What happened on Thursday February 07, 2008?

About February 7th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: Scotland Yard investigators reported that former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto died from a head injury caused by a suicide bomb attack.
  • Day of the week: February 7th, 2008 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Low by Flo Rida
  • #1 UK song: Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

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

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February 07, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 07, 2008:

  • Bhutto Death Investigation Conclusion Scotland Yard investigators reported that former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto died from a head injury caused by a suicide bomb attack.
  • Northern Illinois University Shooting A tragic mass shooting occurred at Northern Illinois University where gunman Stephen P. Kazmierczak killed six students and then himself, while wounding an additional 15 students during a classroom attack.
  • STS-122 Space Shuttle Mission NASA launched Space Shuttle Atlantis to transport the European-built Columbus science laboratory to the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone in international space collaboration.
  • Romney Suspends Presidential Campaign Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney suspended his 2008 Republican presidential campaign, significantly altering the trajectory of the Republican primary race.
  • US Economic Stimulus Package The United States Congress approved a substantial $168 billion economic stimulus package, which was subsequently sent to President George W. Bush for final approval.
  • Chinese New Year - Year of the Rat The Chinese lunar calendar marked the beginning of Year 4705, celebrating the Year of the Rat according to the traditional Earthly Branches system.
  • Global Tobacco Control Efforts The World Health Organization (WHO) announced comprehensive global initiatives aimed at controlling and reducing tobacco consumption worldwide.
  • Death of Andrew Bertie Andrew Bertie, the British Grand Master of the Order of Malta, passed away. Born in 1929, he was a significant figure in the historic religious order.

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

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

Stock market quotes on February 07, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.66
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $119.97
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.34
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.05
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $102.89

Exchange Rates on February 07, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 107.48 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.009 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1042 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 155.63 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.7455 GBP
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What day of the week was February 07, 2008?


February 07, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 38th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 07, 2008 can also be written as 2/7/2008 in the US and as 7/2/2008 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on February 07, 2008:

  • Ignazio Baldelli

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February 07, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 07, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 4th and February 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 07, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week February 4th and February 10th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 07, 2008 was Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, according to the music chart for the week February 4th and February 10th.

  1. - Now You're Gone youtube
  2. - Rockstar youtube
  3. - Chasing Pavements youtube
  4. - Don't Stop The Music youtube
  5. - Work youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 07, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week February 4th and February 10th.

  1. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  2. - I Remember
  3. - Just Fine
  4. - Suffocate
  5. - Can't Help But Wait
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February 07, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 7th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 07, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:19 am and setting at 07:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 22, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Feb 21, 2008.

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How old is someone born on February 07, 2008?


Someone born on February 07, 2008 is:

17 years 2 months old,

or 206 months and 16 days old,

or 897 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6285 days old,

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

There are 290 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 7th 2026.

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

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

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