Tuesday August 21, 2007: on this day
About August 21st, 2007, in brief:
- Historical events: Hurricane Dean arrives in Costa Maya (Mexico) at 165 mph (266 km/h). Dean is the first Category 5 storm to land since Hurricane Andrew.
- Day of the week: August 21st, 2007 was a Tuesday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Kim Cattrall, Usain Bolt
- Moon Phase: First Quarter
- #1 US song: Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston
- #1 UK song: The Way I Are by Timbaland featuring Doe & Keri Hilson
- Popular movie: Into the Wild directed by Sean Penn
More about August 21st, 2007? See below for more news and curiosities on August 21st, 2007.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was August 21, 2007?
- August 21, 2007: What happened on that day?
- August 21, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- August 21, 2007: What were the main match results that day?
- August 21, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 21, 2007: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on August 21, 2007?
- How old is someone born on August 21, 2007?
- August 21, 2007: What famous people died on that day?
- August 21, 2007: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- August 21, 2007: Number 1 song on that day
- August 21, 2007: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- August 21, 2007: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- August 21, 2007: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- August 21, 2007: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on August 21, 2007?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 21, 2007?
- Who was the Pope on August 21, 2007?
What day of the week was August 21, 2007?
August 21, 2007 was a Tuesday and it was the 233rd day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 21, 2007 can also be written as 8/21/2007 in the US and as 21/8/2007 in UK and Europe.
August 21, 2007: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 21, 2007:
- Hurricane dean arrives in costa maya (mexico) at 165 mph (266 km/h). dean is the first category 5 storm to land since hurricane andrew.
- Sts-118 arrives at kennedy space center. this completes space shuttle endeavour's 19th flight.
- Laura richardson, a member of the u.s. democratic party, is elected to the special election for california’s 37th congressional district. she replaces juanita millender mcdonald who passed away last spring.
- To ensure stock market liquidity, the reserve bank of australia and bank of japan inject additional funds into the money markets.
- The venezuelan national assembly unanimously approves constitutional amendments to remove term limits from hugo chavez's position as president of venezuela.
- After more than 100 days of detention, haleh esfandiari, an iranian-american academic was released on bail.
- The central intelligence agency released a report criticizing the agency's performance before the september 11th 2001 attacks.
- 2007 lebanon conflict: fatah al-islam fighters fighting the lebanese army at a refugee camp in lebanon have requested a ceasefire so that their families and civilians can be evacuated.
- Space shuttle endeavour safely lands at kennedy space center at 12 :32:29 edt (16 :32:29 utc).
- Five thousand students from bangladesh's dhaka university riot. 150 students were also injured.
- Saif al islam gaddafi is a son to libyan leader muammar gadaffi. he has called for independent institutions in libya, including a central bank and a high court.
- Hurricane dean:
- Although there are no deaths, 11 people died in other places as a result.
- Hurricane dean decimated dominica's banana crop, and caused major damage to jamaican crops.
- Angola's and the democratic republic of the congo's governments are currently negotiating over a line that will define each country's rights to oil in the atlantic ocean. it is expected that the drc will be granted exploration rights to millions of barrels of oil.
- After dr mohamed haneef was arrested with providing material support to terrorist organizations, andrews announced that dr haneef would win his appeal in federal court.
- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes the indonesian province papua, 101 km from tanahmerah.
- For their role in suppressing the 1991 shiite revolt, fifteen saddam hussein associates, including ali hassan al-majid are being tried in the supreme iraqi criminal tribunal.
- Following a decision by the government not to raise fuel taxes, ziad fariz is resigned as finance minister and deputy prime minster of jordan. a date for the november 20 election has been set by the cabinet.
- Hurricane dean: hurricane dean hits the yucatan peninsula, mexico, just north and near chetumal. it is category 5 strength. (bbc) although there are no deaths, 11 people have been killed elsewhere in the wake of hurricane dean. (reuters) hurricane dean has decimated dominica's banana crops and caused major damage to jamaica's crop.
- Hurricane dean hits the yucatan peninsula, mexico, just north chetumal, close to the belize border. it is category 5 strength.
- Winds comparable to a category 2 cyclone buffet in the byron bay region of new south wales, before moving north towards the gold coast area queensland.
August 21, 2007: What were the magazines covers that day?
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August 21, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on August 21, 2007:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.50
- Apple AAPL: opens at $122.21
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.10
- General Electric GE: opens at $38.03
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $108.90
Exchange Rates on August 21, 2007:
- 1 USD = 114.42 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.0621 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.2061 CHF
- 1 USD = 7.59 CNY
- 1 EUR = 154.08 JPY
August 21, 2007: What were the main match results that day?
Conference - Football (United Kingdom)
- Cambridge - Farsley : 5 - 1
August 21, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.
Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 21, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.
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August 21, 2007: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 21, 2007 was First Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 2007 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 August 21, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 02:57 pm and setting at 11:46 pm.
The previous full moon was on Jul 30, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Aug 28, 2007.
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Your place in the Universe on August 21, 2007
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Whose famous birthday is on August 21st?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 21st:
- Kim Cattrall
Kim cattrall is an english-born actress known for her role as samantha jones in the tv series sex and the city.
- Usain Bolt
Jamaican sprinter and athlete.
- Hayden Panettiere
American actress, model and singer.
- RJ Mitte
Rj mitte is an american actor best known for his role as walter white jr.
- Joe Strummer
British singer and musician (the clash), (d. 2002).
- Carrie-Anne Moss
Carrie-anne moss is a canadian actress best known for her role as trinity in the matrix trilogy.
- Alicia Witt
American actress who made her debut on prime-time tv as zoey, the role she played on "cybill", was the first to make it big on prime-time...
- Kenny Rogers
American entertainer.
- Peter Weir
Sydney, nsw -- writer (witness, dead poets society).
- Bo Burnham
American comedian, actor, musician, poet, and singer-songwriter.
How old is someone born on August 21, 2007?
Someone born on August 21, 2007 is:
16 years 9 months old,
or 201 months and 15 days old,
or 876 weeks and 1 day old,
or 6133 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 August 21, 2007?
There are 77 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 21st 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 August 21, 2007?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 21, 2007.
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August 21, 2007: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 21, 2007:
- Frank Bowe
American academic (d. 2007).
- Elizabeth P. Hoisington
American general (b. 1918).
- Siobhan Dowd
British activist and author (d. 2007).
- Haley Paige
Mexican-american porn actress (d. 2007).
- Rose Bampton
- Rodolfo Amprino
- Rafael González
- Antonio De Gaetano
- Caroline Aigle
- Qurratulain Haider
What famous deaths happened on August 21st?
Famous deaths on August 21st:
- Leon Trotsky
Russian politician, leader of the bolshevik revolution.
- Charles Eames
Renowned American designer known for his contributions to architecture and furniture design.
- Ray Eames
Renowned designer and architect who, along with her husband Charles Eames, made significant contributions to modern architecture and...
- Shivan Chandrasekhar
Shivan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of stellar structure and...
- Wahneta Twin
Prolific writer known for her captivating novels.
- Claude Navier
French engineer and physicist who derived the Navier-Stokes equations, which are used to describe the motion of viscous fluid substances.
- Durelle White
Legendary Canadian boxer known for his powerful punches and exciting fights.
- Raul Seixas
Pablo coelho's partner and brazilian singer, new age composer.
- Johnte Washington
Johnte Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
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August 21, 2007: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on August 21, 2007:
- Ninoy Aquino Day - special holiday in the Philippines.
- Orthodox - Thaddaeus
- RC saints - Pope Pius X
- Roman festivals - Consualia, in honor of Consus, is held
Observances on August 21, 2007:
- International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
August 21, 2007: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 21, 2007 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 20th and August 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 21, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 2007 was Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.
August 21, 2007: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on August 21, 2007 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
August 21, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on August 21, 2007 was The Way I Are by Timbaland featuring Doe & Keri Hilson, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.
August 21, 2007: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?
The music chart in the UK on August 21, 2007 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
August 21, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 2007 was When I See U by Fantasia, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.
August 21, 2007: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on August 21, 2007 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Fantasia - When I See U
- Musiq Soulchild - teachme
- Plies Featuring T-Pain - Shawty
- Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil Kim - Let It Go
- Ne-Yo - Do You
August 21, 2007: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on August 21, 2007 was Basta Ya by Conjunto Primavera, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.
August 21, 2007: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on August 21, 2007 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Conjunto Primavera - Basta Ya
- Fanny Lu - Y Si Te Digo
- Aventura - Mi Corazoncito
- La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - De Ti Exclusivo
- Enrique Iglesias - Dimelo
August 21, 2007: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on August 21, 2007 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
August 21, 2007: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on August 21, 2007 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
August 21, 2007: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on August 21, 2007 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
August 21, 2007: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on August 21, 2007 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on August 21, 2007?
On August 21, 2007 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 21, 2007?
On August 21, 2007 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).
Who was the Pope on August 21, 2007?
On August 21, 2007 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about August 21st?
August 21st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 21st day of the month of August. 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 August 21st, such as:
- 2018 - Afghanistan war: mortars fired on kabul's diplomatic quarter during president ashraf ghani's speech. police say that the attackers have been killed and four others are injured after hours of fighting.
- 2017 - Aftermath from the 2017 barcelona attacks: a spanish police officer hunting the chief suspect in the van attack in barcelona last thursday shot dead a man west of barcelona who was wearing an explosive belt.
- 2016 - Somali civil war (2009-present). a suicide car bomb by al-shabaab kills at least 20 people in galkayo, somalia's semi-autonomous puntland.
What happened in 2007?
2007 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti (ex-Iraqi intelligence chief, half-brother to Saddam Hussein) and Awad Hamed al-Bandar (ex-chief judge of the Revolutionary Court), were executed by hanging in Iraq.
- Officially, Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union. The European Union also makes the official languages of Romanian, Bulgarian and Irish, along with 20 other languages.
- A dense, metallic meteorite measuring about 1 inch in diameter falls through the roof of a house in eastern New Jersey.
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What was the calendar for August 2007?
August 2007 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th 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.