Friday July 08, 2016: on this day

July 08, 2016 was the 190th day of the year 2016, under the sign of Cancer and the day of the week was Friday.

Is July 08, 2016 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on July 08, 2016, who was born and died on July 08, 2016, what holidays and observances are celebrated on July 08, 2016, which were the most popular songs (ex. One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla), movies (e.g. Nerve, directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman), TV series (e.g. Wolf Creek) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about July 8th, 2016 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was July 08, 2016?


July 08, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 190th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 2016 can also be written as 7/8/2016 in the US and as 8/7/2016 in UK and Europe.

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July 08, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 08, 2016:

  • Insurgency in north caucasus: at the least eight militants unidentified and one security officer were killed in ongoing clashes, russia's rural dagestan.
  • In ongoing clashes in rural dagestan in russia, at least eight militants have been killed and one security guard has been injured.
  • Boko haram insurgency. according to a nigerian army spokesperson, six people were killed by a suicide bomber from boko haram at a mosque in damboa, borno state. another suicide bomber tried to enter the mosque, but was unsuccessful and he detonated his belt. he also killed himself.
  • A nigerian army spokesperson said that a suicide bomber from boko haram killed six people in a mosque in damboa, borno state. another suicide bomber tried to enter the mosque, but was unsuccessful and he detonated his belt. he also killed himself.
  • Syrian civil war: at least 23 people were killed in airstrikes that struck darkush, idlib province, near the turkish border. according to the syrian observatory for human rights, in aleppo, rebels killed at least 25 people when they shelled government-held territories. friday marks the end of a 72-hour ceasefire sponsored by the syrian army.
  • According to the syrian observatory for human rights, at least 23 people were killed when airstrikes struck darkush in idlib province, near the turkish border. at least 25 people were killed when rebels attacked government-held aleppo areas. friday marks the end of a 72-hour ceasefire sponsored by the syrian army.
  • South sudanese civil war - five soldiers from the rival sudan people's liberation army factions are killed during clashes in juba. heavy gunfire is reported continuing despite president salvakiir mayardit's and rebel leader riek machar reaching a peace agreement back in april.
  • Five soldiers from the rival sudan people's liberation army factions were killed in clashes in juba. there are reports of heavy gunfire, despite president salvakiir mayardit's and rebel leader riek machar reaching a peace agreement back in april.
  • 2016 pacific typhoon season: typhoon nepartak strikes eastern taiwan, causing three deaths, 124 injuries and requiring thousands to evacuate. it disrupts power supply and transport.
  • Zika virus epidemic: an elderly woman in utah died in june from a zika infection. this is the first zika-related death in america. the woman had traveled to an area in which zika virus is rapidly spreading. although the cause of death is not known, it appears that the lady suffered from an underlying medical condition.
  • An elderly woman from utah died in june after contracting the zika virus. this is the first zika-related death in america. the woman had traveled to an area in which zika virus is rapidly spreading. although the cause of death is not known, it appears that the lady suffered from an underlying medical condition.
  • Abdul sattar edhi (pakistani philanthropist and chairman of the edhi foundation) has died in karachi, sindh institute of urology and transplantation.
  • 2016 warsaw summit: nato member countries gather in warsaw (poland) for a two-day summit. the summit will focus mainly on russia and nato’s commitments to bolstering its presence within eastern europe. other topics to be discussed include europe's migrant crisis, isil extremists and the united kingdom's withdrawal form the european union.
  • Relations between south korea and the united states: american and south korean military officers agree to deploy a u.s. terminal high altitude area defense missile defense system (thaad), in south korea to counter north korea’s increasing threats and use of nuclear and ballistic missile tests.
  • Human rights in the philippines; philippine drug war. bagong alyansang makabayan is a left-wing political party that is part of the current government and asks rodrigo duterte, the philippine president, to investigate recent vigilante killings of suspected drug smugglers. (gma news).leila de lima, a senator from the opposition and human rights lawyer, condemned the killings. she urged the philippine congress for an investigation.
  • Bagong alyansang makabayan is a left-leaning political party and asks rodrigo duterte, the philippine president, to investigate recent vigilante murders of suspected drug pushers.
  • Leila de lima, an opposition senator and human rights lawyer, condemned the killings. she urged the philippine congress for an investigation.
  • 2016 shooting of dallas police officers. police kill micah x johnson. this gunman is believed to be responsible for the shootings of seven additional officers in dallas, texas, and the deaths of five officers.
  • Police shoot micah x johnson after a standoff. he is believed to be responsible for the shooting deaths of five officers and the shooting of seven others in dallas, texas.
  • Despite police intimidation and president robert mugabe's pleas for their cessation, protests continue in harare and other parts of the country.
  • In a live broadcast on national television, president mugabe blames western sanctions.
  • Pastor evan mawarire, the leader of #thisflag, said that the movement which uses whatsapp, facebook and twitter will hold a two day strike next week if it is not satisfied with demands such as the sacking of corrupt ministers, the payment of delayed salaries, and lifting roadblocks that residents claim are used by police for bribes. the country has been hit by drought and banks have a $50 daily withdrawal limit.

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July 08, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 08, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $93.39
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $96.49
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.73
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.99
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $154.00

Exchange Rates on July 08, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.9044 EUR
  • 1 USD = 100.5 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7722 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3192 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3041 CAD
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July 08, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Discover the planets positions on July 8th, 2016 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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July 08, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 08, 2016 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 2016 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, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 09:58 am and setting at 11:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 20, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Jul 19, 2016.

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Who was born on July 08, 2016?


Whose famous birthday is on July 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on July 8th:

  • Jaden Smith
    Jaden Smith

    Jaden smith is an american actor known for his roles in the pursuit of happyness and the karate kid.

  • Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon

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

  • Wolfgang Puck
    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

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

  • Claire Keim
    Claire Keim

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

  • Marianne Williamson
    Marianne Williamson

    American inspirational speaker and teacher of a course in miracles.

  • Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston

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

  • Michael Weatherly
    Michael Weatherly

    Nyc, new york -- actor.

  • Sophia Bush
    Sophia Bush

    Sophia bush is an american actress known for her role as brooke davis in the television series one tree hill.

  • Robert Knepper
    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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July 08, 2016: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 7 years 8 months old,

or 92 months and 21 days old,

or 403 weeks

or 2821 days old,

if you were born on July 08, 2016.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 08, 2016?

There are 101 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, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on July 08, 2016.

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July 08, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 08, 2016:

  • Howard Raiffa

    Howard Raiffa was an American mathematician and decision theorist who made significant contributions to the field of decision analysis.

  • Abdul Sattar Edhi

    Known for founding the Edhi Foundation, one of the largest and most organized social welfare systems in Pakistan.

What famous deaths happened on July 8th?

Famous deaths on July 8th:

  • Naya Rivera
    Naya Rivera

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

  • James Franciscus
    James Franciscus

    Actor (mr novak) dies from emphysema aged 57.

  • Tab Hunter
    Tab Hunter

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

  • Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine

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

  • Dick Sargent
    Dick Sargent

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

  • Michael Wilding
    Michael Wilding

    England, united kingdom -- actor.

  • Larry Storch
    Larry Storch

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

  • Colburn Shelley

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

  • Sante Spigarelli

    Renowned Italian fencer who won multiple Olympic medals.

  • Toris Kaspir

    Renowned physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.

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July 08, 2016: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on July 08, 2016:

  • 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
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July 08, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 08, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 4th and July 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


July 08, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

July 08, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on July 08, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 4th and July 10th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - One Dance
  2. - Can't Stop The Feeling!
  3. - Panda
  4. - Don't Let Me Down
  5. - This Is What You Came For

July 08, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 08, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the R&B music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

July 08, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on July 08, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week July 4th and July 10th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - One Dance
  2. - Panda
  3. - Needed Me
  4. - Don't Mind
  5. - Work

July 08, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on July 08, 2016 was Duele El Corazon by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin, according to the Latin music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

July 08, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on July 08, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week July 4th and July 10th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Duele El Corazon
  2. - Hasta El Amanecer
  3. - Bobo
  4. - La Bicicleta
  5. - El Perdedor

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July 08, 2016: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on July 08, 2016 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Nerve

Nerve

Release year: 2016

Written by:

Directed by: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Starring: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Miles Heizer

Country: United States of America

Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Rebecca Miller

Starring: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Maya Rudolph

Country: United States of America

Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Roland Emmerich

Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe

Country: United States of America

The Vatican Tapes

The Vatican Tapes

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Mark Neveldine

Starring: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Dougray Scott, Djimon Hounsou

Country: United States of America

In Dubious Battle

In Dubious Battle

Release year: 2016

Directed by: James Franco

Starring: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Robert Duvall, Vincent D'onofrio, Bryan Cranston, Sam Shepard, Danny McBride, Ed Harris, John Savage, Analeigh Tipton, Ashley Greene, Zach Braff

Country: United States of America

July 08, 2016: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on July 08, 2016 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Greg McLean

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Clay Glen

Containment

Containment

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Neil Mcenery-West

Stranger Things

Stranger Things

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

Zak Storm

Zak Storm

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

July 08, 2016: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on July 08, 2016 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Lego Worlds

Lego Worlds

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Sandbox

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Space Hulk: Deathwing

Space Hulk: Deathwing

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

Lego Marvel's Avengers

Lego Marvel's Avengers

Platform: Microsoft Windows; Nintendo 3DS; OS X; PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; PlayStation Vita; Wii U; Xbox 360; Xbox One

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Feral Interactive (OS X)

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

Total War: Warhammer

Total War: Warhammer

Platform: Microsoft Windows OS X Linux

Genre: Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics

Publisher: Sega

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Who was the US President on July 08, 2016?

On July 08, 2016 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on July 08, 2016?

On July 08, 2016 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on July 08, 2016?

On July 08, 2016 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about July 8th?

July 8th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 8th day of the month of July. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on July 8th, such as:

  • 2019 - Saudi arabian-led intervention is in yemen: the united arab emirates announces that it will withdraw some of its troops from yemen as part a "strategic redeployment".
  • 2018 - Syrian civil war: an israeli plane is damaged by the syrian air defense force. the israeli missile strike against the tiyas military airbase in the homs governorate (t-4 airbase), is stopped by the syrian air defense force.
  • 2017 - Tropical storm nanmadol 2017: 15 people are killed in flooding on kyushu, a southern japanese island. six others are missing.

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What happened in 2016?

2016 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A shooting occurs at a Tel Aviv pub, Israel. It leaves two people dead and eight others injured. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
  • Two people are killed and eight others injured in a shooting at a Tel Aviv pub. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
  • A 28-foot tall new statue of Jesus, called "Jesus de Greatest", was unveiled at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Abajah village in Nigeria's Imo state. It is the largest known African Jesus statue.

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What was the calendar for July 2016?

July 2016 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with July being the 7th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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