Monday August 20, 2007: on this day

August 20, 2007 was the 232nd day of the year 2007, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Monday.

Is August 20, 2007 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 20, 2007, who was born and died on August 20, 2007, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 20, 2007, which were the most popular songs (ex. Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston), movies (e.g. Into the Wild, directed by Sean Penn), TV series (e.g. Marimar) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 20th, 2007 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 20, 2007?


August 20, 2007 was a Monday and it was the 232nd day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 20, 2007 can also be written as 8/20/2007 in the US and as 20/8/2007 in UK and Europe.

August 20, 2007 in August 2007 calendar

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August 20, 2007: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 20, 2007:

  • Nasdaq announces that it will sell its 31 percent stake at the london stock exchange.
  • The russian communist youth union delegates voted 98-1 in favor of the center-left party a just russia, which was pro-kremlin at december's state duma elections.
  • Nasa has cleared the space shuttle endeavour to allow for an early landing at cape canaveral tomorrow.
  • The united nations security council unanimously approves the extension of the african union mission in somalia.
  • Flooding in the united states has caused at least 20 deaths, with more flooding expected in minnesota and wisconsin.
  • Two charges against lieutenant colonel steven jordan (a united states army officer who was in charge of the abu ghraib interrogation center in iraq) were dismissed by a military judge. jordan is still facing several additional charges, including cruelty and maltreatment to detainees and disobeying superior officers and failing to follow orders.
  • The site of the i-35w mississippi river bridge bridge collapse is where the thirteenth and last victim was found.
  • A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes the philippines south.
  • The grand national assembly begins voting to elect a new president of turkey. with 341 votes out of 550, abdullah gul, the frontrunner for foreign minister, fails to get the required two-thirds majority. however, he is likely to be elected in subsequent rounds with a simple majority (50%)
  • Atlanta falcons quarterback michael vick accepts a plea agreement to the charges of conspiracy in interstate commerce to aid unlawful activities and conspiracy in sponsoring a dog in an animal fight venture in richmond, virginia.
  • British police released cctv footage of a motorcyclist just before his death on the m40 motorway, near leamington spa in warwickshire.
  • Sikh bhai taro si singh jee temple is occupied by muslim groups in lahore (pakistan).
  • Murray energy corp, which operates the crandall canyon mine, utah, has stated that six of its trapped miners "may never be found."
  • A magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes northern tanzania, 85 km north of arusha.
  • A roadside bomb at samawa kills mohammed ali al-hasani (the shia governor in iraq's southern al muthanna governorate),
  • Hurricane dean:
  • Mexico exiles yucatan peninsula tourists and mayan heritage site anthropologists are prepared for any possible impacts.
  • Hurricane dean rises to category 5, as it has already claimed the lives of 11 caribbean islanders.
  • In montebello, quebec near ottawa, is the beginning of a summit between the us president george w. bush and stephen harper, canada's prime minister. the security and prosperity partnership of north america will be the topic of these talks. protesters from a range of issues demonstrate against the exclusion of civil society and the secrecy surrounding the process. police respond with tear gas. (cbc
  • After all crew and passengers have been evacuated from the plane, a boeing 737 aircraft of china airlines explodes in less than a minute at naha (japan).
  • Harry quick, a member of the australian house of representatives from franklin, has been expelled by the tasmanian labor party.
  • The eye of hurricane dean quickly moves westward, passing south of jamaica. it brought strong hurricane-force winds to the island nation. however, the strongest wind was believed to have been offshore.
  • Petroleos mexicanos moves 18,000 workers offshore from the southern gulf of mexico.
  • China airlines flight 120 catches fire and explodes after landing at naha airport in okinawa, japan.

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August 20, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 20, 2007:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.85
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $123.96
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.18
  • General Electric GE: opens at $38.49
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $110.90

Exchange Rates on August 20, 2007:

  • 1 USD = 114.87 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0551 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2057 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.5875 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 154.76 JPY

August 20, 2007: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • FC Koln - Aachen : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Le Havre - Nantes : 1 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Exeter - York : 1 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Naval - Belenenses : 1 - 1
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August 20, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 20th is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 20, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 20, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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Discover the planets positions on August 20th, 2007 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 20, 2007: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

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The moon phase on August 20, 2007 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 20, 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 20, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 01:54 pm and setting at 11:07 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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Who was born on August 20, 2007?


Famous people born on August 20, 2007:

  • Daniela Rubio
  • Letizia Saronni

Whose famous birthday is on August 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 20th:

  • Andrew Garfield
    Andrew Garfield

    Andrew garfield is a british-american actor known for his roles in the social network and the amazing spider-man series.

  • Amy Adams
    Amy Adams

    Amy adams is an american actress known for her versatile roles in films such as enchanted, american hustle, and arrival.

  • Demi Lovato
    Demi Lovato

    American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress.

  • Fred Durst
    Fred Durst

    Fred durst is an american singer best known as the lead vocalist of the band limp bizkit.

  • Misha Collins
    Misha Collins

    American actor and director.

  • Ben Barnes
    Ben Barnes

    Ben barnes is an english actor known for his roles in the chronicles of narnia series and the tv series westworld.

  • James Marsters
    James Marsters

    James marsters is an american actor best known for his role as the vampire spike in the television series buffy the vampire slayer.

  • Gerald McRaney
    Gerald McRaney

    Gerald mcraney is an american actor known for his roles in television series such as simon & simon, major dad, and this is us.

  • Ron Paul
    Ron Paul

    American politician and physician, paul is an active member and nominee of the libertarian party for president in 1988.

  • Joan Allen
    Joan Allen

    American actress who can play both lead and supporting roles on screen and stage.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 20th

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August 20, 2007: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 16 years 7 months old,

or 199 months and 29 days old,

or 869 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6086 days old,

if you were born on August 20, 2007.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 20, 2007?

There are 124 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 20, 2007?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 20, 2007.

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August 20, 2007: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 20, 2007:

  • Rocklin Bracewell

    Contributed to the development of Fourier transform spectroscopy.

  • Leona Helmsley

    American entrepreneur who was a specialist in property development and some would say, bizarre behavior.

  • Cosmo Graham

    Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.

  • Larry Hartsell

    American martial artist, bodyguard and trainer.

  • Alberto Solfrini
  • Alberto Bemporad
  • Alfredo Giuliani
  • Anatolij Alekseevič Bobrovskij
  • Perla Peragallo
  • Roch La Salle

What famous deaths happened on August 20th?

Famous deaths on August 20th:

  • Phyllis Diller
    Phyllis Diller

    American comedian who burst onto the stage in san francisco in 1954 wearing a sequined minidress, an orange fright-wig and gold ankle-high...

  • Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Lewis

    American comedian, writer, actor and producer.

  • Ilona Massey
    Ilona Massey

    Hungarian-born American actress and singer who appeared in several Hollywood films.

  • Ulla Jacobsson
    Ulla Jacobsson

    Swedish actress, perhaps most well-known for her role as the only female speaker in the film zulu.

  • Ruhama Goldberg

    Esteemed researcher in the field of biotechnology, known for groundbreaking discoveries.

  • Aulora Smith

    Bestselling author known for her captivating novels that have touched the hearts of many.

  • Elmore Leonard

    Elmore Leonard was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Negro leagues.

  • Otillia Lindemann

    Renowned German soprano known for her performances in leading opera houses.

  • Stefhanie Tubbs Jones

    First African-American woman to represent Ohio in the U.S.

  • Sircharles Sedley

    Celebrated playwright of the Restoration era.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on August 20th

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August 20, 2007: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 20, 2007:

  • Morocco - Revolution of the King and the People Day
  • RC saints - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
  • Estonia - Restoration Day
  • Hungary - St. Stephen's day, the main national holiday in Hungary
  • Bahá'f Faith - Feast of Asmá (Names) - First day of the ninth month of the Bahá'f Calendar
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August 20, 2007: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 20, 2007 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 20th and August 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 20, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 20, 2007 was Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 20, 2007: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 20, 2007 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Beautiful Girls youtube
  2. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube
  3. - The Way I Are
  4. - Hey There Delilah youtube
  5. - Umbrella

August 20, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 20, 2007 was The Way I Are by Timbaland featuring Doe & Keri Hilson, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 20, 2007: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 20, 2007 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - The Way I Are
  2. - Foundations
  3. - With Every Heartbeat
  4. - Stronger youtube
  5. - Big Girls Don't Cry youtube

August 20, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 20, 2007 was When I See U by Fantasia, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 20, 2007: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 20, 2007 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - When I See U
  2. - teachme
  3. - Shawty
  4. - Let It Go
  5. - Do You

August 20, 2007: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 20, 2007 was Basta Ya by Conjunto Primavera, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 20, 2007: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 20, 2007 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Basta Ya
  2. - Y Si Te Digo
  3. - Mi Corazoncito
  4. - De Ti Exclusivo
  5. - Dimelo

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August 20, 2007: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 20, 2007 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

Release year: 2007

Directed by: Sean Penn

Starring: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, Marcia Gay Harden

Country: United States of America

Iron Man

Iron Man

Release year: 2007

Directed by: Jon Favreau

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges

Country: United States of America

Atonement

Atonement

Release year: 2007

Directed by: Joe Wright

Starring: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Brenda Blethyn, Saoirse Ronan

Country: United States of America

Funny Games

Funny Games

Release year: 2007

Directed by: Michael Haneke

Starring: Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering

Country: United States of America

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Release year: 2007

Directed by: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza

Starring: Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso

Country: United States of America

August 20, 2007: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 20, 2007 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Marimar

Marimar

Release year: 2007

Wainy Days

Wainy Days

Release year: 2007

Directed by: David Wain

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

Release year: 2007

Directed by: Nigel Cole

The Morning Show

The Morning Show

Release year: 2007

Directed by: Andrew Delaplaine

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

Release year: 2007

Directed by: H.C. Potter

August 20, 2007: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 20, 2007 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Burnt House by Faye Kellerman

The Burnt House

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A small commuter plane carrying 47 passengers crashes into an apartment block in Granada Hills in California at 8:15 AM.

Fourth Comings by Megan McCafferty

Fourth Comings

By:

The New York Times Bestseller "Acidly funny and imaginatively profane" Is the real world ready to take Jessica Darling on the road?

The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The Black Swan

By:

A black Swan is an unlikely event that has huge consequences. Taleb's groundbreaking and prophetic book demonstrates how Black can be fun.

Almost Dead by Lisa Jackson

Almost Dead

By:

A string of murders leads to a disturbing secret in the life of Lisa Jackson, #1 New York Times Bestseller.

The Quickie by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

The Quickie

By:

THE #1 BESTSELLING SENSATION #1 New York Times #1 Chicago Tribune 1 Washington Post #1 Entertainment Weekly #1 USA Today #1 Wall Street Journal James Patterson is America's most beloved thriller writer. He presents his most outrageous-and surprising-novel yet.

August 20, 2007: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 20, 2007 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Buzz! Junior: Monster Rumble

Buzz! Junior: Monster Rumble

Platform: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network)

Genre: Party

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Buzz!: The Mega Quiz

Buzz!: The Mega Quiz

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Party

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Cruis'n

Cruis'n

Platform: Wii

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Midway Games

Alliance of Valiant Arms

Alliance of Valiant Arms

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: First-Person shooter

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties

Platform: Microsoft Windows Mac OS X

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios (PC) Macsoft (Mac)

history

Who was the US President on August 20, 2007?

On August 20, 2007 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 20, 2007?

On August 20, 2007 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on August 20, 2007?

On August 20, 2007 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about August 20th?

August 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 20th, such as:

  • 2018 - Terrorism in europe. a man storms into a mossos-d'esquadra station carrying a knife and is shot by an officer. the incident is being treated as an attempt to terrorist attack by police.
  • 2017 - Iraqi civil war: battle of tal afar 2017: iraqi security forces launch a ground offensive, along with shi'ite volunteers, kurdish peshmerga fighters and shi'ite volunteers, to retake tal afar from the islamic state of iraq (isil) militants. since the liberation of mosul, the city has been isolated and is now in the hands of isil.
  • 2016 - Gaziantep bombing. a suicide bomber attacks a kurdish wedding celebration at gaziantep in turkey, killing at least 22 and wounding 94. (reuters),

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What happened in 2007?

2007 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti (ex-Iraqi intelligence chief, half-brother to Saddam Hussein) and Awad Hamed al-Bandar (ex-chief judge of the Revolutionary Court), were executed by hanging in Iraq.
  • Officially, Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union. The European Union also makes the official languages of Romanian, Bulgarian and Irish, along with 20 other languages.
  • A dense, metallic meteorite measuring about 1 inch in diameter falls through the roof of a house in eastern New Jersey.

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What was the calendar for August 2007?

August 2007 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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