What happened on Thursday August 07, 2008?

Here's what happened on August 07, 2008:

• Georgia's Military Action in South Ossetia Georgia launches a military operation to regain control of South Ossetia, a region that has maintained de facto independence since 1992, escalating tensions in the Caucasus region.
• Deadly Exchanges in South Ossetia Georgian and South Ossetian separatist forces exchange fire near Tskhinvali, resulting in up to 20 fatalities and escalating the regional conflict.
• Georgian President's Ceasefire Offer President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia offers an immediate ceasefire to South Ossetian authorities in an attempt to de-escalate the growing conflict.
• Salim Hamdan War Crimes Sentencing Salim Hamdan, former driver of Osama bin Laden, is sentenced to 66 months imprisonment for war crimes by a military tribunal.
• Pakistan's Political Upheaval The ruling coalition in Pakistan announces plans to demand the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf, signaling significant political instability.
• US Unemployment Claims Peak The United States experiences its highest number of unemployment benefit claims at 455,000, the highest level since March 2002, indicating economic challenges.
• Citigroup Settlement with New York New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo negotiates a $7 billion settlement with Citigroup, enabling the repurchase of auction rate securities for approximately 40,000 clients across the United States.
• Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Jailed Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is ordered to jail for violating bond conditions in an ongoing perjury case, marking a significant political downfall.
• Death of Andrea Pininfarina Andrea Pininfarina, head of the renowned Italian car design group Pininfarina, tragically died at age 51 in a scooter road accident outside Turin, Italy.

Events in 2008

August 07, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 07, 2008

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

Stock market quotes on August 07, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.68
• Apple AAPL: opens at $162.89
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.90
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.77
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $129.16

Exchange Rates on August 07, 2008:

• 1 USD = 109.33 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0526 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0612 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8632 CNY
• 1 EUR = 167.55 JPY

August 07, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 220th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 07, 2008 can also be written as 8/7/2008 in the US and as 7/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

August 07, 2008 in August 2008 calendar

Famous people died on August 07, 2008:

• Andrea Pininfarina

  Renowned Italian engineer and businessman from the famous Pininfarina automotive design family, who tragically died in a motorcycle accident...

• Simon Gray

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on August 7th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 07, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2. Rihanna - Take A Bow
3. Chris Brown - Forever
4. Rihanna - Disturbia
5. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 07, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week August 4th and August 10th.

1. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
2. Lil Wayne - A Milli
3. Rihanna - Take A Bow
4. The-Dream - I Luv Your Girl
5. Chris Brown - Take You Down

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 7th 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 07, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 07, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 07, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 12:46 pm and setting at 10:53 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Aug 16, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on August 07, 2008

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Someone born on August 07, 2008 is:

16 years 9 months old,

or 201 months and 7 days old,

or 874 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6124 days old,

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

There are 85 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 7th 2025.

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

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

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