What happened on Sunday October 07, 2018?

Here's what happened on October 07, 2018:

• Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami Indonesia suffered a devastating double earthquake and tsunami, with the national disaster agency confirming 1,944 confirmed deaths. An additional 5,000 people remained missing and were presumed dead, highlighting the catastrophic scale of the natural disaster.
• Brazilian General Election First Round Brazil held its first-round presidential election, with citizens voting for president, state governors, and parliamentary representatives. Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro received 46% of the vote, falling short of an outright majority and necessitating a runoff election against Fernando Haddad on October 28.
• Afghanistan Taliban Attack Taliban militants destroyed highway bridges in Maidan Wardak Province, strategically disrupting transportation between Kabul and several key provinces including Ghazni, Zabul, and Kandahar. The attack resulted in four provinces losing electricity, active fighting in Ghazni Province, and the tragic death of at least ten Afghan police officers.
• Barkan Industrial Park Shooting A tragic terrorist attack occurred at the Barkan Industrial Park in the West Bank, where a 23-year-old Palestinian former factory employee killed two Israelis and seriously injured a third. The gunman successfully fled the scene and remained at large at the time of reporting.
• Hurricane Michael Central America Impact Hurricane Michael caused severe flooding across Central America, resulting in multiple fatalities: six deaths in Honduras, four in Nicaragua, and three in El Salvador. The hurricane also left additional people injured and at least one person missing.
• Murder of Investigative Journalist in Bulgaria Bulgarian police announced the murder of Viktoria Marinova, an investigative journalist in Ruse. Marinova's recent work had focused on 'GPgate', a scandal involving alleged corruption in the use of EU subsidies in Bulgaria.
• Interpol President Meng Hongwei Resignation The Communist Party of China announced that Interpol President Meng Hongwei was suspected of violating the law and placed under party anticorruption monitoring. Interpol subsequently received Meng's resignation, marking a significant moment in international law enforcement leadership.
• Attacks on Hindi-Speaking Migrants in Gujarat Significant communal tensions erupted in Gujarat, with 342 people arrested in connection with attacks against Hindi-speaking migrants. The situation was further complicated by a separate incident involving the alleged rape of a 14-month-old child.
• Cameroonian Presidential Election Cameroon held its presidential election, with incumbent President Paul Biya seeking to extend his remarkably long 36-year tenure by winning a seventh term in office.
• Constitutional Referendum in Romania A Romanian constitutional referendum to redefine the legal definition of family was invalidated by the Central Electoral Bureau due to low voter turnout of 20.41%, which fell below the required 30% validation threshold.

Events in 2018

October 07, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 07, 2018

October 07, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on October 07, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8675 EUR
• 1 USD = 113.71 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7617 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4175 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2949 CAD

October 07, 2018 was a Sunday and it was the 280th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 2018 can also be written as 10/7/2018 in the US and as 7/10/2018 in UK and Europe.

October 07, 2018 in October 2018 calendar

Famous people died on October 07, 2018:

• Gibba

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 07, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 07, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 07, 2018 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 07, 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 October 07, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:57 am and setting at 06:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Oct 24, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on October 07, 2018

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Someone born on October 07, 2018 is:

6 years 7 months old,

or 79 months and 6 days old,

or 344 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2410 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 07, 2018?

There are 147 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 07, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 07, 2018.

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