Monday January 08, 2007: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 1/8/2007, UK date format: 8/1/2007

January 8th, 2007 was the 8th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Capricorn. The day of the week was Monday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Heaven Charvet .

The number one song in US was Irreplaceable by Beyonce. A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis was #1 song in the UK.

Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2007 while Marley & Me by John Grogan was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat. If you liked videogames you were probably playing ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat or 300: March to Glory.

The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at January 08 across the years or at January 2007 calendar.

January 08, 2007 Events

What happened on January 08, 2007?

Historical Events

The appeal in Gilmore v. Gonzales was denied by the United States Supreme Court. This case involved a challenge to secret laws and travel papers.
A strange odor continues to persist in Manhattan, New York, and Jersey City, New Jersey for much of the day. This caused the evacuation of many high-rise buildings, and temporarily the suspension of PATH train service below the Hudson River.
According to reports, 18 East Turkestan Islamic Movement members were killed by Chinese police and 17 others were arrested in raids in the Pamir Plateau on the 5th of January. ETIM members killed and injured one officer. Police recovered 22 grenades as well as enough explosive material to make 1,500 additional.
Somalia's War on Terrorism
During the Battle of Ras Kamboni, an American AC-130 gunship attacked Al Qaeda operatives
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed is Somalia's interim president. This is his first visit to the capital since the Mujahideen forces from the Islamic Courts Union fled the advancing Ethiopian troops.
Unexpectedly, the Kazakh Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov resigned without explanation. His long-time rival, Akhmetov, will be replaced by Karim Masimov as Deputy Prime Minister.
Large metal objects found off Sulawesi's west coast by Indonesian naval vessels could be remnants of Adam Air Flight 574, which was lost a week ago.
Hamburg court sentences Mounir El Motassadeq to 15 years imprisonment for his involvement in the planning of September 11, 2001 attacks.
At the American Astronomical Society meeting, Seattle, the discovery of the first ampquottriple quasarampquot is made public.
Chicago Alderman Arenda Truman is taken into custody by the FBI. She was charged with accepting a bribe as part of an investigation.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts Patti Smith and R.E.M. as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2007 Inductees.
War in Somalia: An American AC-130 gunship attacked Al Qaeda operatives in the ongoing fighting at the Battle of Ras Kamboni (CNN). Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed is Somalia's interim president and arrives in Mogadishu. This is his first visit since the Mujahideen forces of Islamic Courts Union fled advancing Ethiopian troops.
After the October 2006 Austrian elections, OVP and SPO have agreed to form a coalition government. Both parties will share equal numbers of ministers, with Alfred Gusenbauer from the SPO set to become the Chancellor of Austria. However, the OVP has been more successful in implementing the coalition agreement's demands. On 11 January, the government will be sworn into office.
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January 08, 2007 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on January 08, 2007?

Heaven Charvet
Brooke Burke, 35-year-old model and her fiancA(c), David Charvet (34), actor, are the first children of a prominent American family.

Other January 8th famous birthdays

Elvis Presley
American pop singer.
Elvis Presley
American pop singer.
David Bowie
British actor and rock star with exotic looks.
Stephen Hawking
British theoretical physicist, who was also a professor at the University of Oxford.

See all famous people born on January 8th

How old am I?

If January 08, 2007 is your birthday you are 16 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on January 08.

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January 08, 2007 Famous Deaths

Who died on January 08, 2007?

Yvonne De Carlo
Canadian-American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer whose six-decade career included roles in film, television, musical theatre,...
Francis Cockfield
British politician (Born 1916).
Yvonne De Carlo (Margaret Yvonne Middleton
Iwao Takamoto
Jane Bolin
David Ervine
Northern Irish politician (Born 1953).

Other January 8th famous deaths

Terry-Thomas
British actor, comedian (Born 1911).
Tom McCall
American politician and Governor of Oregon, 1966-1974.
Reta Shaw
Actress Ghost & Mrs Muir, dies from emphysema aged 69.
John Gregson
Actor (Rooney Assassin) dies at 55.

See all famous people who died on January 8th

January 08, 2007 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

Who should a Capricorn marry?

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius

Personality of January born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Pig

Element: Fire

Pig personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in January 08, 2007 reveal something about your future ? Find out

January 08, 2007 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was January 08, 2007?

The day of the week was Monday.

January 8th marks the 7th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2007.

There are 357 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

January 2007 calendar

January	2007
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

January 08, 2007 Holidays and Observances

What is special on January 08, 2007?

Holidays

Commonwealth Day is celebrated in Northern Mariana Islands.

Music charts

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