What happened on Thursday March 08, 2007?

About March 8th, 2007, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the 2007 National People's Congress, China enacted a landmark property law designed to protect individual property rights, signaling a significant shift in the country's economic and legal framework.
  • Day of the week: March 8th, 2007 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: This Is Why I'm Hot by Mims
  • #1 UK song: Shine by Take That
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about March 8th, 2007? See below for more news and curiosities on March 8th, 2007.

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March 08, 2007: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 08, 2007:

  • China Introduces Property Rights Legislation During the 2007 National People's Congress, China enacted a landmark property law designed to protect individual property rights, signaling a significant shift in the country's economic and legal framework.
  • Democratic Congress Proposes Iraq Troop Withdrawal Democratic members of Congress introduced legislation proposing the withdrawal of all combat troops from Iraq by August 2008, contingent upon specific conditions being met.
  • Olmert Reveals Pre-Planned Lebanon Attack Strategy Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert publicly admitted that Israel had strategically planned a potential military intervention in Lebanon months before the Hezbollah border kidnapping incident, revealing complex pre-existing geopolitical tensions.
  • Bush's Latin America Tour Meets Protests U.S. President George W. Bush began a diplomatic tour of Latin America, visiting Brazil and Mexico, and was immediately met with significant protest demonstrations upon arriving in Sao Paulo.
  • Cyprus Border Fence Demolition Greek Cypriots dismantled a section of the separation fence dividing the Republic of Cyprus from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Nicosia, symbolizing potential steps towards reconciliation.
  • Escalating Sri Lankan Civil War Displacement Intense fighting between Sri Lankan government troops and Tamil Tigers resulted in thousands of civilians being forcibly displaced, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region.
  • African Union Peacekeepers Ambushed in Somalia African Union peacekeepers were ambushed by insurgents in Mogadishu for the second consecutive day, underscoring the ongoing instability and security challenges in Somalia.
  • Georgia Expands Military Presence in Iraq Georgia significantly increased its multinational force contribution in Iraq, expanding troop numbers from 850 to 2,000 soldiers, demonstrating continued international support for coalition efforts.
  • NRC Approves First Early Site Permit for Nuclear Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted the first-ever Early Site Permit to Exelon Generation Company for its Clinton nuclear plant, marking a significant milestone in nuclear energy development.
  • Tropical Cyclone George Strikes Western Australia Tropical Cyclone George made landfall near Port Hedland in northwest Western Australia, causing at least three fatalities and substantial property damage, highlighting the region's vulnerability to severe weather events.
  • Death of John Inman, English Actor John Inman, a beloved English actor known for his comedic roles, passed away. Born in 1935, he was particularly famous for his work in television comedy.

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March 08, 2007: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 08, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 08, 2007:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.90
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $88.59
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.72
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.52
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $94.25

Exchange Rates on March 08, 2007:

  • 1 USD = 117.15 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1801 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2276 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.74 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 153.82 JPY
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What day of the week was March 08, 2007?


March 08, 2007 was a Thursday and it was the 67th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 2007 can also be written as 3/8/2007 in the US and as 8/3/2007 in UK and Europe.

March 08, 2007 in March 2007 calendar

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March 08, 2007: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 08, 2007:

  • John Inman
    John Inman

    British actor, born in 13 years.

  • John Vukovich

    American baseball player and coach (born 1947).

  • Viky Vanita

    Greek actress (born 1948).

  • Paul Laraque
  • Albert de Schonen
  • Albert Palle

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March 08, 2007: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 08, 2007 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 5th and March 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


March 08, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 08, 2007 was This Is Why I'm Hot by Mims, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - This Is Why I'm Hot youtube
  2. - Don't Matter youtube
  3. - What Goes Around…Comes Around youtube
  4. - The Sweet Escape youtube
  5. - Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast In America youtube

March 08, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 08, 2007 was Shine by Take That, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - Shine youtube
  2. - Ruby youtube
  3. - The Sweet Escape youtube
  4. - Grace Kelly youtube
  5. - How To Save A Life youtube

March 08, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 08, 2007 was Lost Without U by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - Lost Without U
  2. - You
  3. - Throw Some D's
  4. - This Is Why I'm Hot youtube
  5. - Poppin'
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March 08, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 8th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 08, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 08, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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March 08, 2007: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 08, 2007 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 08, 2007 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 March 08, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 09:45 pm and setting at 08:28 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 03, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Apr 02, 2007.

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How old is someone born on March 08, 2007?


Someone born on March 08, 2007 is:

17 years 9 months old,

or 213 months and 5 days old,

or 927 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6490 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 08, 2007?

There are 85 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 08, 2007?

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