The 8th of August, 2007, fell on a Wednesday. Day 220 of 2007. Decade: 2000s.
12 years, 7 months and 24 days have passed since the 8th of August, 2007.
Fictional Date
The 8th of August, 2007 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:
Metal Gear Solid 2 (Game) - The game begins with the Tanker Incident, with Solid Snake infiltrating the USS Discovery.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 8th of August, 2007:
United States: Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
United Kingdom: The Way I Are - Timbaland & Keri Hilson
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "The Bourne Ultimatum" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 8th of August, 2007.
MySpace
Between 2005 and 2008, MySpace was the most popular social network in the world.
Bebo
In countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Ireland, a social network called Bebo (Blog Early Blog Often) is beginning to overtake its rival MySpace. Bebo is famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins" and "Bebo Luv" features.
No Country for Old Men
"No Country for Old Men" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007.
2007 in movies.
Movies that hit the big screen in 2007 included the likes of 300, Transformers, Superbad, Shrek the Third, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Spider-Man 3, I Am Legend, Ratatouille, The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Zodiac, American Gangster and No Country for Old Men.
Jessica Alba
American actress Jessica Alba is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2007.
Time Person of the Year 2007
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is named as the Time Person of the Year 2007.
2007 in music.
Popular music artists in 2007 included My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Daughtry, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne, Rihanna, T-Pain, Soulja Boy, Kanye West, Fergie, Maroon 5, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Chris Brown and Timbaland.
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
"Rehab" by Amy Winehouse would go on to win a Grammy for 2007's Record of the Year.
Chocolate Rain
During this period, a Youtube music video called "Chocolate Rain" by Tay Zonday is going viral.
Looming financial crisis.
Signs of a looming financial crisis are beginning to appear. On the 2nd of April, 2007, a real estate investment trust called New Century files for bankruptcy. On the 9th of August, 2007, banking group BNP Paribas begins to block withdrawals from some of its hedge funds. Home sales in the USA hit their peak in October of 2007. In Ireland, a 4-year property bubble is beginning to burst. In the United Kingdom, Northern Rock experiences a bank run.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
12 years, 7 months and 24 days have passed since the 8th of August, 2007.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 32 of 2007.
Leap Year: 2007 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 8th of August, 2007, will be 12 years of age.
People born in 2007 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1186527600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 8th of August, 2007:
9th of July, 2007: Long Island serial killer: Maureen Brainard-Barnes is last seen.
11th of July, 2007: The movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) is released.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 8th of August, 2007.
Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to the 8th of August, 2007. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of August, 2007.
4,620 days have passed since this date.
399,168,000 seconds have passed since the 8th of August, 2007.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 465,696,000 times.
Since the 8th of August, 2007, earth has travelled approximately 205,970,688,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 66,528,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 34,328,448 steps. That's about 15,257 miles!
Since this date, 4,790,016 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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