Thursday January 18, 2007: on this day

January 18, 2007 was a Thursday and it was the 18th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 2007 can also be written as 1/18/2007 in the US and as 18/1/2007 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 2007 in January 2007 calendar

Here's what happened on January 18, 2007:

• Merrill lynch, the us investment bank, announces a us$10.4 billion profit for 2006, its most successful year.
• 14 people are killed by the uk's strongest storm in 17 years. germany suffers the most severe storm since 1999, with 13 deaths. at least 44 people are killed by hurricane kyrill in 20 countries of western europe.
• 110th united states congress: the united states senate approves ethics and lobbying reform legislation.
• Wide attention has been paid to the allegations of racism against shilpa shetty, an indian actress, on celebrity big brother 2007. this has led to a record 33,000 complaints and death threats, and the cancellation of multi-million-pound big brother sponsorships as well as participants' modeling contracts. the likely successor to prime minister tony blair, gordon brown, the chancellor of exchequer, made comments on the topic during his india trip and was mentioned in the house of commons.
• According to the united states government, a missile used by the people's republic of china was successfully tested and destroyed an orbiting satellite belonging to the dong fang hong program.
• Al arabiya reports on a fire at kuwait’s shuaiba port that has halted oil exports and refined in the country.
• According to french newspaper le monde, oscar pereiro, a spanish cyclist, has tested positive for salbutamol in two urine samples taken during the 2006 tour de france. pereiro finished second in the tour. floyd landis, the contested winner of the tour, had been positive for testosterone.
• Two people are killed by the fire at jumeirah lake towers in dubai.
• Nouri al-maliki, the iraqi prime minister, suggests that the united states would better arm the iraqi armed forces to be able to draw back u.s. troops in three to six months.
• The palestinian authority receives $100 million in tax revenues that israel withheld from the hamas victory last year.
• Following a vote against confidence, edwin snowe, the liberian parliament speaker is fired.
• Since friday, january 12, 65 deaths were attributed to blizzards/ice storms/freezing rain in nine u.s. states, including 23 in oklahoma, and 10 in texas.
• Arnold schwarzenegger, governor of california, asks that his state be declared a federal catastrophe area following agricultural damage exceeding $1 billion usd.
• Los angeles international airport records snow for the first time since 1962.
• Edmund stoiber, the longest-serving minister-president for 200 years in bavaria quits his post as chairman and minister-president of the csu. stoiber held the first and second positions from 1993 to 1999.
• The european windstorm kyrill swept across great britain, germany and the netherlands, killing at least nine people in britain and three in holland. wind caused the evacuation of msc napoli, a container ship. 26 crew members are picked up by the british and french rescue teams.
• Due to snow and ice, interstate 10 in texas remains closed and interstate 5 north from los angeles, california is still open.
• The strongest storm in the united kingdom in 17 years kills 14 people and germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. cyclone kyrill causes at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in western europe.

January 18, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 18, 2007:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.67
• Apple AAPL: opens at $92.10
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.15
• General Electric GE: opens at $38.01
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $99.79

Exchange Rates on January 18, 2007:

• 1 USD = 121.21 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.174 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2468 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.7705 CNY
• 1 EUR = 157.13 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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January 18, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 18, 2007 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 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 January 18, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 07:14 am and setting at 05:34 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 18, 2007

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Whose famous birthday is on January 18th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 18th:

• Jason Segel

  Jason segel is an american actor, known for his roles in popular tv shows like how i met your mother and films like forgetting sarah...

• Takeshi Kitano

  Takeshi kitano is a japanese director and actor known for his work in the film industry, particularly for his unique style of filmmaking and...

• Kevin Costner

  Cool, determined american actor.

• Cary Grant

  British-american film actor.

• David Ayer

  David ayer is a film director known for his work on movies such as training day, fury, and suicide squad.

• Danny Kaye

  Brooklyn, new york -- unicef/comedian / actor (show).

• David Ruffin

  Mississippi, united states -- vocalist.

• Jay Chou

  Taiwanese actor, director, producer, and actor.

• Samantha Mumba

  Irish actress and singer-songwriter.

• Mark Rylance

  Mark rylance is a british actor known for his work in theater, film, and television, including his roles in 'bridge of spies' and 'dunkirk'.

See more famous people and celebrities born on January 18th

You are 17 years 3 months old,

or 207 months and 9 days old,

or 901 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6309 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 18, 2007?

There are 266 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 18th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 18, 2007?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 18, 2007.

Famous people died on January 18, 2007:

• Livio Vacchini

  A Swiss architect known for his modernist and minimalist designs, including the Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto.

• Brent Liles

  American bass player (social distortion & agent orange).

• Francesco Ruggiero
• Julie Winnefred Bertrand
• Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil
• Juan Vilá Reyes

What famous deaths happened on January 18th?

Famous deaths on January 18th:

• Al Waxman

  Canadian actor who is well-known in canada for his roles in numerous tv shows.

• Sydney Greenstreet

  Actor (conflict of maltese falcon), died at 74.

• Gertrude Olmstead

  American actress (born 1897).

• Wilfrid Brambell

  Irish actor and performer (d. 1985).

• Curly Howard

  American comedian and actor, member of the three stooges (d. 1952).

• Rusty Hamer

  American actor and singer (d. 90).

• Yvonne Printemps

  French actress and singer of opera, whose singing was believed to be felt in the soul.

• Bert Wheeler

  Actor (rainmakers high flyers, dixiana), died at 72.

• Raford Kipling

  Raford Kipling was a British author best known for his works of fiction, including the classic children's book 'The Jungle Book'.

• Rayder Kipling

  Rayder Kipling was a British author known for his captivating stories, including the beloved 'The Jungle Book'.

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Holidays on January 18, 2007:

• Winnie The Pooh Day (In observance of the birthday of Alan Alexander Milne, 1882.)
• Christian ecumenism - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins

January 18, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 2007 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

January 18, 2007: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 18, 2007 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 15th and January 21st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Akon - I Wanna Love You
3. Fergie - Fergalicious
4. Akon - Smack That
5. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right

January 18, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 18, 2007 was A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

January 18, 2007: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on January 18, 2007 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 15th and January 21st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This
2. Mika - Grace Kelly
3. Take That - Patience
4. Eric Prydz vs Floyd - Proper Education
5. Just Jack - Starz In Their Eyes

January 18, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 2007 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

January 18, 2007: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 18, 2007 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 15th and January 21st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Ciara - Promise
3. Lloyd Featuring Lil Wayne - You
4. Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
5. Jim Jones - We Fly High

January 18, 2007: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 18, 2007 was Bendita Tu Luz by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

January 18, 2007: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 18, 2007 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 15th and January 21st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Bendita Tu Luz
2. Ricky Martin Featuring La Mari De Chambao Y Tommy Torres - Tu Recuerdo
3. Wisin & Yandel - Pam Pam
4. RBD - Ser O Parecer
5. Aventura - Los Infieles