Wednesday July 08, 2015: on this day
About July 8th, 2015, in brief:
- Historical events: Boko Haram Insurgency, Timeline of Boko Haram Insurgency: 26 people were killed in an attack on two villages in Lake Chad, Chad by suspected militants of the Nigerian Islamist Group Boko Haram.
- Day of the week: July 8th, 2015 was a Wednesday
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Kevin Bacon, Jaden Smith
- Moon Phase: Last Quarter
- #1 US song: See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
- Popular movie: Peeping Tom directed by Michael Powell
More about July 8th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on July 8th, 2015.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was July 08, 2015?
- July 08, 2015: What happened on that day?
- July 08, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- July 08, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on July 08, 2015?
- How old is someone born on July 08, 2015?
- July 08, 2015: What famous people died on that day?
- July 08, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- July 08, 2015: Number 1 song on that day
- July 08, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- July 08, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- July 08, 2015: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- July 08, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on July 08, 2015?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on July 08, 2015?
- Who was the Pope on July 08, 2015?
What day of the week was July 08, 2015?
July 08, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 189th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.
July 08, 2015 can also be written as 7/8/2015 in the US and as 8/7/2015 in UK and Europe.
July 08, 2015: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on July 08, 2015:
- Boko haram insurgency, timeline of boko haram insurgency: 26 people were killed in an attack on two villages in lake chad, chad by suspected militants of the nigerian islamist group boko haram.
- 26 victims were killed in an attack by militants of the nigerian islamist group boko haram on two villages at lake chad, chad.
- Yemeni crisis (2011-present: yemeni government in exile announces it has reached an agreement with the houthi rebels.
- Exiled yemeni government announces that it has made a ceasefire with houthi rebels.
- Clashes between arab and berber communities in ghardaia in algeria have claimed the lives of at least 22 people.
- Barclays, a british bank, fires antony jenkins as chief executive for failing to reduce headcount and speed up cost cutting. chairman john mcfarlane will act as interim ceo while he is replaced. as part of the libor scandal, the bank was recently found guilty of fraud and earned billions (bbc).
- Chinese stock market collapse: shanghai's stock market has fallen 30% in the last three weeks. 1,400 companies (or more than half) file for a trading stop to try and prevent further losses.
- Microsoft announces additional 7,800 job losses, primarily in its nokia-owned phone division.
- A technical error caused the new york stock exchange to suspend trading for almost four hours.
- After management and labor unions failed to agree on overnight train services, staff workers at the london underground began a 27-hour strike.
- After a network connectivity problem that affected all u.s. airports, united airlines (ual), mainline flights was halted at ground level. this was followed by a one-hour and 21-minute suspension of morning service. federal aviation administration (faa) is also investigating and has confirmed that all regional united continental holdings inc. airlines are unaffected. this is in response to a similar problem that occurred on june 2, 2015, due to automation issues.
- 2015 pacific typhoon season: typhoon chanhom (falcon), which struck the philippines on february 8, 2015, left two people dead and two others injured.
- Russia blocks a un resolution condemning the massacre of over 8,000 bosniaks in srebrenica, july 1995 as genocide.
- As firefighters battle wildfires in saskatchewan and alberta, thousands are being evacuated from west canada.
- 1malaysia development berhad scandal - malaysian police raid government offices owned by 1malaysia development berhad to investigate a corruption scandal.
- Malaysian police raided the offices of 1malaysia development berhad's government in connection to a corruption scandal.
- Three gunmen killed and one wounded tuesday night by gunmen near the university of maryland baltimore campus. this was in an apparent targeted shooting that police say was not related to the college.
- 2015 baltimore protests, the mayor of baltimore, maryland stephanie rawlings blake fires anthony batts, commissioner of police department.
- Stephanie rawlings blake, the mayor of baltimore, maryland, fires anthony batts, the commissioner of police department.
- Gerald bruce lee, a united states district court judge in the eastern district of virginia cancels the trademark of washington redskins in national football league. he claims that the name of the team may offend native americans.
- Keiler garcia, a cuban international footballer, defected to the united states during his time in chicago. this was the day before cuba's match at soldier field against mexico. (espn (uk))
July 08, 2015: What were the magazines covers that day?
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July 08, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on July 08, 2015:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.25
- Apple AAPL: opens at $124.48
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $44.44
- General Electric GE: opens at $26.09
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $164.00
Exchange Rates on July 08, 2015:
- 1 USD = 0.9026 EUR
- 1 USD = 120.673 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.6506 GBP
- 1 USD = 1.3455 AUD
- 1 USD = 1.2739 CAD
July 08, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 8th is Cancer.
Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.
Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.
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July 08, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.
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July 08, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on July 08, 2015 was Last Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 2015 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 July 08, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 12:09 am and setting at 02:08 pm.
The previous full moon was on Jul 02, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Jul 31, 2015.
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Whose famous birthday is on July 8th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on July 8th:
- Kevin Bacon
Kevin bacon is a well-known american actor, best known for his roles in movies such as footloose and apollo 13.
- Jaden Smith
American actor and rapper, known for his roles in films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Karate Kid.
- Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush is an American actress, director, and activist, best known for her role in the TV series One Tree Hill.
- Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang puck is an austrian-born celebrity chef known for popularizing california cuisine and pioneering the concept of the celebrity chef.
- Milo Ventimiglia
Milo ventimiglia is an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows such as 'gilmore girls' and 'this is us'.
- Claire Keim
French actress and singer, keim was born to keim, a dentist mother and an architect.
- Marianne Williamson
American inspirational speaker and teacher of a course in miracles.
- Anjelica Huston
American actress of third generation, granddaughter of actor walter huston and daughter of john huston.
- Michael Weatherly
Nyc, new york -- actor.
- Robert Knepper
Robert knepper is an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows such as prison break and heroes.
How old is someone born on July 08, 2015?
Someone born on July 08, 2015 is:
8 years 10 months old,
or 106 months and 28 days old,
or 465 weeks
or 3255 days old,
Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 08, 2015?
There are 33 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 8th 2024.
Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 08, 2015?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 08, 2015.
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July 08, 2015: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on July 08, 2015:
- Toris Kaspir
Renowned physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.
- James Tate
Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet.
- Ken Stabler
American football player and sportscaster (b. 1945).
- Ernie Maresca
What famous deaths happened on July 8th?
Famous deaths on July 8th:
- Naya Rivera
American actress, model and singer (b. 1987).
- James Franciscus
Actor (mr novak) dies from emphysema aged 57.
- Tab Hunter
Tab Hunter was a popular American actor known for his roles in films such as 'Damn Yankees' and 'Battle Cry'.
- Ernest Borgnine
American actor and tv star whose career spans more than six decades.
- Dick Sargent
American actor best known for his role as darrin ii on "bewitched", which he played in 1969.
- Michael Wilding
England, united kingdom -- actor.
- Larry Storch
American actor and comedian[124](d. 2022).
- Brinly Shelley
Brinly Shelley was a Romantic poet known for their lyrical and imaginative works, including the classic poem 'Ozymandias'.
- Colburn Shelley
Colburn Shelley was a prominent English Romantic poet known for his lyrical and visionary works.
- Christian Huygens
Invented the pendulum clock, discovered Saturn's largest moon Titan, and made significant contributions to the wave theory of light.
July 08, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on July 08, 2015:
- Annual Soapy Smith wake, held each year in Skagway, Alaska in the Gold Rush Cemetery and in Hollywood, California at the Magic Castle
- Feast day of Saint Kilian
- Feast day of Saint Grimbald
July 08, 2015: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on July 08, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 6th and July 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
July 08, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.
July 08, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on July 08, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 6th and July 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
- Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood
- OMI - Cheerleader
- Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
- WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance
July 08, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on July 08, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the R&B music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.
July 08, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on July 08, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week July 6th and July 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
- Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
- Silento - Watch Me
- The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
- Omarion Featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be
July 08, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on July 08, 2015 was El Perdon by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.
July 08, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on July 08, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week July 6th and July 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
- Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
- Plan B - Fanatica Sensual
- Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - El Amor de Su Vida
- Gente de Zona Featuring Marc Anthony - La Gozadera
July 08, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on July 08, 2015 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
July 08, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on July 08, 2015 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
July 08, 2015: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on July 08, 2015 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
July 08, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on July 08, 2015 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on July 08, 2015?
On July 08, 2015 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on July 08, 2015?
On July 08, 2015 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on July 08, 2015?
On July 08, 2015 the Pope was Francis.
What is special about July 8th?
July 8th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 8th day of the month of July. 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 July 8th, such as:
- 2019 - Saudi arabian-led intervention is in yemen: the united arab emirates announces that it will withdraw some of its troops from yemen as part a "strategic redeployment".
- 2018 - Syrian civil war: an israeli plane is damaged by the syrian air defense force. the israeli missile strike against the tiyas military airbase in the homs governorate (t-4 airbase), is stopped by the syrian air defense force.
- 2017 - Tropical storm nanmadol 2017: 15 people are killed in flooding on kyushu, a southern japanese island. six others are missing.
What happened in 2015?
2015 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Terrorism is in Yemen: The death count from the suicide bombing at Ibb (Yemen) on December 31 rose to 49, with the injury count climbing to 70.
- The suicide bombing attack in Ibb (Yemen), that took place on December 31 has resulted in 49 deaths and 70 injuries.
- One person is killed and six are injured in a shooting in Killarney in Calgary, Canada. Police have not made any arrests.
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What was the calendar for July 2015?
July 2015 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with July being the 7th 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.