What happened on Wednesday July 02, 2008?

Here's what happened on July 02, 2008:

• Colombian Military Rescues Hostages from FARC In a remarkable military operation, Colombian soldiers disguised as members of a non-governmental organization successfully tricked FARC rebels into releasing fifteen long-held hostages. The rescued group included French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, who had been held captive for six years, three American defense department contractors, and eleven members of the Colombian security forces.
• Voyager 2 Spacecraft Makes Significant Discovery Thirty-one years after its launch, the Voyager 2 spacecraft captures the shock wave of charged particles streaming from the sun, confirming that the heliosphere has become egg-shaped due to the tilted magnetic field of interstellar space.
• US Military Warns Israel about Iran Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the United States, warns Israel about the potential dangers of an Iranian attack, highlighting ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
• 2008 Jerusalem Bulldozer Attack A violent incident occurs on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem when a man drives a construction truck into several vehicles, killing three people and injuring many others. The attacker is ultimately shot by an off-duty Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer.
• UK Housing Market Crisis In England, the country's largest house builder experiences severe financial difficulties, failing to raise 500 million pounds (US$1 billion). The company is forced to write down the value of approximately 660 million pounds worth of land, resulting in its share value plummeting to about 1/15th of its value from a year ago.
• Zambian President Suffers Stroke During the African Union summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa suffers a stroke and is subsequently flown to Paris for medical treatment.
• Seattle SuperSonics Relocation Settlement A settlement is reached allowing the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics to relocate to Oklahoma City. New owner Clay Bennett agrees to pay the City of Seattle $45 million to exit the last two years of the KeyArena lease.

Events in 2008

July 02, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 02, 2008

July 02, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 02, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $175.05
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.88
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.20
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $118.41

Exchange Rates on July 02, 2008:

• 1 USD = 105.83 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.011 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.013 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8531 CNY
• 1 EUR = 168.17 JPY

July 02, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 184th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 2008 can also be written as 7/2/2008 in the US and as 2/7/2008 in UK and Europe.

July 02, 2008 in July 2008 calendar

Famous people died on July 02, 2008:

• Elizabeth Spriggs

  English actress and screenwriter (b. 1929).

• Natasha Shneider

  Russian-american singer, keyboard player, and actress (b. 1956).

• Empedocle Maffia
• Omar Caetano
• Luigi Scuotto

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on July 2nd

July 02, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 02, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
3. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine

July 02, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 02, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

1. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
2. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
3. Plies Featuring Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Part 2
4. Lil Wayne - A Milli
5. The-Dream - I Luv Your Girl

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 2nd is Cancer.

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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 02, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 02, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 02, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 02, 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 02, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:29 am and setting at 09:23 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on July 02, 2008

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Someone born on July 02, 2008 is:

17 years and 4 days old,

or 204 months and 4 days old,

or 887 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6213 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 02, 2008?

There are 361 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 02, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 02, 2008.

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