What happened on Monday August 07, 2017?

Here's what happened on August 07, 2017:

• Secret Ballot Vote of No Confidence Against Zuma South African National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete announced a historic secret ballot vote of confidence in President Jacob Zuma, scheduled for August 8, 2017. This would be the eighth no-confidence vote against Zuma and the first conducted via secret ballot.
• Deadly 'Lucifer' Heat Wave Strikes Europe A severe heat wave nicknamed 'Lucifer' caused significant suffering and multiple deaths across Europe, highlighting growing concerns about climate change and extreme weather events.
• Google Engineer's Anti-Diversity Manifesto Controversy A Google engineer's internal manifesto criticizing the company's diversity initiatives sparked widespread backlash, igniting a broader discussion about workplace diversity, inclusion, and corporate culture in the tech industry.
• Escalating Violence Against Filipino Journalists In a disturbing trend, two more Filipino journalists were murdered within two days, bringing the total number of journalist killings since 2000 to over 100. This underscores serious concerns about press freedom and journalist safety in the Philippines.
• Death of Godzilla Actor Haruo Nakajima Haruo Nakajima, the legendary actor who portrayed Godzilla in iconic films between 1954 and 1972, passed away at the age of 88. Nakajima was a pivotal figure in Japanese cinema, bringing the legendary monster to life through physical performance and pioneering suit acting techniques.
• Venezuelan Soldiers Repel Army Base Attack Venezuelan soldiers killed two anti-government fighters who attempted to attack a military base, potentially signaling an attempted uprising against President Nicolas Maduro's government amid ongoing political instability.
• Mauritania Votes to Disband Senate In a significant constitutional referendum, Mauritanians voted to abolish the Senate. With 53.73% voting in favor and an overwhelming 85% support, this marks a major political restructuring in the country's governance system.
• Tornado Strikes Tulsa A tornado swept through Tulsa, Oklahoma, injuring 30 people, including two with life-threatening injuries, demonstrating the destructive potential of severe weather events.
• Pence Criticizes New York Times Article U.S. Vice President Mike Pence publicly criticized a New York Times article speculating about his potential 2020 presidential campaign plans, indicating potential political tensions and media scrutiny.
• PenAir Declares Bankruptcy Regional air carrier PenAir filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, ceasing service to Denver, Colorado and Portland, Oregon. This highlights ongoing challenges in the regional airline industry and economic pressures facing smaller carriers.

Events in 2017

August 07, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 07, 2017

August 07, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 07, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.17
• Apple AAPL: opens at $157.06
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $72.80
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.74
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $145.00

Exchange Rates on August 07, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8478 EUR
• 1 USD = 110.752 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7672 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2644 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.268 CAD

August 07, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• St Pauli - Dresden : 2 - 2

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Feirense - Tondela : 1 - 1
• Portimonense - Boavista : 2 - 1
• Rio Ave - Belenenses : 1 - 0

August 07, 2017 was a Monday and it was the 219th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 07, 2017 can also be written as 8/7/2017 in the US and as 7/8/2017 in UK and Europe.

August 07, 2017 in August 2017 calendar

Famous people died on August 07, 2017:

• Don Baylor

  Don Baylor was a professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball, notably leading the American League in RBIs in 1979 and...

• Haruo Nakajima

Famous people who died in 2017

Famous people who died on August 7th

August 07, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 07, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
4. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One
5. Imagine Dragons - Believer

August 07, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 07, 2017 was Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
2. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
3. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One
4. French Montana Featuring Swae Lee - Unforgettable
5. Post Malone Featuring Quavo - Congratulations

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 7th is Leo.

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August 07, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 07, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 07, 2017 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 07, 2017 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 August 07, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:04 pm and setting at 06:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 09, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on August 07, 2017

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Someone born on August 07, 2017 is:

7 years 9 months old,

or 93 months and 8 days old,

or 405 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2838 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 07, 2017?

There are 85 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 07, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 07, 2017.

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