What happened on Thursday July 17, 2008?

Here's what happened on July 17, 2008:

• Merrill Lynch Reports Massive Quarterly Loss American investment bank Merrill Lynch & Company reported a significant quarterly loss of US$4.89 billion, primarily due to writing down bad loans. The bank also announced strategic plans to sell billions in assets to mitigate financial challenges.
• Kuwait Appoints First Ambassador to Iraq Since Gulf War Kuwait officially named Ali al-Momen as its first ambassador to Iraq since the conclusion of the Gulf War, marking a significant diplomatic milestone in regional relations.
• China Releases Mid-Year Economic Statistics The Chinese National People's Congress held a press conference to disclose mid-year financial statistics, providing insights into the country's gross domestic product performance.
• European Court Blocks Tamil Asylum Deportation The European Court of Human Rights made a landmark ruling preventing the deportation of an ethnic Tamil asylum seeker from Britain to Sri Lanka, citing substantial risk of torture if returned to his home country.
• Pope Addresses World Youth Day in Sydney Pope Benedict XVI delivered an address to approximately 150,000 pilgrims gathered in Sydney, Australia, marking the significant religious event of World Youth Day 2008.
• Typhoon Kalmaegi Strikes Taiwan Typhoon Kalmaegi (also known as Helen) made landfall in Taiwan, causing significant damage and human casualties, including one confirmed death, eight missing persons, and four injured individuals.
• FDA Lifts Tomato Salmonella Warning The U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially lifted its warning about tomatoes following the resolution of a recent salmonellosis outbreak, signaling the containment of the public health risk.

Events in 2008

July 17, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 17, 2008

July 17, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 17, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.30
• Apple AAPL: opens at $174.09
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.58
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.10
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $126.39

Exchange Rates on July 17, 2008:

• 1 USD = 106.16 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0049 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0193 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8289 CNY
• 1 EUR = 168.38 JPY

July 17, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 199th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 17, 2008 can also be written as 7/17/2008 in the US and as 17/7/2008 in UK and Europe.

July 17, 2008 in July 2008 calendar

Famous people died on July 17, 2008:

• Angie Zapata

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on July 17th

July 17, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 17, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2. Rihanna - Take A Bow
3. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
4. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
5. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

July 17, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 17, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

1. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
2. Lil Wayne - A Milli
3. The-Dream - I Luv Your Girl
4. Plies Featuring Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Part 2
5. Alicia Keys - Teenage Love Affair

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 17th 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 17, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 17, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 17, 2008 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 17, 2008 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 17, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:18 pm and setting at 05:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 18, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jul 18, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on July 17, 2008

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Someone born on July 17, 2008 is:

16 years 9 months old,

or 201 months and 27 days old,

or 877 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6145 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 17, 2008?

There are 64 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 17, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 17, 2008.

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