What happened on Monday August 22, 2016?

Here's what happened on August 22, 2016:

• Philippine Drug War Death Toll Revealed By August 22, 2016, the Philippine National Police reported that nearly 1,800 people had died in the first seven weeks of President Duterte's war on drugs. This figure included 712 killings by police and 1,067 additional deaths attributed to vigilante actions. source: time.com
• US-South Korea Military Drills Amid North Korean Tensions On August 22, 2016, the United States and South Korea conducted joint military exercises, which North Korea viewed as preparatory for invasion. In response, North Korea launched several cruise missiles into the sea, escalating regional tensions. source: apnews.com
• Iran-Russia Airbase Dispute Iran announced that Russia will cease using the Hamadan Airbase for Syrian military operations. Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan criticized Russia's communication, suggesting a 'show-off and inconsiderate attitude' in their announcement about the temporary base usage.
• Typhoon Mindulle Threatens Tokyo Typhoon Mindulle is expected to make landfall near Tokyo, Japan, causing significant disruption to transportation. Train and flight services will be cancelled. The typhoon arrives one day after Typhoon Kompasu, potentially compounding the impact on the region.
• Duterte Removes Previous Administration's Appointees Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has initiated a significant administrative overhaul by firing thousands of appointees from the previous administration of Benigno Aquino III, signaling a dramatic shift in governmental leadership and policy.
• Nicolas Sarkozy Announces 2017 Presidential Campaign Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy officially declared his candidacy for the 2017 French presidential election, representing The Republicans party. This marks his political comeback after previously serving as president from 2007 to 2012.
• Microsoft Windows 10 Update Disrupts Webcam Functionality Microsoft acknowledged a significant technical issue where a Windows 10 update has rendered millions of webcams non-functional, potentially impacting users worldwide and highlighting the challenges of software updates.

Events in 2016

August 22, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 22, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 22, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.31
• Apple AAPL: opens at $108.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $57.60
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.17
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $160.00

Exchange Rates on August 22, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8831 EUR
• 1 USD = 100.347 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7613 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3099 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2942 CAD

August 22, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Celta - Leganes : 0 - 1
• Valencia - Las Palmas : 2 - 4

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Zaragoza - UCAM Murcia : 3 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Reims - Red Star : 2 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Sp Braga - Rio Ave : 1 - 1

August 22, 2016 was a Monday and it was the 235th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 22, 2016 can also be written as 8/22/2016 in the US and as 22/8/2016 in UK and Europe.

August 22, 2016 in August 2016 calendar

Famous people died on August 22, 2016:

• S. R. Nathan

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• Toots Thielemans

  Belgian and american jazz musician (b. 1922).

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on August 22nd

August 22, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 22, 2016 was Cheap Thrills by Sia Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 22nd and August 28th.

1. Sia Featuring Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
2. Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water
3. Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
4. twenty one pilots - Heathens
5. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance

August 22, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 22, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week August 22nd and August 28th.

1. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
2. Rihanna - Needed Me
3. Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons With Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Feat. X Ambassadors - Sucker For Pain
4. Desiigner - Panda
5. Drake Featuring Rihanna - Too Good

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 22nd is Leo.

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August 22, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 22, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 22, 2016 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 22, 2016 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 22, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 09:50 pm and setting at 12:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on August 22, 2016

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Someone born on August 22, 2016 is:

9 years 9 months old,

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or 508 weeks and 6 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 22, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 22, 2016.

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