August 8th, 2007, was a Wednesday. It was day 220 of 2007. The decade was the 2000s.
15 years, 7 months and 15 days have passed since August 8th, 2007.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
August 8th, 2007 relates to a fictional event in a movie, book, game or television series.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 8th, 2007.
These were the top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "The Bourne Ultimatum" was at the top of the Box Office on 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.
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.
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.
During this period, a Youtube music video called "Chocolate Rain" by Tay Zonday went viral.
The song "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse went on to win a Grammy for 2007's Record of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin was named as the Time Person of the Year 2007.
American actress Jessica Alba was listed as FHM's sexiest woman 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.
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.
In the late noughties, HD TV became the norm and flat screen television sets started to became more affordable.
"No Country for Old Men" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Television shows that people were watching in August, 2007.
Mad Men
Period drama about an advertising agency in New York City.
Skins
British TV series about a group of teenagers living in Bristol.
Friday Night Lights
Sports drama series about a high school football team in West Texas.
Dexter
Crime drama series about a serial killer who murders other serial killers.
Ugly Betty
Comedy series starring America Ferrera as Betty Suarez.
Eureka
Sci-fi series starring Colin Ferguson as Sheriff Jack Carter.
Psych
Detective comedy series starring James Roday and Dulé Hill.
The Hills
American reality television series. Spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.
How I Met Your Mother
Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
Bones
Crime comedy-drama TV series.
Prison Break
TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
American comedy sitcom.
Hogan Knows Best
Reality TV series about the family life of wrestler Hulk Hogan.
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.
The Office
The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
House
Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
Battlestar Galactica
Sci-fi series.
Desperate Housewives
TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
Boston Legal
TV show about a Boston law firm.
CSI: NY
New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
Lost
Mystery drama series about a group of plane crash survivors that are stranded on a strange island.
Stargate Atlantis
Spin-off of the original Stargate series.
Pimp My Ride
Car customization show hosted by rapper Xzibit.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Reality TV show in which houses are renovated during a one-week period.
Cold Case
Crime series about a fictional Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases.
One Tree Hill
Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.
Two and a Half Men
Starring Charlie Sheen.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2007.
Horrid Henry
Curious George
The Hills
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Hannah Montana
Ben 10
Everybody Hates Chris
Johnny Test
Go, Diego, Go!
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Avatar: The Last Airbender
American Dragon: Jake Long
Zoey 101
Unfabulous
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
Danny Phantom
Drake & Josh
One Tree Hill
That's So Raven
Kim Possible
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2007.
Iggle Piggle
The Nintendo Wii
The PlayStation 3
The Xbox 360
VideoNow (portable player)
Popular video games that people were playing in August of 2007.
Pokémon Diamond Version
Released for the Nintendo DS.
God of War II
The second release in the series.
Wii Play
Party video game that was released for the Nintendo Wii.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Released for the Nintendo Wii.
Wii Sports
Sport simulation released for the Nintendo Wii.
Medieval II: Total War
Strategy video game.
Resistance: Fall of Man
Sci-fi first-person shooter game that was released on the PS3.
Call of Duty 3
The third game in the series.
Final Fantasy XII
RPG.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Action RPG game.
Battlefield 2142
First-person shooter video game developed by EA DICE.
Bully
Open world adventure game that is set in a boarding school.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Action-adventure stealth game.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Flight simulation video game.
Just Cause
Open world adventure game.
Saints Row
Open world adventure game. The first game in the series.
Dead Rising
Open world, survival horror beat 'em up game.
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.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 8th.
Actor.
Born on August 8th, 1937
He turned 70 on this day in 2007.
Soccer manager.
Born on August 8th, 1951
He turned 56 on this day in 2007.
Boxer.
Born on August 8th, 1966
He turned 41 on this day in 2007.
NSYNC.
Born on August 8th, 1976
He turned 31 on this day in 2007.
Actress.
Born on August 8th, 1981
She turned 26 on this day in 2007.
Tennis player.
Born on August 8th, 1981
He turned 26 on this day in 2007.
Singer.
Born on August 8th, 1998
He turned 9 on this day in 2007.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 8th of August.
Historical weather information for August 8th, 2007.
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on August 8th, 2007.
Gordon Brown was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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