What happened on Wednesday December 14, 2016?

Here's what happened on December 14, 2016:

• China militarizes Spratly Islands On December 14, 2016, reports emerged that China had militarized the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, deploying military equipment and personnel to artificial islands it had constructed. This action heightened tensions in the region, as the Spratlys are claimed by multiple countries, including the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia. China's militarization raised concerns about freedom of navigation and regional security. source: reuters.com
• ISIL leaders killed in American airstrike On December 14, 2016, reports indicated that a U.S. airstrike in Syria had killed several leaders of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The strike targeted a meeting of ISIL officials, resulting in significant casualties among the group's leadership. This operation was part of ongoing efforts by the U.S.-led coalition to dismantle ISIL's command structure and disrupt its operations in the region. source: reuters.com
• Duterte criticizes media coverage of drug war On December 14, 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte criticized media coverage of his administration's war on drugs, accusing journalists of bias and misrepresentation. Duterte's remarks came amid international concern over human rights abuses linked to the anti-drug campaign, which had resulted in thousands of deaths. His comments sparked debates about press freedom and the role of media in reporting on government actions. source: reuters.com
• Aleppo Offensive: Ceasefire Disruption During the Aleppo offensive in Syria, shelling broke the fragile ceasefire, severely disrupting the ongoing evacuation of civilians from the war-torn city.
• Global Journalist Imprisonment Report According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 259 journalists worldwide were imprisoned as of December 1, with 81 of those in Turkey.
• Amazon's First Drone Delivery Amazon successfully completed its inaugural drone delivery, sending a package containing an Amazon Fire TV and popcorn to a house in Cambridge in just 13 minutes.
• Yahoo! Data Breach Disclosure Yahoo! announced that over 1,000,000 user account identities might have been compromised in a data breach from August 2013, separate from a previously disclosed 2014 breach affecting 500,000 accounts.
• DONG Energy and Maersk Merger Talks Stall Merger negotiations between Danish energy companies DONG Energy and Maersk have been suspended due to disagreements over company valuation.

Events in 2016

December 14, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 14, 2016

December 14, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 14, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.26
• Apple AAPL: opens at $115.04
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $63.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.61
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $168.37

Exchange Rates on December 14, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9496 EUR
• 1 USD = 117.209 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7974 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3515 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.328 CAD

December 14, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Levante - Vallecano : 1 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Nott'm Forest - Preston : 1 - 1
• QPR - Derby : 0 - 1
• Wigan - Newcastle : 0 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Crystal Palace - Man United : 1 - 2
• Man City - Watford : 2 - 0
• Middlesbrough - Liverpool : 0 - 3
• Stoke - Southampton : 0 - 0
• Sunderland - Chelsea : 0 - 1

December 14, 2016 was a Wednesday and it was the 349th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 2016 can also be written as 12/14/2016 in the US and as 14/12/2016 in UK and Europe.

December 14, 2016 in December 2016 calendar

Famous people died on December 14, 2016:

• Paulo Evaristo Arns

  Brazilian cardinal (b. 1921).

• Karel Husa
• Bernard Fox

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on December 14th

December 14, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 14, 2016 was Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

1. Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
2. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
3. The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer
4. Ariana Grande Featuring Nicki Minaj - Side To Side
5. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic

December 14, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 14, 2016 was Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

1. Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
2. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
3. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
4. Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall - Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem)
5. D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty - Broccoli

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th is Sagittarius.

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December 14, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 14, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 14, 2016 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 14, 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 December 14, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 05:39 pm and setting at 08:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 2017.

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Someone born on December 14, 2016 is:

9 years 3 months old,

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