What happened on Monday October 29, 2007?

About October 29th, 2007, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating suicide bombing occurred in Baquba, where a bomber on a bicycle killed 29 people, including 26 police officers, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.
  • Day of the week: October 29th, 2007 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy Tell'em
  • #1 UK song: Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

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

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October 29, 2007: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 29, 2007:

  • Suicide Bomber Attacks Police in Baquba A devastating suicide bombing occurred in Baquba, where a bomber on a bicycle killed 29 people, including 26 police officers, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.
  • Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Elected President of Argentina In the 2007 Argentine General Election, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was elected President, marking a significant moment in the country's political landscape.
  • HIV Origin Traced to Haiti Research indicates that the origin of HIV, which is most prevalent in regions like South America, the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia, can be traced back to Haiti in 1969.
  • Saudi King Criticizes UK Intelligence Failure King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia accused the United Kingdom of failing to act on intelligence that could have potentially prevented the London bombings of 7 July 2005.
  • UK and US Embassies Close in Baku After Terror Threat As a precautionary measure, both the UK and US Embassies in Baku, Azerbaijan, were closed after the Azerbaijan Government reported preventing a large-scale terror attack.
  • Israeli PM Diagnosed with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Ehud Olmert, the Prime Minister of Israel, publicly announced his diagnosis of early-stage prostate carcinoma.
  • China Arrests Producers of Tainted Products China announced the detention of 774 individuals in a comprehensive crackdown against the production of tainted food, drugs, and agricultural products.
  • USS Arleigh Burke Pursues Pirated Japanese Vessel The USS Arleigh Burke entered Somali waters to pursue a Japanese vessel carrying benzene that had been taken by pirates.
  • New Prime Minister Elected in Somalia Salim Aliyow Alibrow Ibrow was elected Prime Minister of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, succeeding the embattled Ali Mohamed Ghedi.
  • Mai Mai Militia Leader Surrenders in DRC Kasereka Kabamba, a leader of the Mai Mai militia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, surrendered to Nord-Kivu Army chief Vainqueur Mayala. Kabamba claimed his forces fought against rebels loyal to Laurent Kabila while serving the government.
  • Leadership Changes in Liaoning Province The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China announced that Li Keqiang has resigned as Liaoning Secretary and will be succeeded by Zhang Wenyue, the current Liaoning Governor.
  • Royal Blackmail Case Heads to Court A high-profile legal case involving an alleged plot to blackmail a minor British Royal Family member with accusations of gay-sex and drugs is set to appear in court this week.
  • Earthquake Strikes Central Nepal A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale shook central Nepal, potentially causing local disruptions and minor structural damage.
  • Banks Closed in Borlange, Sweden Due to Robbery Risk Police in Borlange, Sweden, closed all banks and post offices due to an elevated risk of bank robbery.

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

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

Stock market quotes on October 29, 2007:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.36
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $185.70
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $34.85
  • General Electric GE: opens at $40.47
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $113.90

Exchange Rates on October 29, 2007:

  • 1 USD = 114.62 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9528 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1645 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.475 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 165.33 JPY

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

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Niort - Nantes : 0 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Crystal Palace - Watford : 0 - 2

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Naval - Sp Braga : 1 - 1
  • Porto - Leixoes : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was October 29, 2007?


October 29, 2007 was a Monday and it was the 302nd day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 2007 can also be written as 10/29/2007 in the US and as 29/10/2007 in UK and Europe.

October 29, 2007 in October 2007 calendar

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


Famous people died on October 29, 2007:

  • Khun Sa
  • Paul Widowitz

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October 29, 2007: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 29, 2007 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 29th and November 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 2007 was Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy Tell'em, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.

  1. - Crank That (Soulja Boy) youtube
  2. - Kiss Kiss youtube
  3. - Apologize youtube
  4. - No One youtube
  5. - Bubbly youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 29, 2007 was Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.

  1. - Bleeding Love youtube
  2. - Rule The World youtube
  3. - Apologize youtube
  4. - Valerie youtube
  5. - About You Now youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 29, 2007 was No One by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.

  1. - No One youtube
  2. - Bed youtube
  3. - Until The End Of Time
  4. - Good Life
  5. - Duffle Bag Boy
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October 29, 2007: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th 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 29, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 29, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 08:34 pm and setting at 12:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 26, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Nov 24, 2007.

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How old is someone born on October 29, 2007?


Someone born on October 29, 2007 is:

17 years 6 months old,

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

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