Wednesday March 05, 2008: on this day

March 05, 2008 was the 65th day of the year 2008, under the sign of Pisces and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is March 05, 2008 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on March 05, 2008, who was born and died on March 05, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on March 05, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Low by Flo Rida), movies (e.g. The Great Debaters, directed by Denzel Washington), TV series (e.g. Unhitched) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about March 5th, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was March 05, 2008?


March 05, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 65th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 2008 can also be written as 3/5/2008 in the US and as 5/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 05, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

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March 05, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 05, 2008:

  • China's first plenary session begins at the 11th national people's congress. premier wen jiabao presents the final annual government report for his first term.
  • Jimmy wales, the co-founder of wikipedia is being accused of using wikimedia foundation funds for personal expenses.
  • President george w. bush has endorsed john mccain, the republican presidential nominee in the united states.
  • Warren buffett, berkshire hathaway ceo, has been named the richest person by forbes magazine.
  • Saudi arabia plans to execute a canadian man, and a saudi friend convicted for murder, by hanging them in public.
  • In arizona, a man-made flood is created at grand canyon to restore the ecosystem.

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March 05, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 05, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.82
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $123.58
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.75
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.70
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $115.15

Exchange Rates on March 05, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 104.02 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9842 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0366 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.11 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 158.76 JPY

March 05, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Coventry - QPR : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Airdrie Utd - Berwick : 3 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Arbroath - Dumbarton : 0 - 0
  • Elgin - Albion Rvs : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Liverpool - West Ham : 4 - 0
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March 05, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 05, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Rat chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 05, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Discover the planets positions on March 5th, 2008 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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March 05, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 05, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 05, 2008 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 05, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:19 am and setting at 04:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Mar 21, 2008.

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Who was born on March 05, 2008?


Whose famous birthday is on March 5th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 5th:

  • Pearl White
    Pearl White

    Pearl white was an american silent film actress best known for her work in serial films, particularly in 'the perils of pauline'.

  • Eva Mendes
    Eva Mendes

    Eva mendes is an american actress known for her roles in popular films such as hitch, training day, and the other guys.

  • Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Pier Paolo Pasolini

    Italian poet / author / director, killed at 53.

  • Joel Osteen
    Joel Osteen

    American evangelical, television preacher.

  • Sterling Knight
    Sterling Knight

    Sterling knight is an american actor known for his role as chad dylan cooper on the disney channel series sonny with a chance.

  • Andy Gibb
    Andy Gibb

    British-american musician, and youngest brother to the pop group "the bee gees".

  • Teena Marie
    Teena Marie

    American composer and singer (born 1956).

  • Rex Harrison
    Rex Harrison

    British actor who is internationally recognized on film and stage.

  • Murray Head
    Murray Head

    An actor and singer from england, he is best known for his international hits "superstar" (jesus-christ superstar), and "say it ain't so".

  • Penn Jillette
    Penn Jillette

    American magician and raconteur.

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March 05, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 16 years and 23 days old,

or 192 months and 23 days old,

or 838 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5867 days old,

if you were born on March 05, 2008.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 05, 2008?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 5th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 05, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 05, 2008.

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March 05, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 05, 2008:

  • Joseph Weizenbaum

    Creator of the ELIZA computer program and a pioneer in artificial intelligence.

  • Elfriede Kaun
  • Richard Gottinger
  • Gastone Mojaisky Perrelli
  • Jean-Pierre Bayard
  • Bernard Antoinette

What famous deaths happened on March 5th?

Famous deaths on March 5th:

  • John Belushi
    John Belushi

    American comedian and actor who enjoyed a six-year fast-paced career as the funny comedy star of "saturday night live" as well as other...

  • William Powell
    William Powell

    William powell was an american actor known for his roles in classic films such as the thin man series and my man godfrey.

  • Richard Kiley
    Richard Kiley

    American actor.

  • Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell

    Whit Bissell was a prolific character actor known for his work in film and television.

  • Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer

    Russian-born american actor, who immigrated to hollywood in late 1920s.

  • Gary Merrill
    Gary Merrill

    Actor (time tunnel and huckleberry finn), passes away at 75.

  • Jay Silverheels
    Jay Silverheels

    American actor tonto - lone ranger, dies at 60.

  • Billy De Wolfe
    Billy De Wolfe

    American actor (born in 1907).

  • Geoff Edwards
    Geoff Edwards

    American actor and game show host (b. 1931).

  • Winnie Lightner
    Winnie Lightner

    Actress (gold dust gertie sit tight, actress) dies at 71.

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March 05, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on March 05, 2008:

  • St Piran's Day - Cornwall's national day.
  • Learn from Lei Feng Day in China.
  • Feast of St. Kieran, patron of the Diocese of Ossory, in Irish calendar.
  • Approximate beginning of month of j?ngzhT in Chinese calendar.

Observances on March 05, 2008:

  • International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness
  • International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness

Saints celebrated on March 05, 2008:

  • Saint Theophile (d. 195)
  • Saint Olivia (d. 308)
  • Saint Gerarda
  • Saint Adrian (died 308)
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March 05, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 05, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 3rd and March 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


March 05, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

March 05, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 05, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 3rd and March 9th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Low
  2. - With You
  3. - Don't Stop The Music
  4. - Love Song
  5. - No One youtube

March 05, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 05, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

March 05, 2008: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on March 05, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 3rd and March 9th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Mercy
  2. - What's It Gonna Be
  3. - Rockstar
  4. - Stop And Stare

March 05, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 05, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

March 05, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 05, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 3rd and March 9th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - I Remember
  2. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  3. - Suffocate
  4. - Just Fine
  5. - With You

March 05, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 05, 2008 was Donde Estan Corazon by Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

March 05, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 05, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 3rd and March 9th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Donde Estan Corazon
  2. - Te Quiero
  3. - Gotas De Agua Dulce
  4. - Te Llore
  5. - Me Enamora

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March 05, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on March 05, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Denzel Washington

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker

Country: United States of America

Juno

Juno

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Jason Reitman

Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman

Country: United States of America

He's Just Not That Into You

He's Just Not That Into You

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Ken Kwapis

Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Morgan Lily

Country: United States of America

Jumper

Jumper

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Doug Liman

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson

Country: United States of America

Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit Taylor

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Steven Brill

Starring: Owen Wilson, Josh Peck, Alex Frost, Nate Hartley

Country: United States of America

March 05, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on March 05, 2008 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Unhitched

Unhitched

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Stefan Schwartz

Monster House

Monster House

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Gil Kenan

The Battery's Down

The Battery's Down

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Jake Wilson

Fight Quest

Fight Quest

Release year: 2007

The Drinky Crow Show

The Drinky Crow Show

Release year: 2008

Country: United States of America

March 05, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on March 05, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Appeal by John Grisham

The Appeal

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn a packed courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returned a shocking verdict against a chemical firm accused of dumping toxic waste in a small town’s water supply, causing the largest "cancer cluster” in human history.

An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear

An Incomplete Revenge

By:

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMaisie Dobbs, a relief-seeking journalist, accepts an easy assignment to study a possible land purchase.

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregor

The Other Boleyn Girl

By:

Historical fiction: Mary Boleyn, a 14-year-old innocent girl, arrives at court to meet Henry VIII.

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

By:

A Thousand Splendid suns, a story about love, family, friendship and faith that is driven by the same amazing instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a classic, is a fascinating chronicle of 30 years of Afghan history. After

Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline

Lady Killer

By:

Mary DiNunzio is now a major business-getter at Rosato & Associates. She doesn't expect Trish Gambone to walk into her office in her mile-high stilettos, but she is super-sexy.

March 05, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on March 05, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

AssaultCube

AssaultCube

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X, GNU/Linux

Genre: First-person shooter

Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead

Genre: First-person shooter, Survival horror

Publisher: Valve Corporation Electronic Arts (retail)

8Ball Allstars

8Ball Allstars

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Oxygen Games

Barbie Fashion Show: An Eye for Style

Barbie Fashion Show: An Eye for Style

Platform: Nintendo DS, Windows

Genre: Strategy

Publisher: Activision

Armored Core: For Answer

Armored Core: For Answer

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Vehicular combat game

Publisher: JP FromSoftware

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Who was the US President on March 05, 2008?

On March 05, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on March 05, 2008?

On March 05, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on March 05, 2008?

On March 05, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about March 5th?

March 5th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 5th day of the month of March. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on March 5th, such as:

  • 2019 - Packages with suspected improvised explosives devices were found near heathrow airport and london city airport in london, england.
  • 2018 - Tongo tongo ambush: isil releases purported footage from the october 2017 attack by american special forces in tongo tongo (niger).
  • 2017 - Conflict between sudanese in south kordofan & blue nile: the sudan people's liberation movement - north releases 127 captives, most of them soldiers from the sudanese military.

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What happened in 2008?

2008 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • The US$100 per barrel price for crude oil is the highest ever recorded.
  • The Democratic caucuses in Iowa, USA choose Barack Obama to be their presidential candidate on November 8. Hillary Clinton, the national front-runner, is third behind John Edwards. Mike Huckabee was chosen by the Republican caucuses over Mitt Romney.
  • Seldom seen snowfalls in southeast Florida, USA.

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What was the calendar for March 2008?

March 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with March being the 3rd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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