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August 8, 2007

August 8, 2007, was a Wednesday. It was the 220th day of 2007. The decade was the 2000s.

16 years, 7 months, and 21 days have passed since August 8, 2007.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Fictional events

Fictional event

August 8, 2007 relates to a fictional event in a movie, book, game or television series.

  • Metal Gear Solid 2 (Game) - The game begins with the Tanker Incident, with Solid Snake infiltrating the USS Discovery.
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 8, 2007:

  • United States: "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston
  • United Kingdom: "The Way I Are" by Timbaland & Keri Hilson

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 8, 2007

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
  • Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
  • Umbrella - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
  • The Way I Are - Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson
  • Party Like A Rockstar - Shop Boyz
Play the top songs from 2007
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2007. Take a trip back to the peak days of Leona Lewis, Rihanna, Fergie and Gwen Stefani.
The Bourne Ultimatum

Top movie at the box office

The movie "The Bourne Ultimatum" was at the top of the box office on August 8, 2007.

Facts

This date was 6,078 days ago. Approximately 203 months have passed. It was the 220th day of 2007, in week 32. The decade was the 2000s. People born on this day are currently 16 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. The Earth has experienced 68 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to August 8, 2007

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Wednesday, August 8, 2007. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The summer of 2007 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Way I Are" by Timbaland & Keri Hilson is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie The Bourne Ultimatum is at the top of the box office.

Gordon Brown is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or Bebo account. A rock music genre called "Emo" is extremely popular at the moment. The genre, which stands for "emotional hardcore", has created a subculture of "Emos" who dye their hair black and wear thick-framed glasses.

Meanwhile, in technology news, more and more people are beginning to use the Internet on their phones. This transition towards mobile Internet has been aided by the recent roll-out of faster 3G networks and the introduction of larger touchscreen phones. It's 2007, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Sean Kingston, Soulja Boy and Nelly Furtado. Financial markets are currently rattled and issues with the U.S. subprime mortgage sector seem to be spiraling out of control. American Home Mortgage recently filed for bankruptcy and international banking group BNP Paribas has blocked withdrawals from three of its hedge funds due to a lack of liquidity.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Eddie Jamaal Griffin, Luciano Pavarotti, Colin McRae, and Sean Taylor would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "ER", "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", and "Bones". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Saints Row", "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent", "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess", and "Wii Play".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Fairly OddParents", "Drake & Josh", "Avatar: The Last Airbender", and "Ben 10". Popular toys at the moment include LEGO Star Wars, Pixel Chix, the PlayStation 3, and Iggle Piggle.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 8, 2007.

  • Looming financial crisis.

    Looming financial crisis

    Signs of a looming financial crisis began to appear in 2007. On April 2nd, 2007, a real estate investment trust called New Century filed for bankruptcy. A few months later, the banking group BNP Paribas started blocking withdrawals from some of its hedge funds. Home sales in the USA hit their peak in October 2007. In Ireland, a 4-year property bubble was beginning to burst. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, the bank Northern Rock experienced a bank run.
  • Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

    Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

    The song "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse went on to win a Grammy for 2007's Record of the Year.
  • 2007 in music.

    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.
  • The highest paid celebrities in 2007.

    The highest paid celebrities in 2007

    According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2007 were Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Elton John, Tom Cruise, Jay-Z and Steven Spielberg.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2007?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2007?

    In 2007, the best NBA players were Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Yao Ming, Gilbert Arenas, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade and Chauncey Billups.
  • Time Person of the Year 2007.

    Time Person of the Year 2007

    Russian leader Vladimir Putin was named Time Person of the Year 2007.
  • Jessica Alba.

    Jessica Alba

    American actress Jessica Alba was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2007.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world

    In 2007, the best soccer players were Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Didier Drogba, Andrea Pirlo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Cesc Fàbregas, Robinho and Francesco Totti.
  • 2007 in movies.

    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.
  • HD TV becomes the norm.

    HD TV becomes the norm

    HD TV quickly became the norm during this time, as flat-screen televisions were starting to fall in price.
  • No Country for Old Men.

    No Country for Old Men

    "No Country for Old Men" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007.
  • Mobile Internet begins to take off.

    Mobile Internet begins to take off

    Internet access on cellphones became common in the late 2000s. This transition was aided by the rollout of faster 3G Internet networks and the introduction of larger touchscreen phones. Although many phones had Internet features at the start of the decade, they were often awkward and costly to use.
  • The HD DVD war.

    The HD DVD war

    Two HD DVD formats called Blu-ray and HD DVD were competing with each other to become the de facto high-definition standard. During this "war", certain movies and TV shows could only be found on Blu-ray or HD DVD, as film studios quickly aligned themselves with the format that they wanted to win. In rental stores, it was common to see a separate section for both of these formats. Of course, this often led to people buying or renting the wrong one.
  • Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars.

    Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars

    During the 2000s, people often brought digital cameras with them to clubs and bars. The following day, they would upload their photographs to social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Bebo. Although most phones had cameras, their picture quality was bad, especially in darker settings such as nightclubs.
  • Bebo.

    Bebo

    By this stage, a new social network called Bebo had become a huge hit in countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand. Bebo was famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins," and "Bebo Luv" features.
  • Music stores are going out of business.

    Music stores are going out of business

    Many music stores were closing their doors for the last time. The ease of downloading and streaming music meant that the business model of selling CDs was quickly becoming nonviable.
  • Happy Slapping.

    Happy Slapping

    A controversial fad called "Happy Slapping" originated in the United Kingdom during the mid-2000s. The trend involved slapping someone for the sole purpose of recording the incident with a camera phone.
  • MySpace.

    MySpace

    MySpace was the most popular social network in the world between 2005 and 2008. The site gave users the ability to customize their profiles by editing HTML and embedding songs. It also had chat rooms and other features.
  • Scene kids.

    Scene kids

    "Scene Kids" became a big subculture in the latter half of the decade. Their fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors, and straight hair with long fringes.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 8, 2007.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 8, 2007.

  • July 9, 2007:
    • Long Island serial killer: Maureen Brainard-Barnes goes missing after meeting a client outside of her motel in Manhattan.
    • NBA referee Tim Donaghy resigns following reports that he that he bet on games that he officiated.
  • July 11, 2007: The movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) is released.
  • July 17, 2007:
    • A video of inmates in the Philippines dancing to Michael Jackson's song "Thriller" goes viral on the Internet.
    • 187 people die after TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns the runway and crashes into a warehouse in São Paulo, Brazil.
  • July 19, 2007: The first episode of the period drama "Mad Men" is aired on television.
  • July 20, 2007: Hairspray (2007) is released.
  • July 21, 2007: J. K. Rowling publishes her final novel in the Harry Potter series.
  • July 24, 2007:
    • Actress Lindsay Lohan is arrested for driving under the influence and for possession of cocaine.
    • 50 Cent releases the song "Ayo Technology", featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.
  • July 25, 2007: Pratibha Patil becomes the first female president of India.
  • July 27, 2007: Four crew members die after two news helicopters collide while covering a car chase in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • July 30, 2007:
    • Vsauce creates his YouTube account.
    • The song "With Every Heartbeat" is released by Swedish singer Robyn.
  • July 31, 2007: Financial crisis: Investment bank Bear Stearns liquidates two of its troubled hedge funds.
  • August 1, 2007: 13 people are killed after the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapses during rush hour.
  • August 3, 2007:
    • The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) is released.
    • Hot Rod (2007) is released.
  • August 6, 2007:
    • Retail mortgage lender "American Home Mortgage" files for bankruptcy.
    • Christina Calayca (30) goes missing during a camping trip in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
  • This date: August 8, 2007
  • August 14, 2007: Four co-ordinated suicide bombers kill 796 people in Iraq.
  • August 17, 2007:
    • The comedy movie Superbad (2007) is released in cinemas.
    • The film "High School Musical 2" is released.
    • NBA player Eddie Griffin dies after his car is hit by a moving train in Houston, Texas.
    • The animated series "Phineas and Ferb" debuts on the Disney Channel.
  • August 19, 2007: Soccer: Fernando Torres scores his first goal for Liverpool in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
  • August 22, 2007: Soccer: Chelsea winger Arjen Robben signs for Real Madrid.
  • August 23, 2007:
    • Actress Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to one day in jail for driving under the influence.
    • American blogger Chris Messina invents the #hashtag by suggesting that the # character should be used to cross-reference and group tweets about certain subjects.
  • August 31, 2007: Brian Belo wins the 8th season of the reality TV series "Big Brother" (UK).
  • September 5, 2007: The first iPod Touch is released.
  • September 6, 2007: Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti passes away from pancreatic cancer.
  • September 7, 2007:
    • Atonement (2007) is released.
    • Rihanna releases the song "Don't Stop the Music".
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 8, 2007, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2007 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 8, 2007 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

Late 2000s fashion

Photographs of late 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 2000s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 2007

The following TV shows were popular in August 2007:

TV shows from August 2007.

Mad Men
Mad Men
Skins
Skins
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
Dexter
Dexter
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Eureka
Eureka
Psych
Psych
The Hills
The Hills
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Bones
Bones
Prison Break
Prison Break
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Hogan Knows Best
Hogan Knows Best
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
The Office
The Office
House
House
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
CSI: NY
CSI: NY
Lost
Lost
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis
Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Cold Case
Cold Case
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 8, 2007

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2007:

Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
Curious George
Curious George
The Hills
The Hills

Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Ben 10
Ben 10
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
Johnny Test
Johnny Test
Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go!
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender
American Dragon: Jake Long
American Dragon: Jake Long
Zoey 101
Zoey 101
Unfabulous
Unfabulous
LazyTown
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig
Danny Phantom
Danny Phantom
Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
That's So Raven
That's So Raven
Kim Possible
Kim Possible
The Fairly OddParents
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2007

Toys and games that were popular in 2007:

Iggle Piggle
Iggle Piggle
The Nintendo Wii
The Nintendo Wii
The PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3
Roboraptor
Roboraptor
Pixel Chix
Pixel Chix
Bratz Babyz
Bratz Babyz
Amazing Amanda (doll)
Amazing Amanda (doll)
7-Eleven Slurpee Drink Maker
7-Eleven Slurpee Drink Maker
Magic Glow Doodle Bear
Magic Glow Doodle Bear
Doctor Dreadful Freaky Food Lab
Doctor Dreadful Freaky Food Lab
LEGO Star Wars
LEGO Star Wars
The Xbox 360
The Xbox 360
VideoNow (portable player)
VideoNow (portable player)
Bionicle LEGO
Bionicle LEGO
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2007.

Pokémon Diamond Version 2007
Pokémon Diamond Version
God of War II 2007
God of War II
Wii Play 2007
Wii Play
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Wii Sports 2006
Wii Sports
Medieval II: Total War 2006
Medieval II: Total War
Resistance: Fall of Man 2006
Resistance: Fall of Man
Call of Duty 3 2006
Call of Duty 3
Final Fantasy XII 2006
Final Fantasy XII
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2006
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Battlefield 2142 2006
Battlefield 2142
Bully 2006
Bully
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent 2006
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Microsoft Flight Simulator X 2006
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Just Cause 2006
Just Cause
Saints Row 2006
Saints Row
Dead Rising 2006
Dead Rising

Were you born on August 8, 2007?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2007.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 8, 2013, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 8.

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Actor
Born on August 8, 1937
He turned 70 on this day in 2007.

Louis van Gaal

Louis van Gaal

Soccer manager
Born on August 8, 1951
He turned 56 on this day in 2007.

The Edge

The Edge

U2
Born on August 8, 1961
He turned 46 on this day in 2007.

Chris Eubank

Chris Eubank

Boxer
Born on August 8, 1966
He turned 41 on this day in 2007.

Drew Lachey

Drew Lachey

98 Degrees
Born on August 8, 1976
He turned 31 on this day in 2007.

JC Chasez

JC Chasez

NSYNC
Born on August 8, 1976
He turned 31 on this day in 2007.

Meagan Good

Meagan Good

Actress
Born on August 8, 1981
She turned 26 on this day in 2007.

Roger Federer

Roger Federer

Tennis player
Born on August 8, 1981
He turned 26 on this day in 2007.

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes

Singer
Born on August 8, 1998
He turned 9 on this day in 2007.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 8:

  • Peace Festival
USA

US President

George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on August 8, 2007.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Gordon Brown was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 8, 2007 was most likely conceived around November 15, 2006.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 8, 2007 is close to April 30, 2008.

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Stats for August 8, 2007

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 8, 2007:

  • 6,078 days have passed since this date.
  • 868 weeks have passed.
  • 525,142,800 seconds have passed since August 8, 2007.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 612,666,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 270,973,684,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 87,523,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 45,162,281 steps. That's roughly 20,072 miles!
  • Since this date, 6,301,714 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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