What happened on Tuesday December 18, 2007?

About December 18th, 2007, in brief:

  • Historical events: United States District Judge Henry Kennedy called for a hearing to investigate whether the Bush administration violated a court order by destroying CIA interrogation videos of two Al-Qaeda suspects.
  • Day of the week: December 18th, 2007 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: No One by Alicia Keys
  • #1 UK song: Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

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

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December 18, 2007: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 18, 2007:

  • CIA Interrogation Videos Controversy United States District Judge Henry Kennedy called for a hearing to investigate whether the Bush administration violated a court order by destroying CIA interrogation videos of two Al-Qaeda suspects.
  • Jacob Zuma Ousts Thabo Mbeki in ANC Leadership ANC party delegates chose Jacob Zuma as their new leader, effectively removing incumbent president Thabo Mbeki after a decade of his leadership, signaling a major political transformation in South Africa.
  • Jacob Zuma Elected ANC President Jacob Zuma was elected president of the African National Congress (ANC) during the party's national conference in South Africa, marking a significant political shift in the country's leadership.
  • Yulia Tymoshenko Becomes Ukrainian Prime Minister The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) approved Yulia Tymoshenko as Prime Minister of Ukraine by a narrow one-vote margin, signaling a critical moment in Ukrainian political transition.
  • European Central Bank Major Lending Operation The European Central Bank conducted a substantial lending operation, providing 350 billion euros to banks, demonstrating a significant financial intervention during a potentially challenging economic period.
  • Aleutian Islands Earthquake A significant magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands, approximately 125 miles west of Adak, Alaska, potentially causing geological disruption in the region.
  • Death of Bill Strauss Bill Strauss, a prominent American satirist, author, and historian, passed away. Known for his insightful works and cultural commentary, Strauss was a significant figure in historical and satirical writing.

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

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

Stock market quotes on December 18, 2007:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $186.52
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $34.64
  • General Electric GE: opens at $36.53
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $104.40

Exchange Rates on December 18, 2007:

  • 1 USD = 113.36 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0053 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1517 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.385 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 163.43 JPY

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

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Dumbarton - East Stirling : 3 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Benfica - Est Amadora : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was December 18, 2007?


December 18, 2007 was a Tuesday and it was the 352nd day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 18, 2007 can also be written as 12/18/2007 in the US and as 18/12/2007 in UK and Europe.

December 18, 2007 in December 2007 calendar

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December 18, 2007: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 18, 2007:

  • Gerald Le Dain

    Canadian supreme court justice (born 1924).

  • William Strauss

    American author and playwright (b. 1947).

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December 18, 2007: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 18, 2007 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 17th and December 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 2007 was No One by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

  1. - No One youtube
  2. - Apologize youtube
  3. - Low youtube
  4. - Kiss Kiss youtube
  5. - Clumsy youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 18, 2007 was Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

  1. - Bleeding Love youtube
  2. - Heartbroken youtube
  3. - Rule The World youtube
  4. - Apologize youtube
  5. - Call The Shots youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 18, 2007 was No One by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

  1. - No One youtube
  2. - Can't Help But Wait
  3. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  4. - Kiss Kiss
  5. - Good Life
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December 18, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 18th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 18, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 12:22 pm and setting at 01:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 24, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Dec 24, 2007.

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How old is someone born on December 18, 2007?


Someone born on December 18, 2007 is:

17 years 4 months old,

or 208 months and 27 days old,

or 908 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6358 days old,

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

There are 217 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 18th 2025.

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

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