What happened on Tuesday July 08, 2008?

Here's what happened on July 08, 2008:

• US-Czech Missile Defense Agreement The United States and Czech Republic signed an agreement to establish a U.S. missile defense system in the Czech Republic, marking a significant geopolitical development.
• Russian Response to Missile Defense Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that Russia would respond to the U.S. missile defense system with military-technical tactics, not diplomatic measures.
• G8 Summit Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal At the 34th G8 summit in Japan, world leaders agreed to a goal of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050.
• Ahmadinejad's Geopolitical Assessment Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated he does not expect an attack from the United States or Israel, characterizing U.S. President George W. Bush as a 'lame duck'.
• Death of John Marks Templeton John Marks Templeton, renowned investment analyst who founded the Templeton Growth Fund in 1954 and established the Templeton Foundation in 1987, passed away at age 95 in the Bahamas.
• Pakistan Denies Involvement in Kabul Embassy Attack Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani denied any involvement in the 2008 attack on Kabul's Indian Embassy, despite Afghanistan's suggestion of potential ISI involvement.
• UNESCO World Heritage Site Expansion The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, meeting in Quebec City, voted to add 27 new sites to the World Heritage List.
• Ecuador Seizes Companies of Isaías Family The Ecuadorian government seized nearly 200 companies owned by the Isaías family as compensation for the US$661 million loss when Filanbanco's owners fled to the United States.
• Thaksin Shinawatra Corruption Trial Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was put on trial for corruption charges.
• Zambian President's Health Update The deputy reported that Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa was stable following an operation to improve his airflow.

Events in 2008

July 08, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 08, 2008

July 08, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 08, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.12
• Apple AAPL: opens at $175.40
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.90
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.18
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $120.55

Exchange Rates on July 08, 2008:

• 1 USD = 107.43 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0187 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0334 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8581 CNY
• 1 EUR = 168.3 JPY

July 08, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 190th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 2008 can also be written as 7/8/2008 in the US and as 8/7/2008 in UK and Europe.

July 08, 2008 in July 2008 calendar

Famous people died on July 08, 2008:

• John Templeton

  John Templeton was a pioneering global investor who revolutionized international investment strategies and established the Templeton Growth...

Famous people who died in 2008

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July 08, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
3. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Jonas Brothers - Burnin' Up

July 08, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 08, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

1. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
2. Lil Wayne - A Milli
3. Plies Featuring Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Part 2
4. The-Dream - I Luv Your Girl
5. Chris Brown - Take You Down

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 8th 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 08, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 08, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 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 08, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 11:48 am and setting at 11:39 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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Your place in the Universe on July 08, 2008

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Someone born on July 08, 2008 is:

16 years 10 months old,

or 202 months and 6 days old,

or 879 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6154 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 08, 2008?

There are 55 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 08, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 08, 2008.

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