What happened on Monday August 06, 2007?

About August 6th, 2007, in brief:

  • Historical events: Following a landslide victory by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer grants a mandate to Recep Tayyip Erdogan to form his second cabinet, signaling continued political stability.
  • Day of the week: August 6th, 2007 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston
  • #1 UK song: The Way I Are by Timbaland featuring Doe & Keri Hilson
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about August 6th, 2007? See below for more news and curiosities on August 6th, 2007.

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August 06, 2007: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 06, 2007:

  • Turkey's Political Transition Following a landslide victory by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer grants a mandate to Recep Tayyip Erdogan to form his second cabinet, signaling continued political stability.
  • Israeli PM Visits West Bank Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert makes a historic visit to Jericho, becoming the first Israeli Prime Minister to visit the West Bank or Gaza Strip in over seven years. During the visit, he meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss potential peace negotiations.
  • NASA Discovers Massive Galaxy Collision NASA reports an extraordinary astronomical event where three galaxies, each three times the size of the Milky Way, are colliding in the galaxy cluster CL0958+4702, with potential to form a galaxy ten times larger.
  • American Home Mortgage Bankruptcy American Home Mortgage, a significant mortgage lender, files for bankruptcy, signaling early warning signs of the impending 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage market collapse.
  • FDA Approves New AIDS Drug The United States Food and Drug Administration approves Pfizer's Selzentry, a new medication for treating HIV/AIDS, marking a significant advancement in medical treatment.
  • East Timor Political Transition President José Ramos-Horta appoints independence activist Xanana Gusmão as Prime Minister of East Timor. This decision leads to violent protests by Fretilin party supporters, despite Gusmão forming a majority coalition called the Alliance of the Parliamentary Majority (AMP).
  • Crandall Canyon Mine Collapse A tragic mining accident occurs in Emery County, Utah, where six miners become trapped after a mine collapse, sparking a massive rescue operation and highlighting workplace safety concerns in the mining industry.
  • Mexico-Brazil Energy Cooperation Agreement Mexico and Brazil sign a significant bilateral agreement for collaborative technology development in oil and gas exploration and extraction, involving state-owned companies Petrobras and Pemex.
  • Death of German War Criminal Heinz Barth Heinz Barth, a German war criminal responsible for war atrocities during World War II, passed away at the age of 87.
  • Deadly Boat Accident in River Ganges A catastrophic boat accident in Bihar, India, results in 50 fatalities when a vessel carrying 130 passengers capsizes in the middle of the River Ganges, drawing attention to maritime safety issues.

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August 06, 2007: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 06, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 06, 2007:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.95
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $132.90
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.07
  • General Electric GE: opens at $38.23
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $111.97

Exchange Rates on August 06, 2007:

  • 1 USD = 118.86 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0526 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1915 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.561 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 163.96 JPY

August 06, 2007: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Troyes : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Hearts - Hibernian : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was August 06, 2007?


August 06, 2007 was a Monday and it was the 218th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 06, 2007 can also be written as 8/6/2007 in the US and as 6/8/2007 in UK and Europe.

August 06, 2007 in August 2007 calendar

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August 06, 2007: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 06, 2007:

  • Atle Selberg

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August 06, 2007: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 06, 2007 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 6th and August 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 06, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 06, 2007 was Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

  1. - Beautiful Girls youtube
  2. - Hey There Delilah youtube
  3. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
  4. - Umbrella youtube
  5. - The Way I Are youtube

August 06, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 06, 2007 was The Way I Are by Timbaland featuring Doe & Keri Hilson, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

  1. - The Way I Are youtube
  2. - Foundations youtube
  3. - With Every Heartbeat youtube
  4. - Stronger youtube
  5. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube

August 06, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 06, 2007 was When I See U by Fantasia, according to the music chart for the week August 6th and August 12th.

  1. - When I See U
  2. - Make Me Better
  3. - Do You
  4. - teachme
  5. - Same Girl
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August 06, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 6th is Leo.

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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 06, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 06, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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August 06, 2007: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 06, 2007 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 06, 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 06, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 11:30 pm and setting at 04:09 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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How old is someone born on August 06, 2007?


Someone born on August 06, 2007 is:

17 years 9 months old,

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or 927 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6491 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 06, 2007?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 06, 2007?

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