Friday March 07, 2008: on this day

About March 7th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: In northern Florida and southern Georgia, a dozen tornadoes cause extensive damage. Two people are killed when cars are flipped, power poles and trees are torn down, businesses and homes are damaged and cars are flipped.
  • Day of the week: March 7th, 2008 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Bryan Cranston, Rachel Weisz
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Low by Flo Rida
  • #1 UK song: Mercy by Duffy
  • Popular movie: The Great Debaters directed by Denzel Washington

More about March 7th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on March 7th, 2008.

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What day of the week was March 07, 2008?


March 07, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 67th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 07, 2008 can also be written as 3/7/2008 in the US and as 7/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 07, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

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March 07, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 07, 2008:

  • In northern florida and southern georgia, a dozen tornadoes cause extensive damage. two people are killed when cars are flipped, power poles and trees are torn down, businesses and homes are damaged and cars are flipped.
  • The us federal reserve has promised to make up to us$200 billion in temporary loans to bond-market dealers and banks.
  • Vaclav klaus has been sworn in as president of the czech republic for a second term.
  • In separate attacks, eight people are killed in central and west kenya.
  • Holm singer, a former stasi informant, won an interim injunction in germany to stop an exhibition that included his name and clandestine activities.
  • Marion jones, an olympic gold medalist, reports to texas jail to begin a six month sentence for perjury over past steroid use.
  • Colombia confirms that farc leader ivan rios was killed by his chief security officer.
  • According to a report by the united states department of labor, 63,000 american jobs were lost in february.
  • The pakistan election commission has announced the final results of the parliamentary elections.
  • Hugo chavez, president of venezuela, calls for a reduction in tensions with colombia during a summit of rio group presidents in dominican republic. later, the rio group approves a declaration that aims to reduce tensions between colombia, venezuela, and ecuador.

March 07, 2008: What were the magazines covers that day?

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March 07, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 07, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.75
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $120.41
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.34
  • General Electric GE: opens at $32.69
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $112.10

Exchange Rates on March 07, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 102.55 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9914 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0244 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.11 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 157.66 JPY

March 07, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Standard - St Truiden : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dortmund - Hertha : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Greuther Furth : 2 - 5
  • Augsburg - M'gladbach : 0 - 2
  • Kaiserslautern - Freiburg : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Angers : 2 - 0
  • Bastia - Niort : 2 - 2
  • Brest - Dijon : 0 - 0
  • Chateauroux - Guingamp : 0 - 0
  • Clermont - Troyes : 1 - 2

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March 07, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 7th is Pisces.

Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 07, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 07, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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March 07, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 07, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 07, 2008 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 March 07, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:09 am and setting at 07:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Mar 21, 2008.

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Who was born on March 07, 2008?


Whose famous birthday is on March 7th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 7th:

  • Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston

    He was an american screenwriter, actor, producer, and film director.

  • Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz

    Rachel weisz is a british actress known for her roles in films such as the mummy, the constant gardener, and the favourite.

  • Murat Boz
    Murat Boz

    Murat boz is a turkish pop singer known for his hit songs and successful music career.

  • Laura Prepon
    Laura Prepon

    Laura prepon is an american actress known for her role as donna pinciotti on the television series that '70s show and as alex vause in...

  • Taylor Dayne
    Taylor Dayne

    Taylor dayne is a pop singer known for hits like 'tell it to my heart' and 'love will lead you back'.

  • Bret Easton Ellis
    Bret Easton Ellis

    Bret easton ellis is an american writer known for his controversial and influential novels, including 'less than zero' and 'american...

  • Wanda Sykes
    Wanda Sykes

    Wanda sykes is an american comedian and actress known for her sharp wit and outspoken humor, often addressing social and political issues.

  • Jenna Fischer
    Jenna Fischer

    Jenna fischer is an american actress best known for her role as pam beesly on the television show the office.

  • Anna Magnani
    Anna Magnani

    Italian actress, whose work reflects a passionate and extravagant life force.

  • Rik Mayall
    Rik Mayall

    British actor and comedian, who was a pioneer in alternative comedy in 1980s.

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How old is someone born on March 07, 2008?


Someone born on March 07, 2008 is:

16 years 2 months old,

or 194 months and 13 days old,

or 845 weeks and 3 days old,

or 5918 days old,

Use our Age Calculator to know the age of a person given the birthdate.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 07, 2008?

There are 291 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 7th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 07, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 07, 2008.

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March 07, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 07, 2008:

  • Leonardo Costagliola
  • David Gale
  • Francis Pym
  • Ferdinand Fairfax
  • Mario Schembri
  • Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo
  • Mario Gambazza
  • Antonio Colino

What famous deaths happened on March 7th?

Famous deaths on March 7th:

  • Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield

    American actor (d. 2004).

  • Stanlee Kubrick

    Renowned film director known for his groundbreaking work in cinema.

  • Ardian Jashari

    Key figure in the Kosovo Liberation Army during the Kosovo War.

  • Cuthbert Collingwood

    British naval officer and author known for his contributions to naval history.

  • Gloriajean Wallace

    Renowned author known for her captivating storytelling.

  • Tacie Williams

    Renowned chemist known for her work on organic compounds.

  • Thomas Aquinas

    Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian known for his influential works in the field of philosophy and theology.

  • Guida Diehl

    Renowned Brazilian writer known for her impactful novels.

  • Felis Bartolozzi

    Italian engraver who worked in England, known for his prints.

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March 07, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on March 07, 2008:

  • Albania ? Teacher's Day
  • Catholicism ? Feast day of Saints Perpetua and Felicitas, patron saint of married women
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March 07, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 07, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 3rd and March 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


March 07, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 07, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

March 07, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 07, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 3rd and March 9th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Low
  2. - With You
  3. - Don't Stop The Music
  4. - Love Song
  5. - No One youtube

March 07, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 07, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

March 07, 2008: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on March 07, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 3rd and March 9th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Mercy
  2. - What's It Gonna Be
  3. - Rockstar
  4. - Stop And Stare

March 07, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 07, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

March 07, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 07, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 3rd and March 9th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - I Remember
  2. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  3. - Suffocate
  4. - Just Fine
  5. - With You

March 07, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 07, 2008 was Donde Estan Corazon by Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

March 07, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 07, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 3rd and March 9th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Donde Estan Corazon
  2. - Te Quiero
  3. - Gotas De Agua Dulce
  4. - Te Llore
  5. - Me Enamora

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March 07, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on March 07, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Great Debaters

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Denzel Washington

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker

Country: United States of America

Juno

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Jason Reitman

Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman

Country: United States of America

He's Just Not That Into You

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Ken Kwapis

Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Morgan Lily

Country: United States of America

Jumper

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Doug Liman

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson

Country: United States of America

Drillbit Taylor

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Steven Brill

Starring: Owen Wilson, Josh Peck, Alex Frost, Nate Hartley

Country: United States of America

March 07, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on March 07, 2008 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Unhitched

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Stefan Schwartz

Monster House

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Gil Kenan

The Battery's Down

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Jake Wilson

Fight Quest

Release year: 2007

The Drinky Crow Show

The Drinky Crow Show

Release year: 2008

Country: United States of America

March 07, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on March 07, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg

Liberal Fascism

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Liberal opponents often use insults such as "Fascists", "Brownshirts," and "jackbooted Stormtroopers" to describe conservatives. Calling someone fascist is the fastest and most effective way to silence them, as well as defining their views.

The Reason For God by Timothy Keller

The Reason For God

By:

Timothy Keller, founder pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City addresses the many doubts that non-believers and skeptics have about religion.

The Age Of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby

The Age Of American Unreason

By:

The Age of American Unreason is a cultural history of the past forty years. It focuses on the convergence of various social forces, which are usually treated as distinct entities. This has led to a perfect storm of antirationalism.

The Ghost War by Alex Berenson

The Ghost War

By:

John Wells, a CIA operative, is engaged in a running struggle with an enemy who may have won the war.

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

By:

A Thousand Splendid suns, a story about love, family, friendship and faith that is driven by the same amazing instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a classic, is a fascinating chronicle of 30 years of Afghan history. After

March 07, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on March 07, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Boogie Bunnies

Boogie Bunnies

Platform: Xbox 360 (XBLA), PC

Genre: Puzzle game

Publisher: Sierra Online

Beijing 2008

Beijing 2008

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Sports (Olympic)

Publisher: Sega

Lego Batman: The Videogame

Lego Batman: The Videogame

Platform: Microsoft Windows; Nintendo DS; OS X; PlayStation 2; PlayStation 3; PlayStation Portable; Wii; Xbox 360

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Feral Interactive (OS X)

Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?

Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Edutainment

Publisher: Nintendo

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Action, stealth

Publisher: Sierra Entertainment

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Who was the US President on March 07, 2008?

On March 07, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on March 07, 2008?

On March 07, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on March 07, 2008?

On March 07, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about March 7th?

March 7th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 7th day of the month of March. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on March 7th, such as:

  • 2019 - Venezuela's crisis: major power blackout leaves much of venezuela without electricity, including caracas. at least 18 out of 23 venezuelan states have reported blackouts. el pitazo, venezuela's news website, blames the failures at simon bolivar's hydroelectric plant. state tv blames antigovernment saboteurs.
  • 2018 - 2018 vienna stabbing: there were two stabbings in vienna. three people were injured in the first stabbing and one in the second. the perpetrator was captured.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: after an isil withdrawal, the saa captured al-khafsah and the syrian army captured at least 23 villages from isil in north east aleppo governorate.

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What happened in 2008?

2008 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • The US$100 per barrel price for crude oil is the highest ever recorded.
  • The Democratic caucuses in Iowa, USA choose Barack Obama to be their presidential candidate on November 8. Hillary Clinton, the national front-runner, is third behind John Edwards. Mike Huckabee was chosen by the Republican caucuses over Mitt Romney.
  • Seldom seen snowfalls in southeast Florida, USA.

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What was the calendar for March 2008?

March 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with March being the 3rd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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