Wednesday July 08, 2015: on this day

July 08, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 189th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 2015 can also be written as 7/8/2015 in the US and as 8/7/2015 in UK and Europe.

July 08, 2015 in July 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on July 08, 2015:

• Boko haram insurgency, timeline of boko haram insurgency: 26 people were killed in an attack on two villages in lake chad, chad by suspected militants of the nigerian islamist group boko haram.
• 26 victims were killed in an attack by militants of the nigerian islamist group boko haram on two villages at lake chad, chad.
• Yemeni crisis (2011-present: yemeni government in exile announces it has reached an agreement with the houthi rebels.
• Exiled yemeni government announces that it has made a ceasefire with houthi rebels.
• Clashes between arab and berber communities in ghardaia in algeria have claimed the lives of at least 22 people.
• Barclays, a british bank, fires antony jenkins as chief executive for failing to reduce headcount and speed up cost cutting. chairman john mcfarlane will act as interim ceo while he is replaced. as part of the libor scandal, the bank was recently found guilty of fraud and earned billions (bbc).
• Chinese stock market collapse: shanghai's stock market has fallen 30% in the last three weeks. 1,400 companies (or more than half) file for a trading stop to try and prevent further losses.
• Microsoft announces additional 7,800 job losses, primarily in its nokia-owned phone division.
• A technical error caused the new york stock exchange to suspend trading for almost four hours.
• After management and labor unions failed to agree on overnight train services, staff workers at the london underground began a 27-hour strike.
• After a network connectivity problem that affected all u.s. airports, united airlines (ual), mainline flights was halted at ground level. this was followed by a one-hour and 21-minute suspension of morning service. federal aviation administration (faa) is also investigating and has confirmed that all regional united continental holdings inc. airlines are unaffected. this is in response to a similar problem that occurred on june 2, 2015, due to automation issues.
• 2015 pacific typhoon season: typhoon chanhom (falcon), which struck the philippines on february 8, 2015, left two people dead and two others injured.
• Russia blocks a un resolution condemning the massacre of over 8,000 bosniaks in srebrenica, july 1995 as genocide.
• As firefighters battle wildfires in saskatchewan and alberta, thousands are being evacuated from west canada.
• 1malaysia development berhad scandal - malaysian police raid government offices owned by 1malaysia development berhad to investigate a corruption scandal.
• Malaysian police raided the offices of 1malaysia development berhad's government in connection to a corruption scandal.
• Three gunmen killed and one wounded tuesday night by gunmen near the university of maryland baltimore campus. this was in an apparent targeted shooting that police say was not related to the college.
• 2015 baltimore protests, the mayor of baltimore, maryland stephanie rawlings blake fires anthony batts, commissioner of police department.
• Stephanie rawlings blake, the mayor of baltimore, maryland, fires anthony batts, the commissioner of police department.
• Gerald bruce lee, a united states district court judge in the eastern district of virginia cancels the trademark of washington redskins in national football league. he claims that the name of the team may offend native americans.
• Keiler garcia, a cuban international footballer, defected to the united states during his time in chicago. this was the day before cuba's match at soldier field against mexico. (espn (uk))

July 08, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 08, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.25
• Apple AAPL: opens at $124.48
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $44.44
• General Electric GE: opens at $26.09
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $164.00

Exchange Rates on July 08, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.9026 EUR
• 1 USD = 120.673 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6506 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3455 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2739 CAD

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 8th is Cancer.

Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

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, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 08, 2015 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 2015 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, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 12:09 am and setting at 02:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 02, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Jul 31, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on July 08, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on July 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on July 8th:

• Kevin Bacon

  Kevin bacon is a well-known american actor, best known for his roles in movies such as footloose and apollo 13.

• Jaden Smith

  American actor and rapper, known for his roles in films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Karate Kid.

• Sophia Bush

  Sophia Bush is an American actress, director, and activist, best known for her role in the TV series One Tree Hill.

• Wolfgang Puck

  Wolfgang puck is an austrian-born celebrity chef known for popularizing california cuisine and pioneering the concept of the celebrity chef.

• Milo Ventimiglia

  Milo ventimiglia is an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows such as 'gilmore girls' and 'this is us'.

• Claire Keim

  French actress and singer, keim was born to keim, a dentist mother and an architect.

• Marianne Williamson

  American inspirational speaker and teacher of a course in miracles.

• Anjelica Huston

  American actress of third generation, granddaughter of actor walter huston and daughter of john huston.

• Michael Weatherly

  Nyc, new york -- actor.

• Robert Knepper

  Robert knepper is an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows such as prison break and heroes.

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You are 8 years 9 months old,

or 105 months and 11 days old,

or 458 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3208 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 08, 2015?

There are 80 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 8th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 08, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 08, 2015.

Famous people died on July 08, 2015:

• Toris Kaspir

  Renowned physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.

• James Tate

  Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet.

• Ken Stabler

  American football player and sportscaster (b. 1945).

• Ernie Maresca

What famous deaths happened on July 8th?

Famous deaths on July 8th:

• Naya Rivera

  American actress, model and singer (b. 1987).

• James Franciscus

  Actor (mr novak) dies from emphysema aged 57.

• Tab Hunter

  Tab Hunter was a popular American actor known for his roles in films such as 'Damn Yankees' and 'Battle Cry'.

• Ernest Borgnine

  American actor and tv star whose career spans more than six decades.

• Dick Sargent

  American actor best known for his role as darrin ii on "bewitched", which he played in 1969.

• Michael Wilding

  England, united kingdom -- actor.

• Larry Storch

  American actor and comedian[124](d. 2022).

• Brinly Shelley

  Brinly Shelley was a Romantic poet known for their lyrical and imaginative works, including the classic poem 'Ozymandias'.

• Colburn Shelley

  Colburn Shelley was a prominent English Romantic poet known for his lyrical and visionary works.

• Christian Huygens

  Invented the pendulum clock, discovered Saturn's largest moon Titan, and made significant contributions to the wave theory of light.

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Holidays on July 08, 2015:

• Annual Soapy Smith wake, held each year in Skagway, Alaska in the Gold Rush Cemetery and in Hollywood, California at the Magic Castle
• Feast day of Saint Kilian
• Feast day of Saint Grimbald

July 08, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.

July 08, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on July 08, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 6th and July 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
2. Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood
3. OMI - Cheerleader
4. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
5. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance

July 08, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 08, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the R&B music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.

July 08, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on July 08, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week July 6th and July 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
2. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
3. Silento - Watch Me
4. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
5. Omarion Featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be

July 08, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on July 08, 2015 was El Perdon by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.

July 08, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on July 08, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week July 6th and July 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
2. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
3. Plan B - Fanatica Sensual
4. Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - El Amor de Su Vida
5. Gente de Zona Featuring Marc Anthony - La Gozadera