Wednesday January 31, 2007

Historical Events

• Officially, Delta Air Lines creditors reject US Airways' hostile takeover offer.
• In Boston, Massachusetts, USA, the Mooninite scare occurred when devices used in a guerrilla advertising campaign for Aqua Teen Hunger Force were mistakenly made for improvised explosives.
• The UK's Birmingham police arrest two suspects accused of plotting to kidnap, hold and eventually behead a British soldier serving in Iraq.
• Lord Levy is the British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Middle East Envoy and the Labour Party's chief fundraising officer (or "Lord Cashpoint") are arrested for the second time in the Cash for Peerages investigation by John Yates from Scotland Yard. Levy is charged with perverting the course or justice.
• In an interview with the 'International Herald Tribune, Jacques Chirac, the French President, stated that Iran will not produce any nuclear weapons and would pose no threat to its neighboring countries. AmpquotIf Iran tried to use nuclear weapons against Israel, it would have not gone off 200m into the atmosphere before Tehran would have been razed to ground. (International
• Ross Wilson, Ambassador of the United States in Turkey, stated that the Bush administration is opposed to a bill in Congress that would recognize the Armenian Genocide. This is something the United States Government doesn't recognize.
• After it was revealed that Stephen Harper, the Canadian Prime Minister, described the Kyoto Global Warming Protocol as a "socialist scheme to seize wealth-producing countries" in 2002 letter, he has been criticised.
• India's TATA steel buys Corus Group, a steel giant from India for PS6.7 billion. This makes it the fifth-largest steel producer in the world.
• Germany has issued an order for the arrest of 13 suspected CIA agents in connection to the kidnapping of Khalid El-Masri.
• Archaeologists have announced the excavation of Stonehenge's village, which is believed to be the site of Stonehenge's builders. This Neolithic settlement was the largest ever discovered in Britain.
• Lord Levy is the British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Middle East Envoy and the Labour Party’s chief fundraiser (or "Lord Cashpoint") are arrested for the second time in the Cash for Honours Investigation by John Yates from Scotland Yard. Levy is charged with perverting the course or justice.
• After it was revealed that Stephen Harper, the Canadian Prime Minister, described the Kyoto Global Warming Protocol as a "socialist scheme for sucking money out wealth-producing countries" in 2002 letter, it has been criticized.
• Bolat K. Nurgaliyev is the Secretary-General of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Nurgaliyev was previously Ambassador to the United States of America and to the Republic of Korea. He stressed the importance of the SCO fighting against the Three Evils.
• US Airways, America's largest low-cost hub, spokes airline and spokesairline, announced it had dropped its $9.8billion bid for Delta Air Lines. After Delta's creditors supported the airline's plan for bankruptcy relief, the airline withdrew the bid.
• Nine people were arrested in Birmingham for plotting the kidnap, filmed execution and murder of a British Muslim soldier. This foiled a terror plot in the UK. This plot was allegedly to force Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, into withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.
• After discovering suspicious devices around Boston, the U.S. Coast Guard and Boston transit officials shut down portions of Interstate 93 and two bridges and a section the Charles River. Turner Broadcasting stated that the items were used as marketing tools in ten U.S. towns for the Aqua Teen Hunger Force cartoon. Wednesday saw one arrest.
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See also

What happened on January 31 in history? Find out the list of January 31st major events

What was 2007 famous for? Discover everything about 2007

Who died on January 31, 2007?

• Molly Ivins

  AAmerican journalist and liberal political commentator, noted for poking fun at Texan culture, politicians and those who had grown "too big...

• Adelaide Tambo

  South African activist, widow of Oliver Tambo (Born 1929).

• Lee Bergere
• Trinidad Rugero

Other January 31st famous deaths

• Pierre Boulle

  French writer (Executioner), dies at 81.

• Jack Douglas

  Comedian (My Brother Was an Only Child, Jack Paar Show).

• Florence Bates

  Actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama), dies at 65.

• Moira Shearer

  Scottish ballerina known as one of the finest in her field to emerge from the UK.

See all famous people who died on January 31st

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Aquarius

Aquarius personality

Who should a Aquarius marry?

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

Personality of January born

Chinese Zodiac

Pig

The day of the week was Wednesday.

January 31st marks the 30th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2007.

There are 334 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

January 2007 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Fall Out Boy - This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
3. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right
4. Akon - I Wanna Love You
5. Jim Jones - We Fly High

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Mika - Grace Kelly
2. Just Jack - Starz In Their Eyes
3. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
4. Fall Out Boy - This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race
5. Mason - Exceeder

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Ciara - Promise
2. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
3. Lloyd Featuring Lil Wayne - You
4. Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
5. Omarion - Ice Box

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Hector "El Father" - Sola
2. Wisin & Yandel - Pam Pam
3. Ricky Martin Featuring La Mari De Chambao Y Tommy Torres - Tu Recuerdo
4. Mana - Bendita Tu Luz
5. Luis Fonsi - Tu Amor

Bundesliga 1

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

Championship

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

League 1

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

Premier League

• Bolton - Charlton : 1 - 1
• Chelsea - Blackburn : 3 - 0
• Man United - Watford : 4 - 0
• Newcastle - Aston Villa : 3 - 1

Stock Markets

• 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

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• 1 USD = 1.244 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.7748 CNY
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