What happened on Thursday July 03, 2008?

Here's what happened on July 03, 2008:

• NASA's MESSENGER Discovers Water on Mercury NASA's MESSENGER space probe makes a groundbreaking discovery of water in Mercury's atmosphere, expanding our understanding of planetary composition and potential habitability.
• European Central Bank Raises Interest Rates In an effort to combat rising inflation, the European Central Bank increases interest rates in the Eurozone to 4.25 percent, signaling a monetary policy response to economic challenges.
• Pentagon Extends Marine Unit's Afghanistan Deployment The U.S. Department of Defense extends the tour of duty for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in Afghanistan, reflecting the ongoing military commitment in the region.
• Legal Action in Concorde Crash Investigation French judicial authorities formally charge Continental Airlines and five individuals in connection with the catastrophic Concorde crash, advancing the legal proceedings surrounding the tragic incident.
• Google Ordered to Disclose User Viewing Data In a significant legal development, Google is mandated to disclose YouTube user viewing habits to Viacom, raising important questions about digital privacy and content ownership.
• Olympic Athletes Feature in IOC Public Service Announcement The International Olympic Committee releases a public service announcement titled 'Heroes', featuring prominent athletes like Roger Federer, Yao Ming, and Yelena Isinbayeva to promote Olympic values.
• Hurricane Bertha Develops in Atlantic Hurricane Bertha emerges as the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, forming in the Atlantic Ocean and marking the beginning of a potentially active storm season.
• Seattle SuperSonics Relocate to Oklahoma City The NBA's Seattle SuperSonics basketball team officially announces their planned relocation to Oklahoma City for the upcoming season, marking a significant shift in the franchise's history.
• MV Princess of the Stars Disaster Investigation The Board of Marine Inquiry reveals that two of the ship's four ballast tanks were empty, contributing to the vessel's instability during the fatal maritime accident.
• Ammunition Depot Explosion in Sofia An explosion at a depot containing 1,500 tonnes of obsolete ammunition leads to the evacuation of approximately 2,000 people and the temporary closure of Sofia's main airport.

Events in 2008

July 03, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jul. 03, 2008

July 03, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 03, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.97
• Apple AAPL: opens at $169.59
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $26.75
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.95

Exchange Rates on July 03, 2008:

• 1 USD = 106.77 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0181 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0266 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.851 CNY
• 1 EUR = 167.6 JPY

July 03, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 185th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 03, 2008 can also be written as 7/3/2008 in the US and as 3/7/2008 in UK and Europe.

July 03, 2008 in July 2008 calendar

Famous people died on July 03, 2008:

• Clive Hornby

  English actor and drummer (b. 1944).

• Oliver Schroer

  Canadian fiddler, composer, and producer (b. 1956).

Famous people who died in 2008

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July 03, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 03, 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 03, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 03, 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 3rd 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 03, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 03, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 03, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 03, 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 03, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 05:45 am and setting at 10:00 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 03, 2008

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Someone born on July 03, 2008 is:

16 years 10 months old,

or 202 months and 8 days old,

or 879 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6156 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 03, 2008?

There are 53 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 3rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 03, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 03, 2008.

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