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July 8th, 2020

July 8th, 2020, was a Wednesday. It was Day 190 of 2020. The decade was the 2020s.

2 years, 10 months, and 20 days have passed since July 8th, 2020.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on July 8th, 2020?

  • Glee actress Naya Rivera is declared as a missing person after her 4-year-old son is found alone on a boat in Lake Piru.
Song charts

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 8th, 2020.

  • United States: Rockstar - DaBaby
  • United Kingdom: Rockstar - DaBaby

The Billboard Hot 100 on July 8th, 2020.

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

  • Rockstar - DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
  • Savage - Megan Thee Stallion
  • Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
  • Roses - SAINt JHN
  • Intentions - Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo
Play the top hits from 2020.
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Ghostbusters

Top movie at the box office.

The movie "Ghostbusters" was at the top of the box office on July 8th, 2020.

Take me back to July 8th, 2020!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 8th, 2020, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The 4th of July celebrations in America have come and passed.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. The song Rockstar by DaBaby is at the top of the singles charts in both the USA and the United Kingdom. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Ghostbusters is at the top of the box office.

Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Many countries and US states have come out of their Covid-19 lockdowns. However, restrictions remain and many people are still working from home. Governments across the world are now focusing their efforts on trying to live with the virus. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Herman Cain, Chadwick Boseman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Conchata Ferrell would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Grey's Anatomy", "Peaky Blinders", "Stranger Things", and "Narcos: Mexico". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare", "Death Stranding", and "Pokémon Sword and Shield". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Horrid Henry", "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", and "The Loud House".

Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 8th, 2020.

  • Naya Rivera is missing.

    Naya Rivera is missing.

    On July 8th, 2020, Glee actress Naya Rivera was declared a missing person after her 4-year-old son Josey was found alone on a boat in Lake Piru, California.

  • Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19.

    Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19.

    Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for the coronavirus in July 2020. The announcement raised eyebrows due to Bolsonaro's "relaxed" stance on the pandemic.

  • President Kanye West?

    President Kanye West?

    On July 4th, 2020, rapper Kanye West announced his intention to run in the 2020 US presidential election.

  • Black Lives Matter protests.

    Black Lives Matter protests.

    By this stage, protests over the police killing of George Floyd had spread from Minneapolis to every major city across the United States. Protests in support of the BLM movement also sprung up in other countries.

  • Black profile pictures.

    Black profile pictures.

    Internet users were changing their social media profile photos to black in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

  • Countries begin to reopen from their COVID-19 lockdowns.

    Countries begin to reopen from their COVID-19 lockdowns.

    During this period, countries were reopening after their initial COVID-19 lockdowns. Sporting events began to return, and unessential businesses started to reopen. Restrictions remained in place in many countries and US states as policymakers focused their efforts on trying to live with the virus. These restrictions included mask mandates and bans on public gatherings.

  • 2020 in movies.

    2020 in movies.

    The movie industry was hit hard by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Because movie theaters were temporarily closed in a lot of countries, many films had their release dates postponed. Movies that were released despite the pandemic included Bad Boys for Life, Tenet, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Dolittle.

  • Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

    Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

    Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were named Time Persons of the Year in 2020 after they defeated incumbent US President Donald Trump.

  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year.

    The song "Everything I Wanted" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2020's Record of the Year.

  • Nomadland.

    Nomadland.

    The film "Nomadland" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020.

  • 2020 in music.

    2020 in music.

    The music charts in 2020 were dominated by The Weeknd, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Dua Lipa, DaBaby, Harry Styles, Future, Billie Eilish, and Maroon 5.

  • Best NBA players.

    Best NBA players.

    The best NBA players in 2020 were Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Paul George, Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, and Damian Lillard.

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 2 years, 10 months, and 20 days have passed since July 8th, 2020.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 28 of 2020.
  • Leap Year: 2020 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
  • Age: People born on July 8th, 2020, are now 2 years old.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1594162800.

Personality traits.

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Events

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to July 8th, 2020.

  • June 8th, 2020: New York begins to reopen from its Covid-19 lockdown.
  • June 12th, 2020: The film "The King of Staten Island" is released.
  • June 15th, 2020: A skirmish between Indian and Chinese troops at the Galwan Valley leads to multiple deaths on both sides.
  • June 17th, 2020: The Premier League resumes after being halted for three months because of Covid-19.
  • June 17th, 2020: Actor Danny Masterson, who portrayed Hyde in "That '70s Show", is charged in connection with three rape allegations.
  • June 17th, 2020: Machine Gun Kelly confirms that he is dating actress Megan Fox.
  • June 19th, 2020: The game "The Last of Us Part II" is released.
  • June 20th, 2020: Only 6,200 people attend Donald Trump's re-election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma - despite the campaign stating that one million had registered.
  • June 21st, 2020: The Undertaker retires from wrestling.
  • June 25th, 2020: Soccer: Liverpool win their first Premier League title in 30 years after challengers Manchester City are beaten 2-1 by Chelsea.
  • June 26th, 2020: Coronavirus: Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders all bars to close amidst rising cases.
  • June 26th, 2020: Irish politics: Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party agree to form a coalition government.
  • June 26th, 2020: Gaming: Dr. Disrespect is banned from Twitch.
  • June 26th, 2020: Coronavirus: South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency.
  • June 26th, 2020: South Korean girl group Blackpink release their single "How You Like That".
  • June 27th, 2020: Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin becomes the new Taoiseach of Ireland.
  • June 29th, 2020: The Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo, pleads guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder.
  • June 29th, 2020: India bans TikTok.
  • June 29th, 2020: Glass Animals release the song "Heat Waves".
  • July 1st, 2020: The European Union opens its borders to a number of countries after months of COVID-19 restrictions.
  • July 2nd, 2020: Coronavirus: Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders Texans in most counties to wear masks in public.
  • July 2nd, 2020: Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is arrested by the FBI.
  • July 3rd, 2020: Pop Smoke's album "Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon" is posthumously released five months after his death.
  • July 4th, 2020: Rapper Kanye West announces that he will be running in the 2020 US presidential election.
  • July 7th, 2020: The Trump administration sends formal notice of US withdrawal from the World Health Organization.
  • July 7th, 2020: Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for the coronavirus.
  • This date: July 8th, 2020
  • July 10th, 2020: Entanglement: Jada Pinkett Smith admits that she cheated on Will Smith with singer August Alsina.
  • July 10th, 2020: English footballer and manager Jack Charlton passes away at the age of 85.
  • July 12th, 2020: Actress Kelly Preston dies from breast cancer at the age of 57.
  • July 12th, 2020: MMA: Kamaru Usman defeats Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251.
  • July 13th, 2020: The body of missing Glee actress Naya Rivera is found in Lake Piru in California.
  • July 13th, 2020: Soccer: Manchester City overturns its ban from European competitions.
  • July 14th, 2020: Nick Cannon is fired by ViacomCBS for making racist and anti-Semitic remarks.
  • July 15th, 2020: Multiple Twitter accounts belonging to politicians and celebrities are hacked in order to promote a Bitcoin scam.
  • July 16th, 2020: Buzzfeed leaks comments from former employees of Ellen DeGeneres, who claim that she created a toxic workplace environment.
  • July 16th, 2020: MMA fighter Khamzat Chimaev makes his UFC debut.
  • July 17th, 2020: India reimposes a lockdown as coronavirus cases reach one million.
  • July 17th, 2020: US congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis dies from pancreatic cancer at the age of 80.
  • July 17th, 2020: The video game "Ghost of Tsushima" is released.
  • July 20th, 2020: Rapper Kanye West breaks down and cries during an anti-abortion rant at his first presidential campaign rally.
  • July 20th, 2020: Rapper Nicki Minaj announces that she is expecting her first child.
  • July 20th, 2020: Soccer: The 2020 Ballon d'Or ceremony is cancelled due to the pandemic.
  • July 24th, 2020: Taylor Swift releases the album "Folklore".
  • July 25th, 2020: Billionaire Elon Musk receives backlash after tweeting that "pronouns suck".
  • July 30th, 2020: US Republican activist and businessman Herman Cain dies from Covid-19 at the age of 74.
  • July 30th, 2020: The 2019-2020 NBA season is restarted 5 months after it had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • August 1st, 2020: Soccer: Arsenal win the FA Cup after beating Chelsea 2-1.
  • August 1st, 2020: The cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (SHIB) is released.
  • August 2nd, 2020: South Africa reaches 500,000 cases of COVID-19.
  • August 3rd, 2020: President Trump threatens to ban TikTok.
  • August 3rd, 2020: Former Spanish King Juan Carlos announces that he will be going into exile following revelations of his improper ties to business deals in Saudi Arabia.
  • August 3rd, 2020: Northern Ireland politician John Hume passes away at the age of 83.
  • August 4th, 2020: Over 220 people are killed when an explosion caused by unsafely stored ammonium nitrate occurs in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • August 7th, 2020: Rapper Cardi B releases the single "WAP".
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 8th, 2020, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2020 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 8th, 2020 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
Television shows

TV shows in 2020.

Television shows that people were watching in July 2020.

Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
Crime drama television series.

Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Science fiction series.

Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Breaking Bad spin-off.

Black-ish
Black-ish
A sitcom about an upper class African-American family.

Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
British crime series that is set in the 19th century.

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Post-apocalyptic horror series with zombies.

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on July 8th, 2020.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2020.

The Loud House
The Loud House

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry

Toys

Popular toys and games in 2020.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2020.

The Xbox One
The Xbox One

The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4

Video games

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing in July of 2020.

Pokémon Sword and Shield 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield
RPG games.

Death Stranding 2019
Death Stranding
Action game developed by Kojima Productions.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
FPS game.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

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

John D. Rockefeller

Business magnate. Deceased
Born on July 8th, 1839
He was not alive on this date.

Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss founder. Deceased
Born on July 8th, 1885
He was not alive on this date.

Kevin Bacon

Actor.
Born on July 8th, 1958
He turned 62 on this day in 2020.

TotalBiscuit

Youtuber. Deceased
Born on July 8th, 1984
He was not alive on this date.

Virgil van Dijk

Soccer player.
Born on July 8th, 1991
He turned 29 on this day in 2020.

Jaden Smith

Actor.
Born on July 8th, 1998
He turned 22 on this day in 2020.

Shannon Singh

Love Island contestant.
Born on July 8th, 1998
She turned 22 on this day in 2020.

USA

US President.

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on July 8th, 2020.

UK

UK Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach.

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on July 8th, 2020 was most likely conceived around October 16th, 2019.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 8th, 2020 is close to March 31st, 2021.

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Stats for July 8th, 2020

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 8th, 2020.

  • A total of 1,054 days have passed since this date.
  • 150 weeks have passed.
  • 91,065,600 seconds have passed since the July 8th, 2020.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 106,243,200 times.
  • Since July 8th, 2020, the Earth has travelled approximately 46,989,849,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 15,177,600 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 7,831,642 steps. That's about 3,481 miles!
  • Since this date, 1,092,787 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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