What happened on Thursday July 10, 2008?

About July 10th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued a stern warning to Iran, emphasizing the United States' commitment to protecting its allies, including Israel, amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
  • Day of the week: July 10th, 2008 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about July 10th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on July 10th, 2008.

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July 10, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 10, 2008:

  • US-Iran Diplomatic Tensions US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued a stern warning to Iran, emphasizing the United States' commitment to protecting its allies, including Israel, amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
  • Bush Signs NSA Wiretapping Immunity Bill President Bush signed a controversial bill providing legal immunity to telephone companies that participated in the National Security Agency's secret wiretapping program following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, expanding government surveillance capabilities.
  • US Military Leadership Changes The United States Senate confirmed General David Petraeus as Commander of the United States Central Command, simultaneously appointing Raymond T. Odierno as Commander of the Multinational Force Iraq, signaling strategic military leadership transitions during the Iraq War period.
  • Total S.A. Refuses Iranian Investment Total S.A., a major French petroleum company, declined to invest in Iran, citing excessive political risk, reflecting the international economic pressure and sanctions against Iran.
  • Ljube Boškoski War Crimes Acquittal Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boškoski was acquitted of all war-crimes charges by a United Nations Tribunal, marking a significant legal resolution in the aftermath of regional conflicts.
  • Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' Honored Salman Rushdie's novel 'Midnight's Children' was awarded The Best of the Booker, recognizing it as the most outstanding book to have won the Man Booker Prize in the first 40 years of the award's history.

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July 10, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 10, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 10, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.30
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $174.91
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.18
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.55
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $120.66

Exchange Rates on July 10, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 107.05 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0084 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0278 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8429 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 168.98 JPY
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What day of the week was July 10, 2008?


July 10, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 192nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 10, 2008 can also be written as 7/10/2008 in the US and as 10/7/2008 in UK and Europe.

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July 10, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 10, 2008:

  • Hiroaki Aoki

    Japanese-American wrestler and entrepreneur who founded the famous Benihana restaurant chain, revolutionizing Japanese cuisine in the United...

  • Rocky Aoki

    Japanese businessman and former CEO of Benihana restaurants, also a former Olympic wrestler.

  • Mike Souchak

    American golfer (born 1927).

  • Ahmad Suradji

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July 10, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 10, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 7th and July 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 10, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 10, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

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

July 10, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 10, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Heaven Sent
  2. - A Milli
  3. - Bust It Baby Part 2
  4. - I Luv Your Girl
  5. - Take You Down
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July 10, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 10th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer 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 10, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 10, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

Discover the Rat personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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July 10, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 10, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 10, 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 10, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 01:55 pm and setting at 12:25 am.

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

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How old is someone born on July 10, 2008?


Someone born on July 10, 2008 is:

16 years 9 months old,

or 201 months and 29 days old,

or 878 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6147 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 10, 2008?

There are 62 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 10, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 10, 2008.

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