What happened on Wednesday October 24, 2007?

Here's what happened on October 24, 2007:

• Merrill Lynch Financial Setback Merrill Lynch reports its first quarterly loss in six years, including a significant US$8.4 billion write-down due to bad mortgage loans, reflecting the emerging subprime mortgage crisis.
• Turkey-PKK Conflict Escalation Turkish forces conduct a military operation in northern Iraq, reportedly killing 34 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters, intensifying regional tensions.
• Comet Holmes Spectacular Brightening In an extraordinary astronomical event, Comet Holmes dramatically increased its brightness by half a million times within hours, becoming visible to the naked eye. Its coma eventually expanded to a volume larger than the Sun, making it the second such comet in 2007 after Comet McNaught.
• Diplomatic Security Leadership Change Richard J. Griffin resigns as head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security at the U.S. State Department, following the controversial Blackwater shootings in Iraq.
• UK-Ireland Travel Area Changes The United Kingdom announces the end of the Common Travel Area with Ireland, mandating passports for travel starting in 2009, concluding centuries of unrestricted movement.
• Mexican Oil Worker Tragedy A devastating storm in the Gulf of Mexico claims the lives of 18 Mexican oil workers, with Navy rescue teams attempting to reach survivors.
• Poker Tournament Victory David Singer wins the inaugural Caesars Palace Classic poker tournament, earning a substantial prize of US$1,000,000.
• Ian Middleton: New Zealand Novelist Ian Middleton, a New Zealand novelist born in 1928, is noted in historical records.

Events in 2007

October 24, 2007: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 24, 2007

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

Stock market quotes on October 24, 2007:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.87
• Apple AAPL: opens at $185.81
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $40.42
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $114.20

Exchange Rates on October 24, 2007:

• 1 USD = 114.18 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9682 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1716 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.4938 CNY
• 1 EUR = 162.89 JPY

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

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bristol City - Southampton : 2 - 1
• Cardiff - Wolves : 2 - 3

October 24, 2007 was a Wednesday and it was the 297th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 2007 can also be written as 10/24/2007 in the US and as 24/10/2007 in UK and Europe.

October 24, 2007 in October 2007 calendar

Famous people died on October 24, 2007:

• Petr Eben

  Petr Eben was a renowned Czech composer, organist, and choral conductor known for his significant contributions to 20th-century classical...

• Alisher Saipov

  Kyrgyzstan journalist (b. 1981).

• Ian Middleton

  New zealand author (b. 1928).

Famous people who died in 2007

Famous people who died on October 24th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 2007 was Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy Tell'em, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

1. Soulja Boy Tell'em - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
2. Kanye West - Stronger
3. Timbaland - Apologize
4. Alicia Keys - No One
5. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly

October 24, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 24, 2007 was About You Now by Sugababes, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

1. Sugababes - About You Now
2. Ida Corr vs Fedde Le Grand - Let Me Think About It
3. Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse - Valerie
4. Shayne Ward - No U Hang Up / If That's Ok With You
5. 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - Ayo Technology

October 24, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 2007 was No One by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

1. Alicia Keys - No One
2. J. Holiday - Bed
3. Justin Timberlake Duet With Beyonce - Until The End Of Time
4. Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil Kim - Let It Go
5. Kanye West Featuring T-Pain - Good Life

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 24, 2007 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 24, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 04:58 pm and setting at 06:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 26, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Oct 26, 2007.

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Your place in the Universe on October 24, 2007

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Someone born on October 24, 2007 is:

17 years 6 months old,

or 210 months and 21 days old,

or 916 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6413 days old,

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

There are 163 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 24th 2025.

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

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

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