What happened on Saturday July 26, 2008?

About July 26th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 26, 2008, a coordinated terrorist attack struck the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, involving 19 separate bomb explosions that occurred within a single hour. The devastating attacks resulted in 51 confirmed deaths and approximately 200 people wounded, causing widespread panic and destruction across the city.
  • Day of the week: July 26th, 2008 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about July 26th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on July 26th, 2008.

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July 26, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 26, 2008:

  • Ahmedabad Serial Bombings On July 26, 2008, a coordinated terrorist attack struck the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, involving 19 separate bomb explosions that occurred within a single hour. The devastating attacks resulted in 51 confirmed deaths and approximately 200 people wounded, causing widespread panic and destruction across the city.
  • Olympic Terrorism Threat An unidentified group released a video threatening the upcoming Beijing Olympics and claimed responsibility for previous deadly bus explosions in Kunming, raising international security concerns about potential terrorist activities during the Olympic Games.

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July 26, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 26, 2008?


July 26, 2008 was a Saturday and it was the 208th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 26, 2008 can also be written as 7/26/2008 in the US and as 26/7/2008 in UK and Europe.

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July 26, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 26, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 21st and July 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 26, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 26, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week July 21st and July 27th.

  1. - I Kissed A Girl youtube
  2. - Take A Bow youtube
  3. - Lollipop youtube
  4. - Forever youtube
  5. - Bleeding Love youtube

July 26, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 26, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week July 21st and July 27th.

  1. - Heaven Sent
  2. - A Milli
  3. - I Luv Your Girl
  4. - Teenage Love Affair
  5. - Bust It Baby Part 2
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July 26, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 26th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

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 26, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 26, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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July 26, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 26, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 26, 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 26, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 11:46 pm and setting at 04:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Aug 16, 2008.

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How old is someone born on July 26, 2008?


Someone born on July 26, 2008 is:

16 years 9 months old,

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or 876 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6136 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 26, 2008?

There are 73 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 26, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 26, 2008.

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