What happened on Thursday August 23, 2007?

Here's what happened on August 23, 2007:

• Al-Qaeda Mosque Attack in Iraq In a brutal terrorist incident, Al Qaeda militants attacked a Sunni mosque, resulting in at least 25 fatalities, 22 arrests, and five people being abducted, highlighting the ongoing sectarian violence in Iraq.
• Discovery of Romanov Royal Family Remains Archaeological researchers discovered the skeletal remains of Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia near Yekaterinburg, Russia, providing crucial physical evidence in the historical mystery surrounding the final moments of the Romanov royal family.
• Chororapithecus Abyssinicus Fossil Discovery A groundbreaking 10-million-year-old fossil discovered in Ethiopia suggests that humans and gorillas might have shared a common ancestor approximately 2 million years earlier than previously established scientific understanding.
• Hurricane Dean's Caribbean Impact After causing significant destruction and claiming 20 lives in the Caribbean, Hurricane Dean was downgraded as it approached Mexico, marking a significant meteorological event in the 2007 hurricane season.
• Japanese Politician's Controversial Finger Protest Yoshihiro Tanjo, a Japanese politician, dramatically demonstrated his protest by cutting off his little finger and sending it to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, expressing anger over Abe's refusal to visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine commemorating Japan's World War II fallen.

Events in 2007

August 23, 2007: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 23, 2007

August 23, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 23, 2007:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.05
• Apple AAPL: opens at $133.09
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.30
• General Electric GE: opens at $39.21
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $110.40

Exchange Rates on August 23, 2007:

• 1 USD = 116.33 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0527 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2069 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.584 CNY
• 1 EUR = 157.8 JPY

August 23, 2007: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Weymouth - Burton : 1 - 2

August 23, 2007 was a Thursday and it was the 235th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 2007 can also be written as 8/23/2007 in the US and as 23/8/2007 in UK and Europe.

August 23, 2007 in August 2007 calendar

Famous people died on August 23, 2007:

• Bruno Trentin
• Reinhard Lauth

Famous people who died in 2007

Famous people who died on August 23rd

August 23, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 2007 was Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

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

August 23, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 23, 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.

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 23, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 23, 2007 was When I See U by Fantasia, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

1. Fantasia - When I See U
2. Musiq Soulchild - teachme
3. Plies Featuring T-Pain - Shawty
4. Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil Kim - Let It Go
5. Ne-Yo - Do You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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August 23, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 23, 2007 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 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 23, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 04:52 pm and setting at 01:32 am.

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 23, 2007

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Someone born on August 23, 2007 is:

17 years 8 months old,

or 212 months and 20 days old,

or 924 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6473 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 23, 2007?

There are 102 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 23, 2007?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 23, 2007.

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