Thursday 15 February 2007
US date format: 2/15/2007, UK date format: 15/2/2007
It was Thursday, under the sign of Aquarius (see planets position on February 15, 2007). The US president was George W. Bush (Republican).
In that special week of February people in US were listening to Irreplaceable by Beyonce.
In UK Grace Kelly by Mika was in the top 5 hits.
Saturn in Opposition, directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2007
while The Castle In The Forest by Norman Mailer was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Saul of the Mole Men.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War or Call for Heroes: Pompolic Wars.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 15 February 2007 ?
Holidays:
- John Frum Day in Vanuatu [1]
- Gummy Bear Day in United States
- National Day in Serbia
- Lupercalia
- Candlemas in Russia and other Eastern Orthodox countries
- Saint Siegfried of Sweden
- Saints Faustin and Jovita
- Saint Georgia
- Blessed Claude de la ColombiFre
- Flag Day in Canada
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 15 FebruaryFamous Deaths:
- Ray Evans: American songwriter with Jay Livingston (d. 2007).
- Walker Edmiston: American actor and puppeteer (d. 2007).
Facts:
- In Ohio, USA, a meteor streaks across the sky, creating a sonic boom.
- The US Mint releases the George Washington Presidential dollar to circulation.
- Democratic Party officials in the U.S. Congress have warned President Bush that he does not have the authority to go to war with Iran. (BBC)
- Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, has been wounded in fighting in Baghdad according to Arab TV stations. (BBC)
- Six Colombian legislators are arrested due to alleged links to paramilitary groups including Senator Álvaro Araújo, the brother of Foreign Minister María Consuelo Araújo. (BBC)
- Al Gore announces plans for Live Earth concerts across seven continents in July 2007 to raise awareness of global warming. (Washington Post)
- The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon clams that the Sudanese government had broken a promise to allow a human rights mission into Darfur. (Reuters Alertnet)
- An Air Mauritania plane with 79 people on board is hijacked, and lands safely. (BBC)
- The Iranian government says members of Jundallah were responsible for yesterday's attack in Zahedan, Iran. An Iranian lawmaker accuses the Pakistani government of harboring Jundallah militants. (Gulf Times)
- The Hamas-led Palestinian government has resigned to make way for a new administration. The Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh remains as caretaker Prime Minister and will select a new cabinet. (Reuters/AFP via ABC Online Australia)
- The United States will build a military communications facility near Geraldton, Western Australia. (AP via IHT)
- The Foreign Minister of China, Li Zhaoxing, is visiting Japan hoping to improve bilateral relations between the nations. The Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will visit Japan in April. (BBC)
- Chris Ellison, the Australian Minister for Justice, warns anti-whaling protesters and the Japanese whaling fleet that they could face questioning over recent clashes in the Southern Ocean. Meanwhile, the crew were evacuated from the largest ship in the Japanese Antarctic fleet, the ''Nisshin Maru,'' following a fire. (ABC News Australia Online)
- The trial of 29 suspects in relation to the 2004 Madrid train bombings begins in Madrid, Spain. (BBC)
- The European Union plans to set up a single hotline for parents to report missing children. (BBC)
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in February 2007?
- Time: A close-up of Condoleeza Rice
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.10639
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.920
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2007
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of February 2007 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 R&B songs
- You - Lloyd Featuring Lil Wayne
- Ciara - Promise
- Robin Thicke - Lost Without U
- Runaway Love - Ludacris Featuring Mary J. Blige
- Throw Some D's - Rich Boy Featuring Polow Da Don
- Beyonce - Irreplaceable
- Poppin' - Chris Brown Featuring Jay Biz
- Omarion - Ice Box
- Pretty Ricky - On The Hotline
- Make It Rain - Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne
Top #10 Latin songs
- Sola - Hector "El Father"
- Tu Recuerdo - Ricky Martin Featuring La Mari De Chambao Y Tommy Torres
- Shorty Shorty - Xtreme
- Ese - Conjunto Primavera
- Pam Pam - Wisin & Yandel
- Dime Quien Es - Los Rieleros del Norte
- Antes De Que Te Vayas - Marco Antonio Solis
- Bendita Tu Luz - Mana
- Beyonce - Irreemplazable
- Pegao - Wisin & Yandel Featuring Los Vaqueros
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Castle In The Forest
The final work of fiction from Norman Mailer, a defining voice of the postwar era, is also one of his most ambitious, taking as its subject the evil of Adolf Hitler.
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Power, Faith, And Fantasy
“Will shape our thinking about America and the Middle East for years.”—Christopher Dickey, NewsweekPower, Faith, and Fantasytells the remarkable story of America's 230-year relationship with the Middle East.
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The Alexandria Link
Cotton Malone retired from the high-risk world of elite operatives for the U.S. Justice Department to lead the low-key life of a rare-book dealer.
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Akinator
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War
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Arctic Tale
Call for Heroes: Pompolic Wars
Chase H.Q. 2
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
News articles
If the single-payer system embraced by virtually all other developed countries is clearly the best solution, why doesn’t the United States adopt it? [..]
The Mint is encouraging Americans to drop the coins into cash registers, not just collectors' cases. [..]
Stock Markets
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $71.52
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $103.60
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $68.51
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $42.72
Exchange Rates
- 1 CAD = 1.0614 CHF
- 1 AUD = 0.9679 CHF
- 1 AUD = 0.9116 CAD
- 1 GBP = 2.4082 CHF
