What happened on Wednesday August 16, 2017?

Here's what happened on August 16, 2017:

• Corporate Leaders Protest Trump's Charlottesville Response In a powerful statement against racial intolerance, 3M CEO Inge Thulin and Campbell CEO Denise Morrison resigned from the American Manufacturing Council to protest President Trump's response to the alt-right actions in Charlottesville. Their resignations were part of a broader exodus, with a total of 8 CEOs withdrawing from the council this week, ultimately leading President Trump to disband both the Strategic and Policy Forum and American Manufacturing Council.
• Confederate Monuments Removal in Baltimore In a significant moment of racial reconciliation, Baltimore, Maryland removed several Confederate monuments overnight, including statues of Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, Confederate Soldiers and Sailors, Confederate Women, and Roger B. Taney. The Baltimore City Council unanimously approved the removals on August 14, reflecting a broader national conversation about Confederate symbols and historical representation.
• Sierra Leone Mudslide Mass Burial In the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster, Freetown, Sierra Leone held a mass burial to manage mortuary space following catastrophic mudslides. The tragedy claimed nearly 400 confirmed lives, with at least 600 people still missing, highlighting the immense human cost of the environmental catastrophe.
• Philippine Drug War Police Raids In a controversial continuation of the Philippine Drug War, a series of police raids near Manila resulted in the deaths of at least 32 people, further intensifying international concerns about extrajudicial killings in the country.
• Venezuela Prison Massacre Venezuelan security forces conducted a violent invasion of a prison in Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas State, killing at least 37 prisoners. The incident was described by Amazonas Governor Liborio Guarulla as a 'massacre', drawing attention to human rights violations in the country's prison system.
• DR Congo Landslide Tragedy A deadly landslide near Lake Albert in the Democratic Republic of the Congo resulted in at least 60 fatalities, underscoring the region's vulnerability to geological hazards and the ongoing challenges of disaster response in rural areas.
• US Army Black Hawk Helicopter Crash off Hawaii A United States Army Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed off the coast of Hawaii with five people aboard. The United States Coast Guard initiated an urgent search and rescue operation to locate the missing personnel.
• Potential Dinosaur Evolutionary Link Discovered Scientists at the University of Cambridge proposed an intriguing hypothesis about the Chilesaurus, suggesting it might represent a 'missing link' between Tyrannosaurus and Stegosaurus, potentially offering new insights into dinosaur evolutionary pathways.

Events in 2017

August 16, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 16, 2017

August 16, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 16, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.04
• Apple AAPL: opens at $161.94
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $73.34
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.12
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $141.79

Exchange Rates on August 16, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8487 EUR
• 1 USD = 110.093 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7756 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2618 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2626 CAD

August 16, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Norwich - QPR : 2 - 0
• Sheffield Weds - Sunderland : 1 - 1

August 16, 2017 was a Wednesday and it was the 228th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 2017 can also be written as 8/16/2017 in the US and as 16/8/2017 in UK and Europe.

August 16, 2017 in August 2017 calendar

August 16, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
3. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
5. Imagine Dragons - Believer

August 16, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 2017 was Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
2. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
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. Post Malone Featuring Quavo - Congratulations

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

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August 16, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 16, 2017 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 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 16, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 12:48 am and setting at 04:30 pm.

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 16, 2017

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Someone born on August 16, 2017 is:

7 years 8 months old,

or 92 months and 28 days old,

or 404 weeks

or 2828 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 16, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 16, 2017.

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