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2018 was a common year ... and a blue moon eclipse, the first since 1982. ... ending the 20-year long dispute over the Caspian Sea's legal status. ...
Colombia holds its first referendum since amending its constitution in 1991 and fails to pass anti-corruption measures due to low voter turnout. (The Washington Post) Iran's finance minister Masoud Karbasian is sacked after an impeachment attempt by parliament. This is the second impeachment this month, after Ali Rabiei's on 8 August.
20 Sep 2018: The S&P 500 index peaked at 2,930 on its September 20 close and dropped 19.73% to 2,351 by Christmas Eve. Bitcoin price peaked on 17 Dec '17, then fell 45% on 22nd Dec '17. The DJIA falls 18.78% during roughly the same period. Shanghai Composite dropped to a four-year low, escalating their economic downturn since the 2015 recession ...
Since its inception in 1985, AOL has faced a long road as it continues to navigate the ever-evolving world of the internet. ... 2018: Guru Gowrappan ...
The Carr Fire in July and August 2018 caused more than $1.5 billion (2018 USD) in property damage. [ 17 ] [ 23 ] [ 24 ] [ 25 ] The Mendocino Complex Fire burned more than 459,000 acres (186,000 ha), becoming the largest complex fire in the state's history at the time, with the complex's Ranch Fire surpassing the Thomas Fire and the Santiago ...
International relations European migrant crisis Thirteen sick people are taken off the stranded Diciotti vessel in Catania, Italy. Albania offers to take in 20 migrants. (Reuters) Italian Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini is placed under investigation for possible illegal detention and kidnapping. He subsequently gives permission for the remaining 134 migrants to disembark. Ireland will ...
August 22 – Mark Chapman, the man who shot and killed former Beatle John Lennon in 1980, is denied parole for the tenth time. [201] August 23 – Intelligence specialist Reality Winner is sentenced to five years and three months in prison as part of a plea deal after pleading guilty to felony transmission of national defense information. [202]
August 2018: Hurricane Lane slowly approached the islands from the southeast, peaking as a powerful Category 5 hurricane (one of only two recorded within 350 miles of the state), prompting the issuance of hurricane watches and warnings for every island in Hawaii and becoming the first major threat to the state since Hurricane Iniki.