What happened on Monday July 07, 2008?

About July 7th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating car bomb exploded outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, resulting in 41 fatalities and 139 injuries. This attack was the most severe terrorist incident in Afghanistan since the US invasion in 2001, targeting diplomatic personnel and civilians.
  • Day of the week: July 7th, 2008 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

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

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July 07, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 07, 2008:

  • Deadly Suicide Bombing at Indian Embassy in Kabul A devastating car bomb exploded outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, resulting in 41 fatalities and 139 injuries. This attack was the most severe terrorist incident in Afghanistan since the US invasion in 2001, targeting diplomatic personnel and civilians.
  • 34th G8 Summit in Japan The 34th G8 summit was convened in Toyako, Hokkaido, Japan, bringing together leaders of the world's most advanced economies to discuss global economic, political, and strategic challenges.
  • Church of England Votes for Female Bishops The Church of England's governing body voted to allow female bishops, representing a significant progressive step in the church's historical governance and gender representation.
  • Political Upheaval in Austria Wilhelm Molterer, leader of Austria's People's Party, dramatically withdrew from the ruling grand coalition, triggering a snap election and causing significant political disruption.
  • Hurricane Bertha Emerges Hurricane Bertha became the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, marking the beginning of a potentially active tropical cyclone period.
  • Nuclear Power Plant Leak in France The Tricastin Nuclear Power Center in Bollene, France, experienced a leak of unenriched uranium into the Gaffiere-Launzon rivers, leading to the immediate closure of the facility and raising environmental concerns.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 07, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.86
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $173.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.10
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.10
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.62

Exchange Rates on July 07, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 107.13 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0169 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0264 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8674 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 168.43 JPY
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What day of the week was July 07, 2008?


July 07, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 189th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

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


Famous people died on July 07, 2008:

  • Dorian Leigh

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  • Bruce Conner

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July 07, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 07, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 7th and July 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 07, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - I Kissed A Girl youtube
  2. - Lollipop youtube
  3. - Bleeding Love youtube
  4. - Take A Bow youtube
  5. - Burnin' Up youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 07, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Heaven Sent
  2. - A Milli
  3. - Bust It Baby Part 2
  4. - I Luv Your Girl
  5. - Take You Down
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July 07, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 7th is Cancer.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 07, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 10:43 am and setting at 11:18 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on July 07, 2008?


Someone born on July 07, 2008 is:

16 years 10 months old,

or 202 months and 7 days old,

or 879 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6155 days old,

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

There are 54 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 7th 2025.

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

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

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