What happened on Thursday October 18, 2007?

Here's what happened on October 18, 2007:

• Karachi Bombing Targeting Benazir Bhutto A devastating terrorist attack occurred in Karachi, Pakistan, with twin suicide blasts killing 140 people at a political rally welcoming back former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Bhutto herself miraculously escaped uninjured, highlighting the volatile political climate in Pakistan.
• Oil Prices Reach Historic High Due to escalating tensions between Turkey and Iraq, global oil prices surpassed $90 per barrel for the first time in history, signaling significant geopolitical and economic implications.
• Jesse Pipeline Explosion in Nigeria A catastrophic oil pipeline explosion owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation occurred near Lagos, resulting in over 200 fatalities. The fire raged uncontrolled for six days, causing massive destruction and loss of life.
• Death of Lucky Dube Lucky Dube, a renowned South African reggae musician aged 43, was tragically shot to death by carjackers in Johannesburg, marking a significant loss to the music world.
• French Labor Union Strike French transport, electricity, and gas unions organized a nationwide one-day strike to protest a proposed pension reform that would change retirement age from 60 to 50 for union members.
• BBC Announces Major Job Cuts The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced 1,800 job losses as part of a restructuring effort to address a £2 billion funding shortfall caused by reduced government funding.

Events in 2007

October 18, 2007: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 18, 2007

October 18, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 18, 2007:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $94.63
• Apple AAPL: opens at $171.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.22
• General Electric GE: opens at $40.93
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $114.82

Exchange Rates on October 18, 2007:

• 1 USD = 115.6 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9738 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1703 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.511 CNY
• 1 EUR = 165.14 JPY

October 18, 2007: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Stevenage - Burton : 3 - 3

October 18, 2007 was a Thursday and it was the 291st day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 18, 2007 can also be written as 10/18/2007 in the US and as 18/10/2007 in UK and Europe.

October 18, 2007 in October 2007 calendar

Famous people died on October 18, 2007:

• Alan Coren

  Renowned English humorist, writer, and satirist who was a prominent panelist on BBC radio and television shows.

• Lucky Dube

  Legendary South African reggae musician who recorded 22 albums in Zulu and English, becoming the country's most-sold reggae artist before...

• William J. Crowe

  American admiral and diplomat, united states ambassador to the united kingdom (b. 1925).

Famous people who died in 2007

Famous people who died on October 18th

October 18, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 18, 2007 was Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy Tell'em, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

1. Soulja Boy Tell'em - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
2. Kanye West - Stronger
3. Britney Spears - Gimme More
4. Timbaland - Apologize
5. Timbaland - The Way I Are

October 18, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 18, 2007 was About You Now by Sugababes, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

1. Sugababes - About You Now
2. Ida Corr vs Fedde Le Grand - Let Me Think About It
3. Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse - Valerie
4. Shayne Ward - No U Hang Up / If That's Ok With You
5. 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - Ayo Technology

October 18, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 18, 2007 was Bed by J. Holiday, according to the music chart for the week October 15th and October 21st.

1. J. Holiday - Bed
2. Alicia Keys - No One
3. Justin Timberlake Duet With Beyonce - Until The End Of Time
4. Plies Featuring T-Pain - Shawty
5. Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil Kim - Let It Go

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 18th is Libra.

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October 18, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 18, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 18, 2007 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 18, 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 October 18, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 02:08 pm and setting at 11:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 26, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Oct 26, 2007.

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Your place in the Universe on October 18, 2007

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Someone born on October 18, 2007 is:

17 years 8 months old,

or 212 months and 14 days old,

or 923 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6467 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 18, 2007?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 18, 2007?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 18, 2007.

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