What happened on Wednesday January 31, 2007?

About January 31st, 2007, in brief:

  • Historical events: Lord Levy, Tony Blair's Middle East Envoy and Labour Party fundraiser (nicknamed 'Lord Cashpoint'), was arrested for the second time in the Cash for Peerages investigation, charged with potentially perverting the course of justice.
  • Day of the week: January 31st, 2007 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Irreplaceable by Beyonce
  • #1 UK song: Grace Kelly by Mika
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about January 31st, 2007? See below for more news and curiosities on January 31st, 2007.

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January 31, 2007: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 2007:

  • Lord Levy Arrested in Cash for Peerages Scandal Lord Levy, Tony Blair's Middle East Envoy and Labour Party fundraiser (nicknamed 'Lord Cashpoint'), was arrested for the second time in the Cash for Peerages investigation, charged with potentially perverting the course of justice.
  • Germany Issues Arrest Warrants for CIA Agents Germany issued arrest warrants for 13 suspected CIA agents in connection with the kidnapping of Khalid El-Masri, escalating tensions over extraordinary rendition practices.
  • Venezuela's Chávez Granted Decree Powers The Venezuelan National Assembly voted to grant President Hugo Chávez extraordinary powers to rule by decree for an 18-month period, significantly expanding executive authority.
  • TATA Steel Acquires Corus Group Indian multinational TATA Steel completed a landmark acquisition of the Corus Group for £6.7 billion, becoming the world's fifth-largest steel producer and marking a significant moment in global industrial consolidation.
  • Stonehenge Village Excavation Announced Archaeologists revealed the discovery of a significant Neolithic settlement near Stonehenge, believed to be the largest ever found in Britain and potentially providing unprecedented insights into the builders of the famous monument.
  • UK Police Arrest Terror Suspects Birmingham police arrested two suspects allegedly plotting to kidnap and potentially behead a British soldier serving in Iraq, highlighting ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
  • Mooninite Advertising Scare in Boston A guerrilla marketing campaign for Aqua Teen Hunger Force triggered a citywide security alert in Boston when electronic devices were mistaken for potential improvised explosives, causing significant disruption.
  • Delta Air Lines Rejects US Airways Takeover Delta Air Lines' creditors officially rejected US Airways' hostile takeover bid, maintaining the airline's independent restructuring strategy.
  • Death of Lee Bergere, American Actor Lee Bergere, a notable American actor who was born in 1924, passed away on this date.
  • Death of Kirka Babitzin, Finnish Singer Kirka Babitzin, a prominent Finnish singer born in 1950, died on this date.

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January 31, 2007: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 31, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 31, 2007:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.19
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $84.86
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.41
  • General Electric GE: opens at $36.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $98.80

Exchange Rates on January 31, 2007:

  • 1 USD = 120.63 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1763 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.244 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.7748 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 157.23 JPY

January 31, 2007: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - Cottbus : 1 - 1
  • Hannover - Hertha : 5 - 0
  • Leverkusen - Werder Bremen : 0 - 2
  • Mainz - Dortmund : 1 - 0
  • Schalke 04 - Aachen : 2 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Southampton - Sheffield Weds : 2 - 1
  • West Brom - Plymouth : 2 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bristol City - Cheltenham : 0 - 1
  • Carlisle - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Bolton - Charlton : 1 - 1
  • Chelsea - Blackburn : 3 - 0
  • Man United - Watford : 4 - 0
  • Newcastle - Aston Villa : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was January 31, 2007?


January 31, 2007 was a Wednesday and it was the 31st day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 2007 can also be written as 1/31/2007 in the US and as 31/1/2007 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 2007 in January 2007 calendar

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January 31, 2007: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 31, 2007:

  • Molly Ivins
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    Prominent American journalist and political commentator known for her sharp, satirical writing about Texas politics and culture.

  • Adelaide Tambo

    Prominent South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who played a crucial role in the struggle against racial segregation and for...

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January 31, 2007: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 31, 2007 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 29th and February 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 31, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 2007 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

  1. - Irreplaceable youtube
  2. - This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race youtube
  3. - Say It Right youtube
  4. - I Wanna Love You youtube
  5. - We Fly High youtube

January 31, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 31, 2007 was Grace Kelly by Mika, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

  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

January 31, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 2007 was Promise by Ciara, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

  1. - Promise
  2. - Irreplaceable youtube
  3. - You
  4. - I Wanna Love You
  5. - Ice Box
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January 31, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 31, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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January 31, 2007: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 2007 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 31, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:30 pm and setting at 07:02 am.

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

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How old is someone born on January 31, 2007?


Someone born on January 31, 2007 is:

18 years 3 months old,

or 219 months and 13 days old,

or 953 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6677 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 2007?

There are 263 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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