What happened on Tuesday October 23, 2007?

Here's what happened on October 23, 2007:

• California Wildfires Emergency President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency in California, authorizing FEMA to coordinate relief efforts as massive wildfires forced over 1,000,000 people to evacuate, destroying more than 1,300 homes, primarily in San Diego County.
• Space Shuttle Discovery Launch NASA successfully launched Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-120, carrying the crew and the Harmony module to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
• Venezuelan Student Protests Thousands of Venezuelan students clashed with President Hugo Chavez's supporters and riot police over proposed constitutional amendments to eliminate presidential term limits.
• Mexican Oil Platform Disaster A severe storm caused the Mexican Kab 101 oil platform to collide with a wellhead, resulting in a tragic maritime accident that led to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after the platform's evacuation.
• European Court Ruling on Volkswagen The European Court of Justice ruled in favor of Germany's Volkswagen Law, creating a pathway for Porsche to potentially acquire Volkswagen, signaling a significant moment in European automotive industry dynamics.
• US Government Funding Accountability Issue A United States Government report revealed that the Department of State could not account for $1.2 billion in funding provided to DynCorp International for training Iraqi police officers, highlighting significant financial oversight concerns.
• Nike Acquires Umbro Nike completed the acquisition of UK sportswear company Umbro for £285 million, expanding its global sports apparel and equipment portfolio.
• Carrie Underwood Album Release Country music star Carrie Underwood released her second studio album, "Carnival Ride", further establishing her prominence in the music industry.

Events in 2007

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

Newspapers from Oct. 23, 2007

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

Stock market quotes on October 23, 2007:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.47
• Apple AAPL: opens at $188.56
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.75
• General Electric GE: opens at $40.26
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $113.78

Exchange Rates on October 23, 2007:

• 1 USD = 114.69 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9655 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1728 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.502 CNY
• 1 EUR = 163.56 JPY

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

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Burnley - Norwich : 2 - 1
• Charlton - Plymouth : 1 - 2
• Coventry - Watford : 0 - 3
• Crystal Palace - Stoke : 1 - 3
• Ipswich - Colchester : 3 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Brescia - Mantova : 0 - 3

October 23, 2007 was a Tuesday and it was the 296th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 23, 2007 can also be written as 10/23/2007 in the US and as 23/10/2007 in UK and Europe.

October 23, 2007 in October 2007 calendar

Famous people died on October 23, 2007:

• John Ilhan

  Turkish-australian businessman, founded crazy john's (b. 1965).

• Gianni Guadalupi

Famous people who died in 2007

Famous people who died on October 23rd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 23, 2007 was Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy Tell'em, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

1. Soulja Boy Tell'em - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
2. Kanye West - Stronger
3. Timbaland - Apologize
4. Alicia Keys - No One
5. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 23, 2007 was About You Now by Sugababes, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

1. Sugababes - About You Now
2. Ida Corr vs Fedde Le Grand - Let Me Think About It
3. Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse - Valerie
4. Shayne Ward - No U Hang Up / If That's Ok With You
5. 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - Ayo Technology

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 23, 2007 was No One by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

1. Alicia Keys - No One
2. J. Holiday - Bed
3. Justin Timberlake Duet With Beyonce - Until The End Of Time
4. Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil Kim - Let It Go
5. Kanye West Featuring T-Pain - Good Life

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 23rd is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 23, 2007 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 23, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 04:33 pm and setting at 05:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 26, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Oct 26, 2007.

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Your place in the Universe on October 23, 2007

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Someone born on October 23, 2007 is:

17 years 6 months old,

or 210 months and 21 days old,

or 916 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6413 days old,

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

There are 162 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 23, 2007?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 23, 2007.

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