Wednesday January 16, 2008: on this day

January 16, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 16th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 2008 can also be written as 1/16/2008 in the US and as 16/1/2008 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 2008 in January 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on January 16, 2008:

• Oracle corp announced that it would acquire bea systems in boston, massachusetts, usa for us$8.5 billion in cash.
• The lyrics of the spanish national anthem were rewritten.
• It was announced that the discovery of tahina spectabilis, a northern madagascar palm that dies after flowering is made, has been made.
• Three soldiers from the united states army were killed and two others were wounded in small arms fire in northern salahuddin province of iraq.
• War in somalia (2006)-present: witnesses reported that a huge explosion in mogadishu struck an ethiopian army convoy while it was driving through a major intersection. seven soldiers were killed.
• War in pakistan (2004) - sararogha fort raid: islamic militants capture sararogha fort, a pakistani military post, near the afghan border. in a battle that killed seven pakistani soldiers, and left 20 others missing, they overran and captured sararogha fort. 50 pakistani soldiers also lost their lives in the attack.
• Avigdor lieberman (israel strategic affairs minister) resigns with 10 of his party colleagues.
• A roadside bomb explodes on a bus in buttala, southeastern sri lanka. it kills at least 23 people and injures 67 more.
• Two settlements in the west bank are being evacuated by the israel defense forces.
• Sun microsystems has announced the acquisition of mysql ab by sun microsystems, a top open-source relational database management software vendor, for us$1 billion.

January 16, 2008: What were the magazines covers that day?

January 16, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 16, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.45
• Apple AAPL: opens at $165.23
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $33.42
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.33
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $100.48

Exchange Rates on January 16, 2008:

• 1 USD = 107.62 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0252 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1006 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.2324 CNY
• 1 EUR = 157.69 JPY

January 16, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Chesterfield - Rochdale : 3 - 4

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Gretna - Rangers : 1 - 2

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Graafschap - AZ Alkmaar : 1 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th 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 January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 16, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 16, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 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 January 16, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 11:19 am and setting at 02:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 24, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Jan 22, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on January 16, 2008

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Whose famous birthday is on January 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 16th:

• Lin-Manuel Miranda

  Lin-manuel miranda is a tony award-winning actor, composer, and lyricist, best known for creating and starring in the hit broadway musical...

• James May

  James may is a british television presenter, journalist, and writer, best known for co-presenting the motoring show top gear.

• Sidharth Malhotra

  Sidharth malhotra is an indian actor known for his work in bollywood films.

• Vijay Sethupathi

  Vijay sethupathi is an indian actor known for his work in tamil cinema, gaining recognition for his versatile performances and...

• Richard Bohringer

  French-senegalese singer, actor, poet, and father to actress romane bohringer.

• Katy Jurado

  Katy jurado was a mexican actress known for her roles in classic western films such as high noon and broken lance.

• Josh Evans

  American actor, and a well-known family member, is the son of bob evans and ali mcgraw.

• John Carpenter

  American director of "dark star", "halloween", 1978, and "starman", 1984.

• Debbie Allen

  American actress and dancer, younger sister to phylicia rashad.

• Ricardo Darín

  Argentinian actor, director, and screenwriter.

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Someone born on January 16, 2008 is:

16 years 4 months old,

or 196 months and 3 days old,

or 852 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5968 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 2008?

There are 242 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 16th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 16, 2008.

Famous people died on January 16, 2008:

• Nikola Kljusev
• Marcel Fiorini
• Elias Zoghbi
• Giuliana Penzi
• Munjuku Nguvauva II
• Hone Tuwhare
• Bungo Yoshida
• Pierre Lambert
• Jorge de Bagration
• Raymond Cambefort

What famous deaths happened on January 16th?

Famous deaths on January 16th:

• Carole Lombard

  American actress.

• John Mortimer

  British screenwriter, barrister and author.

• Bernard Lee

  London, england -- actor in james bond movies (m).

• Prem Nazir

  Malayalam actor (born in 1926).

• Akaya Kabila

  Former President of a country in Africa.

• Alver Lindgren

  Prolific playwright known for his impactful dramas.

• Rodrigues Alves

  Former President of Brazil known for modernizing the country's infrastructure.

• Ndrew Wyeth

  Renowned American realist painter known for his rural landscapes and portraits.

• Marjorie Williams

  Marjorie Williams was an American journalist and political columnist who wrote for publications such as Vanity Fair and The Washington Post.

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Holidays on January 16, 2008:

• National Religious Freedom Day in the United States, to commemorate the adoption of Thomas Jefferson's landmark Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786
• Teacher's Day in Thailand

January 16, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

January 16, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 16, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 14th and January 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Flo Rida - Low
2. Alicia Keys - No One
3. Timbaland - Apologize
4. Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss
5. Fergie - Clumsy

January 16, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 16, 2008 was Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

January 16, 2008: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on January 16, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 14th and January 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz - Now You're Gone
2. Leon Jackson - When You Believe
3. Soulja Boy Tellem - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
4. Nickelback - Rockstar
5. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

January 16, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

January 16, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 16, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 14th and January 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
2. Alicia Keys - No One
3. Trey Songz - Can't Help But Wait
4. J. Holiday - Suffocate
5. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine

January 16, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 16, 2008 was Sexy Movimiento by Wisin & Yandel, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

January 16, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 16, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 14th and January 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Wisin & Yandel - Sexy Movimiento
2. Juanes - Me Enamora
3. Vicente Fernandez - Estos Celos
4. Juan Luis Guerra 440 - La Travesia
5. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Sobre Mis Pies