August 8th, 2007.

Fictional event.

August 8th, 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.

Music charts.

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

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

Take me back to August 8th, 2007!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is August 8th, 2007, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Way I Are by Timbaland & Keri Hilson is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie The Bourne Ultimatum is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown is the current Prime Minister. Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or a 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 frame 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 be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Futurama", "Scrubs", "Lost" and "Friday Night Lights". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Saints Row", "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent", "Call of Duty 3" and "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Peppa Pig", "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody", "Hannah Montana" and "Horrid Henry". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of VideoNow (portable player), the PlayStation 3, the Nintendo Wii and Iggle Piggle.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on August 8th, 2007.

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  Looming financial crisis.

  Signs of a looming financial crisis were beginning to appear in 2007. On April 2nd, 2007, a real estate investment trust called New Century filed for bankruptcy. A few months later, banking group BNP Paribas started 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 was beginning to burst. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, the bank Northern Rock experienced a bank run.

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  Chocolate Rain.

  During this period, a Youtube music video called "Chocolate Rain" by Tay Zonday went viral.

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  Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Time Person of the Year 2007.

  Russian leader Vladimir Putin was named as the Time Person of the Year 2007.

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  Jessica Alba.

  American actress Jessica Alba was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2007.

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  Who were the best football players in 2007?

  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.

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  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.

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  HD TV becomes the norm.

  In the late noughties, HD TV became the norm and flat screen television sets started to became more affordable.

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  No Country for Old Men.

  "No Country for Old Men" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007.

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  Mobile Internet begins to take off.

  In the later half of "the noughties", more and more people started to use the Internet on their cell phones. This was aided by the roll-out of faster 3G Internet networks and introduction of larger touchscreen phones.

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  The HD DVD war.

  During this period of time, two HD DVD formats called "Blu-ray" and "HD DVD" were competing with each other to become the standard. As a result, certain movies and TV shows could only be found on one of the formats. This was because film studios would align themselves with one of the formats. In rental stores, it was common to see separate Blu-ray and HD DVD sections.

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  Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars.

  In the late 2000s, it was extremely popular for people to bring digital cameras with them on a night out. The next day, they would then upload their photographs to social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo. This was before phones came equipped with high quality cameras.

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  Bebo.

  In countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Ireland, a social network called Bebo was extremely popular in the mid-to-late noughties. Bebo was famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins" and "Bebo Luv" features.

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  Music stores are going out of business.

  During this period, many music stores were closing their doors for the last time. The ease at which people could download or stream music meant that the business model of selling CDs was no longer viable.

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  MySpace.

  Between 2005 and 2008, MySpace was the most popular social network in the world. The site gave users the ability to customize their profiles by editing HTML and embedding songs.

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  Scene kids.

  From the mid-2000s to 2010, "scene kids" were a popular subculture. The scene kid fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors and straight hair with long fringes.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 15 years, 7 months and 15 days have passed since August 8th, 2007.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 32 of 2007.
• Leap Year: 2007 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on August 8th, 2007 will be 15 years old.
• Generation: 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 happened close to August 8th, 2007.

• July 9th, 2007: Long Island serial killer: Maureen Brainard-Barnes goes missing after meeting a client outside of her motel in Manhattan.
• July 9th, 2007: NBA referee Tim Donaghy resigns following reports that he that he bet on games that he officiated.
• July 11th, 2007: The movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) is released.
• July 17th, 2007: A video of inmates in the Philippines dancing to Michael Jackson's song "Thriller" goes viral on the Internet.
• July 17th, 2007: 187 people die after TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns the runway and crashes into a warehouse in São Paulo, Brazil.
• July 19th, 2007: The first episode of the period drama "Mad Men" is aired on television.
• July 20th, 2007: Hairspray (2007) is released.
• July 21st, 2007: J. K. Rowling publishes her final novel in the Harry Potter series.
• July 24th, 2007: Actress Lindsay Lohan is arrested for driving under the influence and for possession of cocaine.
• July 25th, 2007: Pratibha Patil becomes the first female president of India.
• July 27th, 2007: Four crew members die after two news helicopters collide while covering a car chase in Phoenix, Arizona.
• July 30th, 2007: Vsauce creates his Youtube account.
• July 30th, 2007: The song "With Every Heartbeat" is released by Swedish singer Robyn.
• July 31st, 2007: Financial crisis: Investment bank Bear Stearns liquidates two of its troubled hedge funds.
• August 1st, 2007: 13 people are killed after the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapses during rush hour.
• August 3rd, 2007: The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) is released.
• August 3rd, 2007: Hot Rod (2007) is released.
• August 6th, 2007: Retail mortgage lender "American Home Mortgage" files for bankruptcy.
• This date: August 8th, 2007
• August 14th, 2007: Four co-ordinated suicide bombers kill 796 people in Iraq.
• August 17th, 2007: The comedy movie Superbad (2007) is released in cinemas.
• August 17th, 2007: The film "High School Musical 2" is released.
• August 17th, 2007: NBA player Eddie Griffin dies after his car is hit by a moving train in Houston, Texas.
• August 19th, 2007: Soccer: Fernando Torres scores his first goal for Liverpool in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
• August 22nd, 2007: Soccer: Chelsea winger Arjen Robben signs for Real Madrid.
• August 23rd, 2007: Actress Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to one day in jail for driving under the influence.
• August 23rd, 2007: 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 31st, 2007: Brian Belo wins the 8th season of the reality TV series "Big Brother" (UK).
• September 5th, 2007: The first iPod Touch is released.
• September 6th, 2007: Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti passes away from pancreatic cancer.
• September 7th, 2007: Atonement (2007) is released.

Personality traits.

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

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 8th, 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 8th, 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.

Photos of late 2000s fashion.

Photographs of late 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Were you born on this date?

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 8th, 2013, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 8th of August.

• Peace Festival

Weather on August 8th, 2007.

Historical weather information for August 8th, 2007.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 19.4 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 79.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 26.17 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 16.67 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.05cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

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

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about August 8th, 2007.

• A total of 5,706 days have passed since this date.
• 815 weeks have passed.
• 493,002,000 seconds have passed since the August 8th, 2007.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 575,169,000 times.
• Since August 8th, 2007, the Earth has travelled approximately 254,389,032,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 82,167,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 42,398,172 steps. That's about 18,844 miles!
• Since this date, 5,916,024 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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