Monday December 22, 2008: on this day

December 22, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 357th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 2008 can also be written as 12/22/2008 in the US and as 22/12/2008 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 2008 in December 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on December 22, 2008:

• The american environmental protection agency has published a clean water act general permit allowing cruise ships to dump unlimited amounts of untreated "graywater", within a mile of u.s. shores.
• A ash dike burst at roane county's solid waste containment area, tennessee. it released 1.1 billion gallons (4.2 million m) of ash. coal fly ash and slurry.
• The results of the december 14th turkmenistan parliamentary elections are now known.
• Romanian legislative elections, 2008: emil boc has been sworn in as prime minister. he will be leading a coalition government made up of the democrat liberals (and social democrats).
• At 74 years old, president of guinea lansana conte has died. aboubacar sompare, national assembly speaker, will assume the role of president of guinea lansana conte for 60 days if the supreme court declares this vacant.
• Five men are found guilty by a jury of conspiring against the murder of soldiers at fort dix in new jersey, usa.
• Chilpancingo guerrero, mexico, has nine human heads and decapitated corps. they are believed to be belonging to eight soldiers and one former high-ranking police officer.
• Toyota motor corporation, the largest automaker in the world, predicts that it will suffer its first operating loss for 70 years due to the automotive crisis.
• Romanian legislative elections, 2008: emil boc is sworn-in as new prime minister. he will be leading a coalition government made up of the democrat liberals (and social democrats). (b92.net). mircea geoana is elected the head of the senate, and roberta alma anastase becomes the president of the chamber of deputies.
• A failure to impound the tennessee valley authority's co-fired power station in kingston, tennessee results in large quantities of fly ash slurry being released onto the surrounding land and adjacent emory or clinch rivers.
• Mexico's automobile dealers demand a us$3b bailout package to help them through the crisis.
• Mexico and the united states have pledged $1.4 billion to support the merida initiative, which is a security cooperation to combat drug trade, transnational criminality, and money laundering.
• An ash dike ruptured at a solid waste containment area for a tennessee valley authority coal-fired power plant in roane county, tennessee, releasing 4.2 million m (1.1 billion us gal) of coal fly ash slurry in the largest industrial spill in u.s. history.

December 22, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 22, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.21
• Apple AAPL: opens at $90.02
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $19.24
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.56
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.27

Exchange Rates on December 22, 2008:

• 1 USD = 90.26 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2212 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0931 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.852 CNY
• 1 EUR = 125.74 JPY

December 22, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Strasbourg - Boulogne : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Everton - Chelsea : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Benfica - Nacional : 0 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 22, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 22, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 December 22, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 02:55 am and setting at 01:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on December 22, 2008

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Whose famous birthday is on December 22nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 22nd:

• Vanessa Paradis

  French actress and singer, depardieu was seen in "elisa", directed by jean becker.

• Ralph Fiennes

  English actor.

• Jean-Baptiste Maunier

  French singer and actor, he is best known for his role as les choristes in 2004.

• Ted Cruz

  Texas senator of the united states.

• Meghan Trainor

  American singer-songwriter.

• Robin Gibb

  British-american singer, not identical twin to maurice.

• Jordin Sparks

  American singer and american idol winner.

• Maurice Gibb

  British-american musician.

• Dina Meyer

  American actress.

• Lady Bird Johnson

  First lady of the united states (born in 1912).

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 22nd

You are 15 years 3 months old,

or 183 months and 28 days old,

or 799 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5597 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 2008?

There are 247 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 22nd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 22, 2008.

Famous people died on December 22, 2008:

• Lansana Conté
• Norm Cook
• Carmo de Souza
• Piero Forcella

What famous deaths happened on December 22nd?

Famous deaths on December 22nd:

• Gilda Gray

  Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).

• Christine Cavanaugh

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• Don DeFore

  Actor (george baxter-hazel), passes away from cardiac arrest at the age of 76.

• Helene Stanley

  Actress (carnival story and roar of the crowd).

• Libbey Owens

  Co-founder of Libbey-Owens-Ford Company, revolutionized the glass industry.

• Gera Eliot

  Renowned English novelist known for works like 'Middlemarch' and 'Silas Marner'.

• Samuel Beckett

  Irish writer of fiction, prose and avant-garde plays.

• Annaston Eliot

  Annaston Eliot was an English novelist, poet, and journalist, best known for her novels 'Middlemarch' and 'The Mill on the Floss'.

• John Chisum

  Prominent figure in the American Old West known as the 'Cattle King of Texas'.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 22nd

Holidays on December 22, 2008:

• R.C. Saints - commemoration of Frances Xavier Cabrini
• Spain: the main draw of Spanish National Lottery, where it is a Christmas tradition.
• Astrology: First day of sun sign Capricorn
• In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on or very close to this date. In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around this time.
• Also see December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Japan - T?ji (winter solstice)

December 22, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

December 22, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 22, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 22nd and December 28th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. - Live Your Life
3. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
4. Britney Spears - Circus
5. T.I. - Whatever You Like

December 22, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

December 22, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 22, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 22nd and December 28th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
3. T-Pain Featuring Ludacris - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
4. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
5. Usher - Trading Places

December 22, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 22, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

December 22, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 22, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 22nd and December 28th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
2. Ricardo Arjona - Como Duele
3. RKM & Ken-Y - Te Regalo Amores
4. Reik - Inolvidable
5. Gloria Trevi - Cinco Minutos