What happened on Friday February 09, 2018?

Here's what happened on February 09, 2018:

• Historic Inter-Korean Diplomacy at Olympics Opening Ceremony The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opening ceremony became a landmark diplomatic moment, with North and South Korea marching under a unified flag. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attended and shook hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, symbolizing a potential thaw in tensions.
• 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Pyeongchang The 23rd Winter Olympic Games officially commenced with the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang County, South Korea. This historic event marked the first Winter Olympics hosted by South Korea, featuring a spectacular display of cultural and international unity.
• US Government Shutdown Resolved Congress passed a comprehensive spending deal to end a brief government shutdown. The two-year budget agreement included $300 billion in new military and non-defense spending, despite concerns from fiscal conservatives about potential deficit increases.
• Turkey Detains Opposition Party Leaders Turkish authorities detained 17 leaders from the left-wing Peoples' Democratic Party, allegedly for opposing the ongoing military offensive in Afrin, highlighting ongoing political tensions and suppression of opposition.
• Rachel Brand Resigns from Justice Department Rachel Brand, Associate Attorney General since May 2017, announced her resignation to pursue a position in the private sector, marking a significant personnel change in the Trump administration's Justice Department.
• iOS Source Code Leak Discovered Vice Motherboard reported on a significant iOS source code leak, originally discovered by an Apple intern and five members of the iOS jailbreaking community, potentially exposing vulnerabilities in Apple's software.
• Earthquake off Mexican Coast A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico, causing evacuations in Puerto Vallarta and being felt in Guadalajara. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
• Breakthrough in Human Egg Cell Research Researchers at the University of Edinburgh successfully matured prepubescent human egg cells in a laboratory, potentially enabling egg preservation for young cancer patients undergoing treatment.
• Asteroid 2018 CB Approaches Earth Asteroid 2018 CB, estimated between 15-40 meters in diameter, made a close approach to Earth at approximately 64,500 km distance, representing the second asteroid flyby that week.
• Trinity Mirror Acquires Northern & Shell Trinity Mirror purchased British publishing group Northern & Shell for £126.7 million, acquiring ownership of the Daily Express, Daily Star, and Daily Star newspapers.

Events in 2018

February 09, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 09, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 09, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.25
• Apple AAPL: opens at $157.07
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $86.30
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.69
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $148.60

Exchange Rates on February 09, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8158 EUR
• 1 USD = 108.777 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7232 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2791 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2574 CAD

February 09, 2018 was a Friday and it was the 40th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 2018 can also be written as 2/9/2018 in the US and as 9/2/2018 in UK and Europe.

February 09, 2018 in February 2018 calendar

Famous people died on February 09, 2018:

• John Gavin

  John Gavin was a prominent Hispanic-American actor and diplomat known for his roles in classic films like 'Spartacus' and 'Romanoff and...

• Reg E. Cathey

  American actor of stage, film, and television (b. 1958).

• Jóhann Jóhannsson

  Icelandic composer (b. 1969).

• Anne Treisman
• Camille Gobey

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on February 9th

February 09, 2018: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 09, 2018 was God's Plan by Drake, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Drake - God's Plan
2. Ed Sheeran - Perfect
3. Bruno Mars & Cardi B - Finesse
4. Camila Cabello Featuring Young Thug - Havana
5. Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar

February 09, 2018: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 09, 2018 was God's Plan by Drake, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Drake - God's Plan
2. Bruno Mars & Cardi B - Finesse
3. Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar
4. Migos, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B - MotorSport
5. Migos - Stir Fry

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th is Aquarius.

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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 09, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 09, 2018 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 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 09, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 02:10 am and setting at 01:04 pm.

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 09, 2018

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Someone born on February 09, 2018 is:

7 years 4 months old,

or 88 months and 23 days old,

or 385 weeks and 5 days old,

or 2700 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 2018?

There are 222 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 09, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 09, 2018.

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