What happened on Wednesday July 08, 2009?

About July 8th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: Violent ethnic tensions erupted in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang province, leading to significant unrest and international concern about China's treatment of Uyghur minorities.
  • Day of the week: July 8th, 2009 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

More about July 8th, 2009? See below for more news and curiosities on July 8th, 2009.

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July 08, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 08, 2009:

  • Urumqi Riots Erupt in Xinjiang, China Violent ethnic tensions erupted in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang province, leading to significant unrest and international concern about China's treatment of Uyghur minorities.
  • News of the World Phone Tapping Scandal Emerges The Guardian revealed that Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid paid £1,000,000 in court costs to cover up journalists' involvement in illegal phone tapping of celebrities and politicians.
  • 35th G8 Summit Begins in L'Aquila, Italy The 35th G8 Summit commenced in L'Aquila, Italy, bringing together world leaders to discuss global economic, political, and social challenges.
  • Car Bombs Kill Nine in Mosul, Iraq Two car bombs exploded in Mosul, killing at least nine people and highlighting the ongoing instability and violence in the region.
  • Germany Responds to Marwa El Sharbini Murder Chancellor Angela Merkel prepared to meet with the Egyptian President to address the high-profile stabbing of Marwa El Sharbini, a pregnant Egyptian woman, highlighting tensions around racial and religious discrimination.
  • Ireland Schedules Second Lisbon Treaty Referendum Taoiseach Brian Cowen announced that Ireland would hold a second referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon on October 2, following the previous rejection of the treaty.
  • Breakthrough in Anti-Aging Research Scientists identified Rapamycin, a drug discovered in Easter Island's soil in the 1970s, as potentially effective in combating the aging process, marking a significant advancement in medical research.

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July 08, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 08, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 08, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $66.56
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $135.92
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $22.31
  • General Electric GE: opens at $10.99
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $100.29

Exchange Rates on July 08, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 92.67 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1665 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0904 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.832 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 128.59 JPY
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What day of the week was July 08, 2009?


July 08, 2009 was a Wednesday and it was the 189th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 2009 can also be written as 7/8/2009 in the US and as 8/7/2009 in UK and Europe.

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July 08, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 08, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 6th and July 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 08, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 2009 was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.

  1. - I Gotta Feeling youtube
  2. - Boom Boom Pow youtube
  3. - Best I Ever Had youtube
  4. - Knock You Down youtube
  5. - LoveGame youtube

July 08, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 08, 2009 was Best I Ever Had by Drake, according to the music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.

  1. - Best I Ever Had youtube
  2. - Every Girl
  3. - Knock You Down
  4. - Ego
  5. - Birthday Sex youtube
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July 08, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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July 08, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 08, 2009 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 2009 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, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 09:23 pm and setting at 07:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 07, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Aug 06, 2009.

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How old is someone born on July 08, 2009?


Someone born on July 08, 2009 is:

15 years 10 months old,

or 190 months and 27 days old,

or 830 weeks

or 5810 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 08, 2009?

There are 34 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, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 08, 2009.

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