What happened on Friday August 17, 2007?

Here's what happened on August 17, 2007:

• South African Apartheid-Era Minister Pleads Guilty Adriaan Vlok, former South African Police Minister during apartheid, pleads guilty to attempting to murder Frank Chikane, a black activist priest, by poisoning his underwear. He receives a suspended ten-year prison sentence.
• Peru Earthquake Devastation A powerful earthquake strikes Peru, resulting in 510 confirmed deaths and 1,500 injuries. President Alan Garcia appeals for calm as reports of looting emerge, highlighting the significant humanitarian crisis.
• US Federal Reserve Reduces Discount Rate The US Federal Reserve cuts the discount rate from 6.25% to 5.75%, a strategic move in response to the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis, which subsequently boosts stock prices in Europe and the United States.
• Russia Resumes Strategic Bomber Flights Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the resumption of strategic bomber flights in remote areas, ending a suspension that began after the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. This marks a significant geopolitical signal of Russia's military readiness.
• Hurricane Dean Intensifies Hurricane Dean escalates to a Category 4 hurricane after impacting the Lesser Antilles, prompting emergency preparations across the Caribbean region, including evacuations and state of emergency declarations.
• High School Musical 2 Sets Cable TV Record Disney's High School Musical 2 becomes the most-watched basic cable TV telecast in America, drawing an impressive 17.2 million viewers and demonstrating the film's massive cultural impact.
• Severe Flooding in South Dakota Extreme weather event causes significant flooding in Meade and Custer Counties, with 4-6 inches of rain and baseball-sized hail. Multiple roads were closed, homes damaged, and a subdivision severely impacted, though no injuries were reported.

Events in 2007

August 17, 2007: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 17, 2007

August 17, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 17, 2007:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.29
• Apple AAPL: opens at $122.01
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.09
• General Electric GE: opens at $38.11
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $111.90

Exchange Rates on August 17, 2007:

• 1 USD = 114.37 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0598 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2077 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.595 CNY
• 1 EUR = 154.15 JPY

August 17, 2007: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - St Truiden : 3 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Karlsruhe - Hannover : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Freiburg - Paderborn : 1 - 0
• Koblenz - Augsburg : 2 - 1
• Wehen - Osnabruck : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Grenoble : 1 - 2
• Angers - Ajaccio : 1 - 0
• Bastia - Gueugnon : 1 - 0
• Chateauroux - Libourne : 2 - 0
• Clermont - Brest : 1 - 0

August 17, 2007 was a Friday and it was the 229th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 17, 2007 can also be written as 8/17/2007 in the US and as 17/8/2007 in UK and Europe.

August 17, 2007 in August 2007 calendar

Famous people died on August 17, 2007:

• Bill Deedes

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August 17, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 17, 2007 was Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

1. Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls
2. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
3. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
4. Timbaland - The Way I Are
5. Rihanna - Umbrella

August 17, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 17, 2007 was The Way I Are by Timbaland featuring Doe & Keri Hilson, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

1. Timbaland featuring Doe & Keri Hilson - The Way I Are
2. Kate Nash - Foundations
3. Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat
4. Kanye West - Stronger
5. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry

August 17, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 17, 2007 was When I See U by Fantasia, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

1. Fantasia - When I See U
2. Musiq Soulchild - teachme
3. Ne-Yo - Do You
4. Fabolous Featuring Ne-Yo - Make Me Better
5. Plies Featuring T-Pain - Shawty

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 17th is Leo.

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August 17, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 17, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 17, 2007 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 17, 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 August 17, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 10:47 am and setting at 10:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 30, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Aug 28, 2007.

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Your place in the Universe on August 17, 2007

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Someone born on August 17, 2007 is:

17 years 8 months old,

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or 925 weeks and 4 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 17, 2007?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 17, 2007?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 17, 2007.

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