What happened on Wednesday April 18, 2007?

About April 18th, 2007, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 18, 2007, a devastating mass shooting occurred at Virginia Tech University, where a lone gunman, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 31 people in a horrific campus rampage. The shooting spree targeted multiple locations, including Norris Hall and West Ambler Johnston Hall, marking one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
  • Day of the week: April 18th, 2007 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Give It To Me by Timbaland
  • #1 UK song: Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about April 18th, 2007? See below for more news and curiosities on April 18th, 2007.

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April 18, 2007: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 2007:

  • Virginia Tech Shooting Tragedy On April 18, 2007, a devastating mass shooting occurred at Virginia Tech University, where a lone gunman, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 31 people in a horrific campus rampage. The shooting spree targeted multiple locations, including Norris Hall and West Ambler Johnston Hall, marking one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
  • Supreme Court Upholds Partial-Birth Abortion Ban In a significant legal decision, the Supreme Court of the United States voted 5-4 to uphold the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, marking a pivotal moment in reproductive rights legislation.
  • Baghdad Bombings A series of devastating bombings in Baghdad, including two suicide attacks, resulted in 198 people killed and 251 injured, highlighting the intense sectarian violence in Iraq during this period.
  • Iran's Nuclear Enrichment Progress An International Atomic Energy Agency document revealed that Iran had constructed approximately 1,300 centrifuges in an underground nuclear facility at Natanz and had begun feeding them with uranium gas for enrichment.
  • China Launches High-Speed Train Service China's People's Republic inaugurated a new high-speed train service capable of traveling at 200 km/h (124 mph), marking a significant advancement in the country's transportation infrastructure.
  • Chinese Steel Factory Disaster A tragic industrial accident at the Qinghe Special Steel Corporation resulted in 32 steel workers being burnt to death when a ladle of liquid steel burst and engulfed a nearby room, also injuring two additional workers.
  • Nevado del Huila Volcano Eruption Colombia's Nevado del Huila volcano erupted, causing destructive avalanches and floods that swept away homes and bridges, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate the surrounding areas.

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

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

Stock market quotes on April 18, 2007:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.17
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $90.16
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.61
  • General Electric GE: opens at $35.07
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $94.80

Exchange Rates on April 18, 2007:

  • 1 USD = 118.67 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1276 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2037 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.7226 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 161.46 JPY

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

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Ascoli - Milan : 2 - 5
  • Empoli - Atalanta : 2 - 0
  • Inter - Roma : 1 - 3
  • Lazio - Chievo : 0 - 0
  • Livorno - Cagliari : 2 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Bordeaux - Nancy : 3 - 0
  • Lyon - Rennes : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Blackburn - Watford : 3 - 1
  • Liverpool - Middlesbrough : 2 - 0
  • West Ham - Chelsea : 1 - 4

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Aris - Ergotelis : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was April 18, 2007?


April 18, 2007 was a Wednesday and it was the 108th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 2007 can also be written as 4/18/2007 in the US and as 18/4/2007 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 2007 in April 2007 calendar

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April 18, 2007: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 2007 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 16th and April 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 2007 was Give It To Me by Timbaland, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Give It To Me youtube
  2. - Don't Matter youtube
  3. - The Sweet Escape youtube
  4. - Glamorous youtube
  5. - This Is Why I'm Hot youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on April 18, 2007 was Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Girlfriend youtube
  2. - (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles youtube
  3. - Beautiful Liar youtube
  4. - Give It To Me youtube
  5. - The Sweet Escape youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 2007 was Lost Without U by Robin Thicke, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Lost Without U
  2. - Buddy
  3. - I'm A Flirt
  4. - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')
  5. - Don't Matter youtube
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April 18, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

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

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

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April 18, 2007: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 18, 2007 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 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 April 18, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 06:32 am and setting at 11:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 02, 2007 while the next full moon would come on May 02, 2007.

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How old is someone born on April 18, 2007?


Someone born on April 18, 2007 is:

18 years and 27 days old,

or 216 months and 27 days old,

or 943 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6602 days old,

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

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 18th 2026.

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