Friday August 24, 2007: on this day

August 24, 2007 was a Friday and it was the 236th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 24, 2007 can also be written as 8/24/2007 in the US and as 24/8/2007 in UK and Europe.

August 24, 2007 in August 2007 calendar

Here's what happened on August 24, 2007:

• Lisa nowak, former nasa astronaut, was arrested and taken into custody.
• James seale, a former ku klux klan member, is sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the 1964 murders of two black men in mississippi.
• Georgia's government has announced that it fired upon a russian plane that was allegedly violating georgian airspace. it may have even shot it down.
• William hoeveler, a united states district court judge, rules against manuel noriega, a former panamanian leader. he has served his sentence in a united states jail. he stated that there was no reason why noriega should not be extradited from the united states to face a term of imprisonment there.
• The university of miami has provided a reliable source. according to the swedish broadsheet newspaper "norra skane", fidel castro, cuba's leader, is dead.
• Montreal metro's part and the street below are now closed due to cracks at mcgill station. this has caused severe traffic problems downtown. it is not known when the station or road will be reopened.
• Peloponnese in greece is witness to at least 20 deaths due to 150 wildfires that have erupted out of control. two regions have been designated as disaster areas.
• John couey is sentenced to death by a u.s. circuit judge for the murder and rape of jessica lunsford, a 9-year old girl from citrus county in florida.
• Russia sells venezuela 98 ilyushin il-114 aircraft.
• Flood warnings have been issued in 10 us states, from ohio to texas. at least 25 people are believed to have died during the week.
• After hurricane dean's passing, oil production in mexico has resumed.
• Three british army soldiers are killed in afghanistan by friendly fire.
• After a decrease in street violence, bangladesh relaxes curfew rules in major cities.
• Sixty al qaeda in iraq suspected gunmen attacked police stations in samarra, iraq. this resulted in at least three deaths and nine injuries.
• Ban ki-moon is the secretary-general of united nations and urges myanmar's government to be more tolerant towards students and other pro-democracy activists protesting against the regime.
• Four pakistan army soldiers are killed in a suicide bomber attack near miranshah. this is the main city of north waziristan, near the afghan border.
• It is believed that the first attack of the separatist group eta, which began in june with the detonation of a car bomb in front of a durango police station, was the result of a ceasefire.
• Many people were rescued from flooding on queensland's sunshine coast.
• A hot air balloon explodes and causes the deaths of two people, as well as injuries to eleven others, in surrey, british columbia.

August 24, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 24, 2007:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.75
• Apple AAPL: opens at $130.53
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.21
• General Electric GE: opens at $39.04
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $111.45

Exchange Rates on August 24, 2007:

• 1 USD = 116.1 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0514 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2009 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.568 CNY
• 1 EUR = 158.75 JPY

August 24, 2007: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Hamburg : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• FC Koln - CZ Jena : 4 - 3
• Mainz - M'gladbach : 4 - 1
• Osnabruck - Paderborn : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Sedan : 2 - 1
• Boulogne - Angers : 1 - 0
• Dijon - Chateauroux : 0 - 0
• Grenoble - Le Havre : 0 - 2
• Gueugnon - Reims : 0 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Histon - Aldershot : 1 - 2
• Kidderminster - Stevenage : 0 - 2
• York - Forest Green : 0 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 24th is Virgo.

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August 24, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 24, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 24, 2007 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 24, 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 24, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 05:39 pm and setting at 02:39 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 24, 2007

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Whose famous birthday is on August 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 24th:

• Rupert Grint

  Rupert grint is a british actor best known for his role as ron weasley in the harry potter film series.

• Dave Chappelle

  Dave chappelle is an american comedian and actor known for his stand-up comedy and the chappelle's show.

• Chad Michael Murray

  Chad michael murray is an american actor and former fashion model, best known for his roles in the television series one tree hill and the...

• Paulo Coelho

  Brazilian esoteric author.

• Stephen Fry

  British actor, comedian, and writer known for his wit and humor.

• Martha Higareda

  Martha higareda is a mexican actress known for her roles in popular films and tv shows such as 'altered carbon' and 'no manches frida'.

• Anne Archer

  American actress.

• Marlee Matlin

  American actress, winner of the oscar for best actress in 1985's "children of a lesser god" her film credits include "the man in the golden...

• Pia Degermark

  Swedish actress.

• Takashi Miike

  Japanese screenwriter and producer of japanese actors.

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You are 16 years 7 months old,

or 199 months and 26 days old,

or 869 weeks

or 6083 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 24, 2007?

There are 128 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 24th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 24, 2007?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 24, 2007.

Famous people died on August 24, 2007:

• Aaron Russo

  American producer and director (d. 2007).

• Andrée Boucher

  Canadian educator and politician, 39th mayor of quebec city (d. 2007).

• Giampiero Bassi
• Bill Catching
• Hansjörg Felmy
• Dušan Nenković
• Alfredo Murça
• Abd al-Rahman Arif
• Kurt Richebächer
• Abdul Rahman Aref
• Andrée Plamondon Boucher
• Bruno Trentin

What famous deaths happened on August 24th?

Famous deaths on August 24th:

• Richard Attenborough

  English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur.

• Julie Harris

  American actress who rose to fame on the stage in 1945.

• Louis Prima

  American actor and trumpet player (d. 1978).

• Jane Greer

  American singer and actress (d. 2001).

• Jay Thomas

  American actor, comedian, and radio talk show host (b. 1948).

• Amanda Randolph

  Actress (danny thomas amos n andy), is killed at 65.

• Charlie Watts

  Charlie watts is a renowned drummer best known for being a member of the legendary rock band the rolling stones.

• Sakae Mutsu

  Japanese statesman and diplomat.

• Delancey

  Prominent loyalist during the American Revolution.

• Muriel Siebert

  Muriel Siebert was the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and founded the securities firm Muriel Siebert & Co.

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Holidays on August 24, 2007:

• Liberia: Flag Day
• RC Saints - Feast day of Saint Bartholomew
• Roman festivals - first of the 3 days on which the mundus was opened
• Ukraine: National Holiday, independence from Russia (1991)
• Sierra Leone: President's Birthday

August 24, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 24, 2007 was Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 24, 2007: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 24, 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. 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 24, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 24, 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 24, 2007: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 24, 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. 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 24, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 24, 2007 was When I See U by Fantasia, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 24, 2007: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 24, 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. 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

August 24, 2007: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 24, 2007 was Basta Ya by Conjunto Primavera, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 24, 2007: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 24, 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. Conjunto Primavera - Basta Ya
2. Fanny Lu - Y Si Te Digo
3. Aventura - Mi Corazoncito
4. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - De Ti Exclusivo
5. Enrique Iglesias - Dimelo