Monday November 24, 2008: on this day

November 24, 2008 was the 329th day of the year 2008, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Monday.

Is November 24, 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 November 24, 2008, who was born and died on November 24, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on November 24, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Live Your Life by T.I.), movies (e.g. Gran Torino, directed by Clint Eastwood), TV series (e.g. Secret Millionaire) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about November 24th, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was November 24, 2008?


November 24, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 329th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 24, 2008 can also be written as 11/24/2008 in the US and as 24/11/2008 in UK and Europe.

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November 24, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 24, 2008:

  • Greenland has a referendum to gain more autonomy from denmark. over 75% voted in favor.
  • Thailand's political crisis: protesters of the people's alliance for democracy storm suvarnabhumi airport to stop flights. the next day, protesters took control of don mueang airport.
  • Three people are killed and one is injured by a car bomb in st. petersburg (russia).
  • United states president-elect barack obama has announced his treasury team. it includes timothy f. geithner, lawrence summers, as president of national economic council, christina romer, as chair of council of economic advisers, and timothy f. geithner, as secretary. (bbc news). obama will also announce peter r. orszag, director of the office of management and budget.
  • Gordon brown, prime minister of the united kingdom, outlines plans for raising the income tax rate. this is the first time that the rate has been raised since 1975.
  • Santa catarina, a flood in southern brazil that causes at least 45 deaths and forces the evacuations of around 20,000 people is the cause.
  • The aftermath of the 2008 south ossetia war:
  • The georgian interior ministry asserts that shots were fired at a convoy consisting of president mikheil saakashvili of georgia and president lech kaczynski from poland on the georgia-south ossetia border. many witnesses who were with the convoy said they heard the gunfire but it was not clear from which direction. polish parliament spokesman later comments the incident was ampquotnot very serious at allampquot, though ampquotunfortunateampquot as it put the polish
  • The georgian parliamentary hearing into the 2008 south ossetia war marred by ampagry exchangesampquot. a commission member and supporter of mikeil saakashvili threw a pen at a high ranking georgian diplomat, a former close allies of saakashvili in response to his testimony about how the ampquotgeorgian leadership initiated the military action during the conflict.
  • Global financial crisis 2008: citigroup receives us$32 billion from the united states emergency economic stabilization act.
  • In lima, peru, the asia-pacific economic cooperation's annual summit concludes amid ongoing economic crises. it includes a declaration of commitment to free markets and an open economy, refraining from raising trade barriers for goods and services in the next 12 months and regulation and supervision financial systems.
  • The date of the general election in bangladesh has been rescheduled by the electoral commission. it will now be december 18 to december 29.
  • The 2008 south ossetia war in georgia was marred by "angry exchanges" when a commission member and supporter of mikeil saakashvili threw a pen at a high ranking georgian diplomat, a former ally of saakashvili's, to counter his testimony that the "georgian leadership initiated the military action" during the conflict.
  • Protestors from people's alliance for democracy surround thailand's national assembly in a "final push" to overthrow the government.

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November 24, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on November 24, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.82
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $85.21
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $19.89
  • General Electric GE: opens at $14.63
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $75.74

Exchange Rates on November 24, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 97.07 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.231 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1933 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8259 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 125.91 JPY

November 24, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hansa Rostock - Munich 1860 : 0 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Burnley : 3 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Wigan - Everton : 1 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Sassuolo - Modena : 3 - 0
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November 24, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 24th is Sagittarius.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

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

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November 24, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 24, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Discover the planets positions on November 24th, 2008 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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November 24, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 24, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 24, 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 November 24, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 03:58 am and setting at 02:56 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 13, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Dec 12, 2008.

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Who was born on November 24, 2008?


Whose famous birthday is on November 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on November 24th:

  • Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff

    Boris karloff was a british actor known for his portrayal of frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film 'frankenstein' and for his work in...

  • Sarah Hyland
    Sarah Hyland

    Sarah hyland is a tv actress best known for her role as haley dunphy on the popular sitcom modern family.

  • Julieta Venegas
    Julieta Venegas

    Julieta venegas is a mexican singer-songwriter known for her fusion of pop and traditional mexican music, as well as her grammy...

  • Katherine Heigl
    Katherine Heigl

    Katherine heigl is an american actress known for her roles in grey's anatomy and romantic comedies such as 27 dresses and knocked up.

  • Arundhati Roy
    Arundhati Roy

    Arundhati roy is an indian activist and author known for her novel 'the god of small things', which won the man booker prize in 1997.

  • Thierry Lhermitte
    Thierry Lhermitte

    French actor and comedian, andra(c), nephew of professor franassois lhermitte.

  • Billy Connolly
    Billy Connolly

    Scottish comedian and actor.

  • Emir Kusturica
    Emir Kusturica

    Serbian screenwriter and actor.

  • Denise Crosby
    Denise Crosby

    Denise Crosby is an American actress best known for her role as Tasha Yar on 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'.

  • Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt

    American actor.

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November 24, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 15 years 4 months old,

or 184 months and 26 days old,

or 803 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5625 days old,

if you were born on November 24, 2008.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 24, 2008?

There are 219 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday November 24th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 24, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on November 24, 2008.

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November 24, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 24, 2008:

  • Kenny MacLean

    Scottish-canadian bass player and songwriter (b. 1956).

  • Cecil H. Underwood

    American educator and politician, 25th and 32nd governor of west virginia (d. 2008).

  • Lorenzo Lodi
  • Ilva Vaccari
  • Alain Hus
  • Michael Lee
  • Ryōhei Hirose
  • Élie Cohen
  • Armand Guidolin
  • Goran Simic
  • Arturo Giolito

What famous deaths happened on November 24th?

Famous deaths on November 24th:

  • Florence Henderson
    Florence Henderson

    American actress and singer on stage, tv and film.

  • Pat Morita
    Pat Morita

    Japanese-american actor and character actor.

  • George Raft
    George Raft

    Actor (scarface.

  • Ruth Chatterton
    Ruth Chatterton

    American actress, writer, and pilot.

  • Jeffrey Lynn
    Jeffrey Lynn

    Actor (tony rome - butterfield 8, up front), died at 89.

  • Odester Mercury

    Lead vocalist of the rock band Queen.

  • Melainie Thornton

    Talented singer known for her chart-topping hits.

  • Jozsef Biro

    Inventor of the modern ballpoint pen.

  • Kabir Das

    Kabir Das was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, known for his influential teachings that bridged Hinduism and Islam.

  • Bohden Kwiatkowski

    Polish economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on November 24th

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November 24, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on November 24, 2008:

  • Roman festivals - in the Byzantine empire the Brumalia (a wine festival) were celebrated from this day until the winter solstice
  • R.C. Saints - Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and other Vietnamese martyrs
  • Also see November 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • Feast Day of St. Colman - Cobh, Ireland
  • Teacher's Day in Turkey
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November 24, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 24, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 24th and November 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


November 24, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 24, 2008 was Live Your Life by T.I., according to the music chart for the week November 24th and November 30th.

November 24, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on November 24, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week November 24th and November 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Live Your Life
  2. - Whatever You Like youtube
  3. - If I Were A Boy
  4. - Hot N Cold
  5. - So What youtube

November 24, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 24, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week November 24th and November 30th.

November 24, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on November 24, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week November 24th and November 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
  2. - Live Your Life
  3. - Miss Independent
  4. - Spotlight
  5. - Whatever You Like youtube

November 24, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on November 24, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week November 24th and November 30th.

November 24, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on November 24, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week November 24th and November 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - No Me Doy Por Vencido
  2. - Lloro Por Ti
  3. - Te Regalo Amores
  4. - Como Duele
  5. - No Molestar

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November 24, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on November 24, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Gran Torino

Gran Torino

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley, Ahney Her

Country: United States of America

Ip Man

Ip Man

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Wilson Yip

Starring: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan, Ka Tung Lam

Country: United States of America

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Release year: 2008

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond

Country: United States of America

The Reader

The Reader

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Stephen Daldry

Starring: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Jeanette Hain

Country: United States of America

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

November 24, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on November 24, 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:

Secret Millionaire

Secret Millionaire

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Michael Scott

Leverage

Leverage

Release year: 2008

Country: United States of America

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

Release year: 2008

Country: United States of America

The Drinky Crow Show

The Drinky Crow Show

Release year: 2008

Country: United States of America

November 24, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on November 24, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly

The Brass Verdict

By:

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is finally seeing the light. Haller is finally back in court after two years of missteps.

Hot, Flat, And Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman

Hot, Flat, And Crowded

By:

New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the year A Washington Post Best Book of the year A Businessweek Best Business Book of the YEAR A Chicago Tribune Best

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

By:

This extraordinary debut novel has become a modern classic. Born mute and speaking only sign language, Edgar Sawtelle lives a happy life on his farm in remote northern Wisconsin with his parents.

Swallowing Darkness by Laurell K. Hamilton

Swallowing Darkness

By:

I am Meredith, Princess of Faerie, the wielder of Flesh and Blood's hands, and I am finally with my royal guard, child-twins.

American Lion by Jon Meacham

American Lion

By:

This remarkable book is about Andrew Jackson and his close circle of friends. It also includes his turbulent times.

November 24, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on November 24, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Age of Conan: Unchained

Age of Conan: Unchained

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: MMORPG

Publisher: Funcom Eidos Interactive

Allied Ace Pilots

Allied Ace Pilots

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Action game Combat flight simulator

Publisher: Ghostlight

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Platform: Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows

Genre: Action-adventure Fantasy

Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios Noviy Disk

Azada: Ancient Magic

Azada: Ancient Magic

Platform: Windows, Mac OS X

Genre: Adventure, Puzzle

Publisher: Big Fish Games

Class of Heroes

Class of Heroes

Platform: PlayStation Portable

Genre: Role-playing video game

Publisher: JP Acquire; NA Atlus

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Who was the US President on November 24, 2008?

On November 24, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on November 24, 2008?

On November 24, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on November 24, 2008?

On November 24, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about November 24th?

November 24th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 24th day of the month of November. 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 November 24th, such as:

  • 2018 - Syrian civil war: syrian state media reports that over 50 civilians were injured in an alleged poison gas attack by syrian rebels at aleppo.
  • 2017 - 2017 sinai mosque attack: more than 128 people were injured and at least 305 are killed in an attack on a mosque in arish, egypt.
  • 2016 - Colombian peace negotiations: after the collapse of the first one, the colombian government and farc rebels agree to a new agreement.

Find out more about November 24th

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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 November 2008?

November 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with November being the 11th 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 November 2008 calendar looked like.

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