What happened on Monday December 19, 2016?

Here's what happened on December 19, 2016:

• China seizes U.S. Navy underwater drone On December 19, 2016, Chinese authorities seized an underwater drone operated by the U.S. Navy in the South China Sea. The incident led to diplomatic tensions between the United States and China, with the U.S. demanding the drone's return.
• IMF Director Christine Lagarde found guilty On December 19, 2016, a French court found IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence for failing to challenge a €400 million state arbitration payout to businessman Bernard Tapie in 2008, when she was France's finance minister. Despite the conviction, no sentence was imposed. source: euronews.com
• EU launches big data regulation consultation On December 19, 2016, the European Union initiated a public consultation on big data regulation, aiming to gather input from stakeholders to inform future policies and regulations concerning the use and management of big data within the EU.
• Beijing Issues Red Alert for Severe Smog Beijing implemented emergency environmental measures, including shutting down industrial production, removing vehicles from roads, and closing schools across multiple cities due to extreme air pollution levels, highlighting the severe environmental challenges facing urban China.
• Polish Protesters Defend Press Freedom Polish citizens staged a significant protest by blockading the parliament to prevent the passage of legislation that would restrict press freedom, demonstrating active civic resistance against potential media control.

Events in 2016

December 19, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 19, 2016

December 19, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 19, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.38
• Apple AAPL: opens at $115.80
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $62.56
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.76
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $166.83

Exchange Rates on December 19, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.9612 EUR
• 1 USD = 117.078 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.807 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3796 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3405 CAD

December 19, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Nurnberg - Kaiserslautern : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Bilbao - Celta : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Reims - Troyes : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Everton - Liverpool : 0 - 1

December 19, 2016 was a Monday and it was the 354th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 2016 can also be written as 12/19/2016 in the US and as 19/12/2016 in UK and Europe.

December 19, 2016 in December 2016 calendar

Famous people died on December 19, 2016:

• Andrei Karlov

  Russian diplomat, ambassador to turkey (b. 1954).

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on December 19th

December 19, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 2016 was Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

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

December 19, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 19, 2016 was Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

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. Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello - Bad Things

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th is Sagittarius.

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December 19, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 19, 2016 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 19, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 09:57 pm and setting at 11:52 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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Your place in the Universe on December 19, 2016

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Someone born on December 19, 2016 is:

9 years 3 months old,

or 111 months and 15 days old,

or 484 weeks and 4 days old,

or 3392 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 19, 2016?

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