What happened on Friday February 23, 2007?

About February 23rd, 2007, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant diplomatic summit in Oslo, Norway, saw 46 nations sign a groundbreaking treaty prohibiting the use of cluster munitions, representing a major step in international humanitarian law.
  • Day of the week: February 23rd, 2007 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Say It Right by Nelly Furtado
  • #1 UK song: Grace Kelly by Mika
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about February 23rd, 2007? See below for more news and curiosities on February 23rd, 2007.

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February 23, 2007: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 23, 2007:

  • International Treaty to Ban Cluster Bombs A significant diplomatic summit in Oslo, Norway, saw 46 nations sign a groundbreaking treaty prohibiting the use of cluster munitions, representing a major step in international humanitarian law.
  • Cheney Warns About China's Military Expansion U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney expressed significant concerns about China's military buildup during a speech at the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue in Sydney, highlighting growing geopolitical tensions.
  • US Senate Challenges Presidential War Authority Democratic Party members in the United States Senate planned to challenge President Bush's 2002 war authorization, signaling growing political opposition to ongoing military operations.
  • Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile Pakistan successfully tested its Shaheen-II missile, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, further escalating regional military tensions and strategic capabilities.
  • Grayrigg Train Derailment A Virgin Pendolino train derailed near Grayrigg, Cumbria, England, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries. The incident prompted a comprehensive safety review of railway infrastructure across the United Kingdom.
  • Diplomatic Incident with Iraqi Political Figure Ammar al-Hakim, son of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, was detained by U.S. military upon returning from Iran and subsequently released after a 12-hour apology, highlighting tensions in Iraq-U.S. relations.
  • Tragic Nursing Home Accident in Latvia A devastating accident at a nursing home in Alsunga, Latvia, resulted in at least 26 fatalities, raising serious questions about institutional safety and emergency protocols.
  • Meteorite Falls in Panama A substantial 4.2 kg meteorite with a 20 cm diameter landed on a beach in Rio Hato, Panama, marking an unusual astronomical event.

Events in 2007

February 23, 2007: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 23, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 23, 2007:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.29
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $89.16
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.22
  • General Electric GE: opens at $35.33
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $98.40

Exchange Rates on February 23, 2007:

  • 1 USD = 121.06 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1595 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2325 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.7498 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 159.39 JPY

February 23, 2007: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - St Truiden : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Stuttgart - Hertha : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Braunschweig - Essen : 0 - 1
  • CZ Jena - Munich 1860 : 3 - 1
  • Offenbach - Koblenz : 2 - 3

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Montpellier : 1 - 0
  • Brest - Guingamp : 2 - 3
  • Caen - Niort : 4 - 0
  • Gueugnon - Chateauroux : 3 - 0
  • Istres - Tours : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was February 23, 2007?


February 23, 2007 was a Friday and it was the 54th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 23, 2007 can also be written as 2/23/2007 in the US and as 23/2/2007 in UK and Europe.

February 23, 2007 in February 2007 calendar

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February 23, 2007: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 23, 2007:

  • Giovanni Ferrara
  • Pascal Yoadimnadji

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February 23, 2007: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 23, 2007 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 19th and February 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 23, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 23, 2007 was Say It Right by Nelly Furtado, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Say It Right youtube
  2. - Irreplaceable youtube
  3. - The Sweet Escape youtube
  4. - This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race youtube
  5. - Runaway Love youtube

February 23, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 23, 2007 was Grace Kelly by Mika, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Grace Kelly youtube
  2. - Starz In Their Eyes youtube
  3. - Ruby youtube
  4. - This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race youtube
  5. - Exceeder youtube

February 23, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 23, 2007 was Lost Without U by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Lost Without U
  2. - You
  3. - Runaway Love
  4. - Promise
  5. - Throw Some D's
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February 23, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 23rd is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 23, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 23, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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February 23, 2007: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 23, 2007 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 23, 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 February 23, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 09:41 am and setting at 01:25 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 23, 2007?


Someone born on February 23, 2007 is:

18 years 2 months old,

or 218 months and 21 days old,

or 950 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6655 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 23, 2007?

There are 285 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 23rd 2026.

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