What happened on Monday October 08, 2018?

Here's what happened on October 08, 2018:

• Capture of Hesham Ashmawy in Libyan Civil War On October 8, 2018, Egyptian special forces captured Hesham Ashmawy, a prominent militant leader, in Libya. His capture was seen as a significant blow to extremist groups in the region. source: reuters.com
• UN Climate Change Report On October 8, 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. The report emphasized the need for rapid, far-reaching, and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, highlighting the severe consequences of surpassing this threshold. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Nobel Prize in Economics On October 8, 2018, the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Paul Romer and William Nordhaus for their contributions to understanding the interplay between economic growth and climate change. source: bbc.com
• Hurricane Michael Develops Tropical Storm Michael was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, with a hurricane watch issued for the Florida Panhandle as the storm moved towards the Yucatan Channel.
• Fernando Alban Death in Venezuela Fernando Alban, a Justice First politician, was taken into custody in connection with an alleged assassination attempt. His death, claimed by the state as a suicide, is disputed by other reports.
• Drew Brees NFL Passing Record Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, became the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards, surpassing Peyton Manning's previous record.
• 2018 Haiti Earthquake A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Haiti, resulting in 15 fatalities and injuring 333 people. The earthquake caused significant damage and humanitarian concern in the region.
• Google+ Network Shutdown Announcement Google announced the closure of its Google+ consumer network in August 2019 due to extremely low usage and a significant software vulnerability that potentially exposed data from 500,000 users.
• Europa's Challenging Surface Conditions Recent research suggests that Europa, a moon of Jupiter, might be covered with tall, jagged ice spikes, potentially complicating future landing attempts on its surface.

Events in 2018

October 08, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 08, 2018

October 08, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 08, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.79
• Apple AAPL: opens at $222.21
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $111.66
• General Electric GE: opens at $13.52
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $148.50

Exchange Rates on October 08, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8699 EUR
• 1 USD = 113.134 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7638 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4134 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2956 CAD

October 08, 2018 was a Monday and it was the 281st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 08, 2018 can also be written as 10/8/2018 in the US and as 8/10/2018 in UK and Europe.

October 08, 2018 in October 2018 calendar

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 8th 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 08, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 08, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 08, 2018 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 08, 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 08, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:08 am and setting at 07:09 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 08, 2018

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Someone born on October 08, 2018 is:

7 years 5 months old,

or 89 months and 25 days old,

or 390 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2733 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 08, 2018?

There are 189 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 08, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 08, 2018.

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