What happened on Wednesday August 09, 2017?

Here's what happened on August 09, 2017:

• Nawaz Sharif Returns After Supreme Court Disqualification Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, returns home after being disqualified by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers investigation, marking a significant moment in Pakistani political history.
• Transgender Military Personnel Sue Trump Administration Five transgender U.S. military personnel filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and Pentagon officials, challenging the administration's policy banning transgender individuals from military service.
• Terror Attack on French Soldiers A terror incident occurred at the Levallois-Perret barracks in France, where a man drove a car into a group of French soldiers, seriously injuring three out of six soldiers.
• Nepal Bans Menstruation Huts Nepal's parliament passed legislation banning menstruation huts, a traditional practice that isolates women during menstruation, with the law set to take effect in August 2018.
• Diplomatic Tensions Between Cuba and US Two Cuban diplomats were expelled from the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. following an unspecified incident in Havana that prompted U.S. officials to take diplomatic action.
• US Sanctions Venezuelan Officials The United States imposed new sanctions against eight Venezuelan officials to 'deter democratic backsliding' in Venezuela. Notably, one of the sanctioned individuals is Adan Chavez, brother of former President Hugo Chavez and Secretary of the 2017 Constituent Assembly.
• Hurricane Franklin Approaches Mexico Hurricane Franklin, the first hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, is set to make landfall in Mexico's Gulf State of Veracruz. As a Category 1 storm, it is expected to lose strength while traveling inland through the oil-producing region.
• North Korea Releases Canadian Pastor North Korea released Hyeon Soo Lim, a Canadian pastor who was previously imprisoned, on 'sick bail', signaling a potential diplomatic gesture.
• Philippines Abolishes Negros Island Region President Rodrigo Duterte abolished the Negros Island Region through Executive Order No. 38, reversing its establishment in 2015 due to insufficient funding. Negros Occidental will return to Western Visayas, and Negros Oriental to Central Visayas.
• Inflatable Trump Chicken Protest A giant inflatable chicken resembling President Donald Trump was placed outside the White House as a political protest during a time when the president was out of town.

Events in 2017

August 09, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 09, 2017

August 09, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 09, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.25
• Apple AAPL: opens at $159.26
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $72.25
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.55
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $141.75

Exchange Rates on August 09, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8499 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.942 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7685 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2669 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2695 CAD

August 09, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Heidenheim - Erzgebirge Aue : 2 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Benfica - Sp Braga : 3 - 1
• Porto - Estoril : 4 - 0

August 09, 2017 was a Wednesday and it was the 221st day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 09, 2017 can also be written as 8/9/2017 in the US and as 9/8/2017 in UK and Europe.

August 09, 2017 in August 2017 calendar

August 09, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 09, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
4. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One
5. Imagine Dragons - Believer

August 09, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 09, 2017 was Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
2. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
3. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One
4. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
5. Post Malone Featuring Quavo - Congratulations

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 9th is Leo.

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August 09, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 09, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 09, 2017 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 09, 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 09, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 09:14 pm and setting at 08:48 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 09, 2017

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Someone born on August 09, 2017 is:

7 years 9 months old,

or 93 months and 6 days old,

or 405 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2836 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 09, 2017?

There are 87 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 09, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 09, 2017.

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