What happened on Wednesday August 29, 2007?

About August 29th, 2007, in brief:

  • Historical events: Six US cruise missiles with nuclear warheads were accidentally and improperly transported from Minot Air Force Base to Barksdale Air Force Base without proper authorization, raising serious national security concerns.
  • Day of the week: August 29th, 2007 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston
  • #1 UK song: Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about August 29th, 2007? See below for more news and curiosities on August 29th, 2007.

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August 29, 2007: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 29, 2007:

  • US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Unauthorized Transport Incident Six US cruise missiles with nuclear warheads were accidentally and improperly transported from Minot Air Force Base to Barksdale Air Force Base without proper authorization, raising serious national security concerns.
  • Israeli Tank Fire Kills Palestinian Children An Israeli tank strike in the Gaza Strip resulted in the tragic death of three children between Beit Lahiya and Jabalya refugee camp. The Israeli Defense Forces claimed they were targeting rocket launchers, but eyewitnesses and medical sources disputed this claim.
  • Nawaz Sharif's Return to Pakistan After seven years in political exile, former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif prepares to return to Pakistan, signaling a potential political comeback and shift in the country's political landscape.
  • Richard Jewell Remembrance Commemorating Richard Jewell, an American security guard who was falsely accused of bombing the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, highlighting issues of media rush to judgment and individual reputation damage.
  • Taliban Releases South Korean Hostages Twelve out of nineteen South Korean hostages were released by the Taliban, demonstrating the complex hostage negotiations in conflict zones.

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August 29, 2007: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 29, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 29, 2007:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.49
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $129.88
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.08
  • General Electric GE: opens at $38.24
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $112.88

Exchange Rates on August 29, 2007:

  • 1 USD = 116.12 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0588 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1992 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.549 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 158.81 JPY

August 29, 2007: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Auxerre - Rennes : 0 - 2
  • Le Mans - Paris SG : 0 - 2
  • Lille - Monaco : 0 - 1
  • Marseille - Nice : 0 - 2
  • Metz - Bordeaux : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was August 29, 2007?


August 29, 2007 was a Wednesday and it was the 241st day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 2007 can also be written as 8/29/2007 in the US and as 29/8/2007 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 2007 in August 2007 calendar

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August 29, 2007: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 29, 2007:

  • Pierre Messmer

    French politician who served as Prime Minister under Georges Pompidou from July 1972 to May 1974.

  • Richard Jewell

    Richard Jewell was an American security guard who became famous for his role in discovering a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics before it...

  • James Muir Cameron Fletcher

    New zealand businessman (b. 1914).

  • Alfred Peet

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August 29, 2007: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 29, 2007 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 27th and September 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 29, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 2007 was Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

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

August 29, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 29, 2007 was Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - Beautiful Girls youtube
  2. - Stronger youtube
  3. - Hey There Delilah youtube
  4. - Ayo Technology youtube
  5. - With Every Heartbeat youtube

August 29, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 2007 was Let It Go by Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil Kim, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - Let It Go
  2. - Shawty
  3. - Do You
  4. - When I See U
  5. - teachme
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August 29, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

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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 29, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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August 29, 2007: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 29, 2007 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 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 29, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 08:10 pm and setting at 08:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 28, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Sep 26, 2007.

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How old is someone born on August 29, 2007?


Someone born on August 29, 2007 is:

17 years 8 months old,

or 212 months and 15 days old,

or 924 weeks

or 6468 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 2007?

There are 107 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 2007?

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