Monday October 06, 2008: on this day

October 06, 2008 was the 280th day of the year 2008, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Monday.

Is October 06, 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 October 06, 2008, who was born and died on October 06, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 06, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Whatever You Like by T.I.), movies (e.g. The Great Debaters, directed by Denzel Washington), TV series (e.g. Raising The Bar) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 6th, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 06, 2008?


October 06, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 280th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 2008 can also be written as 10/6/2008 in the US and as 6/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 06, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

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October 06, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 06, 2008:

  • Another earthquake of magnitude 6.4, with two aftershocks of magnitude 5., strikes damxung in tibet, people's republic of china. there are conflicting reports about casualties ranging from 9 to 30.
  • Browse newspapers headlines from October 06, 2008
  • Nobel prize: 2008 nobel prize in physiology or medicine to harald zur hausen, germany, for discovering the human papilloma virus that can cause cervical carcinoma in women. francoise barresinoussi and luc montagnier, france, for discovering the human immunodeficiencyvirus, or hiv.
  • Subprime mortgage crisis:
  • The dow jones industrial index falls by 800.06 points. this is its largest intraday drop ever recorded. on october 26, 2004, the dow closed below 10,000 for the first time since oct 26, 2004.
  • Richard fuld, the ceo of lehman brothers, stated that he believed all of his decisions were prudent and appropriate given the information available to him at the time.
  • Stock exchanges around the world suffer significant losses. the sao paulo stock exchange stopped trading following a 15% drop in its benchmark index.
  • United states treasury secretary henry paulson announced that neel kashkari would be responsible for administering the emergency economic stabilization act of 2008
  • 2008 russian financial crisis:
  • Nancy kissel is unable to appeal her conviction for murdering robert kissel in hong kong, 2003.
  • The united states will rely on russia to provide manned space flight services between 2010 and 2015.
  • People's alliance for democracy demands that the elected government be removed from bangkok.
  • The monorierdo collision in hungary 2008 leads to the resignation of the transport minister as well as the president of hungarian state railways.
  • The second mercury pass is made by the messenger spacecraft.
  • 60 people are killed when an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes near the border of kyrgyzstan/tajikistan.
  • The ftse 100, the uk's largest share index, closed down by 391.1 points (7.85%), its biggest single-day points drop since 1984. the french cac 40 saw a 9.04% drop, while the dax in germany was down 7.09%.
  • 2008 russian financial crisis: after shares plunged almost 20 percent, trading is stopped on russia's top stock exchanges. this was in the face of falling oil prices as well as fears about the global economy.
  • After shares plummeted nearly 20% amid falling oil prices, fears about the global economy and a suspension of trading on russia's top stock exchanges, trading has been suspended.
  • 25 people were killed in a suicide attack in anuradhapura, sri lanka. this included janaka perera, an ex-army general.
  • Human rights watch states that somalia is the "most neglected tragedy" and that the international community has "completely failed somali civilians in regard to destruction of mogadishu.

October 06, 2008: What were the magazines covers that day?

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October 06, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 06, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.65
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $91.96
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.63
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.54
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $101.21

Exchange Rates on October 06, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 101.53 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1038 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1483 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8436 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 136.91 JPY

October 06, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Mainz - Wehen : 5 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Strasbourg - Nimes : 5 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Ebbsfleet - Histon : 0 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Empoli - Livorno : 2 - 1
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October 06, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 06, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Discover the planets positions on October 6th, 2008 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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October 06, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

47%

The moon phase on October 06, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 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 October 06, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 02:06 pm and setting at 11:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 15, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Oct 14, 2008.

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Who was born on October 06, 2008?


Whose famous birthday is on October 6th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 6th:

  • Vinod Khanna
    Vinod Khanna

    Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Bollywood films.

  • Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd

    Ioan gruffudd is a welsh actor known for his roles in titanic, fantastic four, and the tv series hornblower.

  • Carole Lombard
    Carole Lombard

    American actress.

  • Amy Jo Johnson
    Amy Jo Johnson

    Amy jo johnson is an american singer and actress best known for her role as kimberly hart in the television series mighty morphin power...

  • Elisabeth Shue
    Elisabeth Shue

    Elisabeth shue is an american film actress known for her roles in popular movies such as 'the karate kid', 'back to the future part ii', and...

  • Bruno Cremer
    Bruno Cremer

    French comedian, actor and comedian.

  • Britt Ekland
    Britt Ekland

    Swedish-american actress and one of sweden's most prominent sex symbols.

  • Jeremy Sisto
    Jeremy Sisto

    American screenwriter and producer of actor actors.

  • Maki Horikita
    Maki Horikita

    Japanese actress and model.

  • Melvyn Bragg
    Melvyn Bragg

    British journalist, editor, and presenter of "the south bank show," a prestigious arts program that won 87 major awards.

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October 06, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 15 years 5 months old,

or 185 months and 13 days old,

or 806 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5643 days old,

if you were born on October 06, 2008.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 2008?

There are 201 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 6th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 06, 2008.

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October 06, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 06, 2008:

  • Peter Cox

    Australian public servant and politician (b. 1925).

  • Kim Ji-hoo

    South korean actor and model (born in 1985).

  • Paolo Zanini
  • Michele Giordano
  • Paavo Haavikko
  • Miroslav Koranda
  • Nadia Nerina

What famous deaths happened on October 6th?

Famous deaths on October 6th:

  • Bette Davis
    Bette Davis

    American actress.

  • Bill O'Reilly
    Bill O'Reilly

    American journalist, tv and radio personality.

  • Amália Rodrigues
    Amália Rodrigues

    Portuguese actress and singer (d. 1999).

  • Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott

    Actor in english (raiders of lost ark) dies at age 70.

  • Diane Cilento
    Diane Cilento

    Queensland, australia -- actress.

  • Hattie Jacques
    Hattie Jacques

    British comedy actor known for his roles in the Carry On films.

  • Scott Wilson
    Scott Wilson

    Scott wilson was an american actor known for his roles in popular films such as in cold blood and the walking dead.

  • Dennis Price
    Dennis Price

    Twyford (england) -- actor (adventurers and millionairess).

  • Richard Farnsworth
    Richard Farnsworth

    Los angeles, california -- actor (misery, havana, sylvester).

  • Ted Bessell
    Ted Bessell

    Actor/director (that girl) dies at 61 from an aneurism.

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October 06, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 06, 2008:

  • Judaism - Fast of Gedalia (2005)
  • Egypt - National Day or Victory Day; celebrates the results of the October war in 1973
  • U.S. - German-American Day observed since 1987; Mad Hatter Day
  • Ireland - Ivy Day, formerly honoring the Irish revolutionary Padraig Pearse, commemmorates the death of Charles Stewart Parnell.
  • Also see October 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • RC Saints - Saint Bruno, St Faith
  • French Republican Calendar - áne (Donkey) Day, fifteenth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
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October 06, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 06, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 6th and October 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 06, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

October 06, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 06, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 6th and October 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Whatever You Like youtube
  2. - So What youtube
  3. - Love Lockdown
  4. - Disturbia youtube
  5. - Paper Planes

October 06, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 06, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the R&B music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

October 06, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 06, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 6th and October 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Whatever You Like youtube
  2. - Can't Believe It
  3. - Spotlight
  4. - Need U Bad
  5. - Mrs. Officer

October 06, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 06, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

October 06, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 06, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 6th and October 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - No Me Doy Por Vencido
  2. - Dame Tu Amor
  3. - Te Quiero
  4. - Para Siempre
  5. - La Cumbia Del Rio

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October 06, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 06, 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

Role Models

Role Models

Release year: 2008

Directed by: David Wain

Starring: Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Elizabeth Banks, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

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

Mirrors

Mirrors

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Alexandre Aja

Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart, Cameron Boyce

Country: United States of America

Fighting

Fighting

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Dito Montiel

Starring: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao

Country: United States of America

October 06, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 06, 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:

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Clay Glen

Destroyed in Seconds

Destroyed in Seconds

Release year: 2008

Spooks: Code 9

Spooks: Code 9

Release year: 2008

The Drinky Crow Show

The Drinky Crow Show

Release year: 2008

Country: United States of America

October 06, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 06, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

New Moon

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Twilight has captivated millions of readers and they are eager to read more. Stephenie Meyer's New Moon is another captivating combination of romance, suspense, and a supernatural twist.

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight

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Isabella Swan moved to Forks in Washington. It was a small and rainy place. Isabella's life changes dramatically when she meets Edward Cullen.

Tsar by Ted Bell

Tsar

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Ted Bell, New York Times bestseller and author of the action-packed thriller "The Return of Counter Spy Alex Hawke" is now available in paperback. He faces an epic global nightmare that will change his life forever.

Indignation by Philip Roth

Indignation

By:

NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn 1951 (the second year of Korea War), Marcus Messner, a youngster from Newark in New Jersey who was law-abiding and focused, starts his second year at the conservative, pastoral campus

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

The Host

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The #1 bestseller is now a major motion movie: "Starting and addictive." . . . A story about love, loyalty, and family. -USA TodayMelanie Stryder refuses to fade away.

October 06, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 06, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Art Style: AQUIA

Art Style: AQUIA

Platform: Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)

Genre: Puzzle game

Publisher: Nintendo

Chronotron

Chronotron

Platform: Adobe Flash

Genre: Puzzle, Platformer

Publisher: Scarybug Games[1]

Battlefield: Bad Company

Battlefield: Bad Company

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: First-person shooter, action, tactical shooter

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night

Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Vintage-style action shooter

Publisher: NA DSI Games; EU Bigben Interactive, Neko Entertainment

Adventure Rock

Adventure Rock

Platform: PC

Genre: First-person adventure Educational

Publisher: BBC and Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep

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Who was the US President on October 06, 2008?

On October 06, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 06, 2008?

On October 06, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on October 06, 2008?

On October 06, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about October 6th?

October 6th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 6th day of the month of October. 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 October 6th, such as:

  • 2018 - Israeli-palestinian conflict: avigdor lieberman, the defense minister of israel, has announced that israel will reduce its fishing zone off gaza strip from 9 nautical mile (17 km; 10 miles) to 6 nautical mile (11 km; 6.9 miles) in response to weekly gaza border protests. yesterday's protest saw over 20,000 participants. three palestinians were among those killed.
  • 2017 - According to the syrian observatory for human rights (syrian observatory for human rights), at least 14 civilians were killed by russian airstrikes as they crossed the euphrates river near mayadin, an isil-held area in eastern syria, while fleeing mahkan.
  • 2016 - Somali civil war (2009-present). six people were killed in an al-shabaab attack against a village close to mandera, kenya. (reuters),

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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 October 2008?

October 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th 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.

Discover how October 2008 calendar looked like.

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