
• Nicaraguan Protests Escalate Violent protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega led to the cancellation of Episcopal Conference talks. The Nicaraguan Human Rights Center reported 11 people killed by pro-government armed groups, indicating significant political unrest.
• Denmark Bans Face-Covering Garments Denmark's parliament voted 75-30 to prohibit face-covering garments, including Islamic veils like burqas and niqabs. Violations could result in a 1,000-kroner fine, aligning with similar bans in France, Belgium, and Austria.
• ISIS Supporter Threatens Prince George Husnain Rashid, a British man supporting ISIS, pleaded guilty to threatening to attack Prince George's school, highlighting potential terrorist risks to high-profile targets.
• Spanish Political Confidence Vote A motion of confidence against Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was set for a parliamentary vote. Opposition leader Pedro Sanchez was expected to potentially become the next Prime Minister with 180 votes, surpassing the 176 required.
• Iranian Truck Owners' Strike Continues Truck owners in Iran continued their strike for the tenth consecutive day, affecting 177 cities. The prolonged action resulted in widespread fuel shortages and long queues at petrol stations, demonstrating significant economic disruption.
• Pakistan Merges Tribal Areas Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain signed a law officially merging the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administration province, a significant administrative reform.
• Kim Kardashian Discusses Prison Reform with Trump Kim Kardashian West met with US President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss prison reform, highlighting celebrity involvement in social policy discussions.
• New Plutino Discovery Astronomers discovered a 380-680-kilometer plutino, the fifth-largest known and the largest since 2004's 90482 Orcus. Interestingly, Pluto was found to possess methane-ice dunes.

Events in 2018

May 31, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 31, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 31, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.81
• Apple AAPL: opens at $187.22
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $99.29
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.10
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $142.81

Exchange Rates on May 31, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8541 EUR
• 1 USD = 108.773 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7519 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3202 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2941 CAD

May 31, 2018 was a Thursday and it was the 151st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 31, 2018 can also be written as 5/31/2018 in the US and as 31/5/2018 in UK and Europe.

May 31, 2018 in May 2018 calendar

Famous people died on May 31, 2018:

• Aníbal Quijano
• Ernesto Bono

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 31st is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 31, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 31, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 31, 2018 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 31, 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 May 31, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 09:17 pm and setting at 07:56 am.

The previous full moon was on May 29, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Jun 28, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on May 31, 2018

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Someone born on May 31, 2018 is:

6 years 11 months old,

or 83 months and 13 days old,

or 362 weeks and 5 days old,

or 2539 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 31, 2018?

There are 18 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 31, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 31, 2018.

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