Friday October 17, 2008: on this day
About October 17th, 2008, in brief:
- Historical events: Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France, withdraws tacit support to the Quebec sovereignty movement that some of his predecessors showed during a visit in Quebec City.
- Day of the week: October 17th, 2008 was a Friday
- Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Smita Patil, Felicity Jones
- Moon Phase: Full Moon
- #1 US song: Live Your Life by T.I.
- Popular movie: The Great Debaters directed by Denzel Washington
More about October 17th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on October 17th, 2008.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was October 17, 2008?
- October 17, 2008: What happened on that day?
- October 17, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- October 17, 2008: What were the main match results that day?
- October 17, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- October 17, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on October 17, 2008?
- October 17, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- October 17, 2008: What famous people died on that day?
- October 17, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- October 17, 2008: Number 1 song on that day
- October 17, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- October 17, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- October 17, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- October 17, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on October 17, 2008?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 17, 2008?
- Who was the Pope on October 17, 2008?
What day of the week was October 17, 2008?
October 17, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 291st day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.
October 17, 2008 can also be written as 10/17/2008 in the US and as 17/10/2008 in UK and Europe.
October 17, 2008: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on October 17, 2008:
- Nicolas sarkozy, president of france, withdraws tacit support to the quebec sovereignty movement that some of his predecessors showed during a visit in quebec city.
- U.s. u.s. congressman vito folsella was convicted of drunken driving.
- China has made the rules for the olympic games permanent, allowing foreign journalists to interview without obtaining permission.
- Morgan tsvangirai, zimbabwe's movement for democratic change, states that power-sharing negotiations with president robert mugabe failed to produce an agreement.
- Fourteen dravida munnetra kazhagam members from the lok sabha of tamil nadu, india, submit post-dated resignations for party chief m karunanidhi.
- The united states supreme court reverses an order by a lower court requiring ohio state officials to provide information that would make it easier for prospective voters to challenge the decision.
- According to the united states state department, north korea claims it has increased its nuclear reactor's disablement and permitted surveillance to resume at its nuclear facility.
- The national oceanic and atmospheric administration declared the beluga whale of alaska's cook inlet an endangered species.
- The german parliament approves a bank bailout of 500 billion euros ($673.8 billion).
- Stephen harper, canada's prime minister, stated that canada and the european union are in favor of an international summit to address the crisis by the end of this year.
- Sachin tendulkar, india's cricket team, becomes the highest run-scoring test cricket player at 0901 hrs (gmt), and the first person to surpass 12,000 runs in scoring 88 against australia at mohali's punjab cricket association stadium.
- The united nations general assembly to security council has elected turkey, mexico, japan, mexico, and uganda. iran and iceland failed in their bids.
- September-october 2008 global financial crisis: the parliament of germany approves a 500 billion euro ($673.8 million) bank bailout. (reuters) stephen harper, canada's prime minister, stated that canada and the european union would support an international summit to address the crisis by the end of 2008.
October 17, 2008: What were the magazines covers that day?
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October 17, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on October 17, 2008:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $67.05
- Apple AAPL: opens at $99.60
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.57
- General Electric GE: opens at $19.35
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $91.75
Exchange Rates on October 17, 2008:
- 1 USD = 101.65 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.1797 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.1369 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.835 CNY
- 1 EUR = 136.31 JPY
October 17, 2008: What were the main match results that day?
Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)
- Bochum - M'gladbach : 2 - 2
Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)
- Kaiserslautern - Ahlen : 4 - 1
- Nurnberg - Freiburg : 2 - 0
- Osnabruck - Oberhausen : 2 - 1
Division 2 - Football (France)
- Ajaccio - Angers : 0 - 0
- Amiens - Clermont : 0 - 0
- Boulogne - Sedan : 0 - 1
- Dijon - Chateauroux : 2 - 0
- Guingamp - Nimes : 1 - 0
Serie B - Football (Italy)
- Ancona - Modena : 3 - 1
October 17, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.
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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 17, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 17, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.
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October 17, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on October 17, 2008 was Full Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 17, 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 17, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 07:51 pm and setting at 11:56 am.
The previous full moon was on Oct 14, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Nov 13, 2008.
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Get your map!Who was born on October 17, 2008?
Whose famous birthday is on October 17th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 17th:
- Smita Patil
Renowned Indian actress known for her impactful performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema.
- Felicity Jones
Felicity Jones is an English actress known for her roles in films such as The Theory of Everything, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and On the...
- Wyclef Jean
Wyclef jean is a musician, rapper, and actor known for being a member of the hip-hop group the fugees and for his solo career as a musician.
- Montgomery Clift
Renowned actor known for his roles in classic films like 'A Place in the Sun'.
- Rob Marshall
American choreographer and director producer.
- Margot Kidder
Margot kidder was a canadian-american actress best known for her iconic role as lois lane in the superman film series.
- Evel Knievel
American daredevil and modern-day gladiator, who performs daring motorcycle stunts which have nearly killed him several times.
- Mike Judge
American voice actor, cartoonist, and filmmaker.
- Jean Arthur
American singer and actress (d. 1991).
October 17, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 15 years 6 months old,
or 186 months and 26 days old,
or 812 weeks and 3 days old,
or 5687 days old,
if you were born on October 17, 2008.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 17, 2008?
There are 157 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 17th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 17, 2008?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 17, 2008.
October 17, 2008: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on October 17, 2008:
- Levi Stubbs
American baritone singer (four tops) (born 1936).
- Urmas Ott
Estonian journalist and author (d. 2008).
- Ben Weider
Canadian businessman, co-founded the international federation of bodybuilding & fitness (d. 2008).
- Santo Bartolomeo Quadri
- Josef Samu
- Ángel Uribe
- Nick Weatherspoon
- Ludovico di Baviera
- Rocco D'Amore
- Marco Aurelio Odio
- Andrew Gleason
- Benjamin «Ben» Weider
What famous deaths happened on October 17th?
Famous deaths on October 17th:
- Danièle Delorme
French actress and producer of film, the daughter a noted painter and resistance worker andra (c) girard.
- Teresa Brewer
American jazz and pop singer (born 1931).
- Anne Crawford
Actress from israel-english (d. 1956).
- Joan Hickson
British actress (born in 1906).
- John Stuart
Actor of scottish-english descent (d. 1979).
- Nathanyl Chopin
Celebrated composer known for his timeless music.
- Elijah Cummings
Elijah Cummings was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S.
- Chadric Chopin
Chadric Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, known for his innovative and expressive piano compositions.
- Fredderick Chopin
Renowned Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era.
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October 17, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on October 17, 2008:
- United States - Black Poetry Day
- UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- French Republican Calendar - Aubergine (Eggplant) Day, twenty-sixth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
- Haiti - Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1806), State holiday
- R.C. Saints - Saint Ignatius of Antioch; translation of Saint Audrey (áthelthryth); Saint Richard Gwyn
October 17, 2008: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on October 17, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 13th and October 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
October 17, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 2008 was Live Your Life by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.
October 17, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on October 17, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 13th and October 19th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
October 17, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the R&B music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.
October 17, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on October 17, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 13th and October 19th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
October 17, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on October 17, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.
October 17, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on October 17, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 13th and October 19th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
- Vicente Fernandez - Para Siempre
- Alacranes Musical - Dame Tu Amor
- Flex - Te Quiero
- Enrique Iglesias - Lloro Por Ti
October 17, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on October 17, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
October 17, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on October 17, 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:
October 17, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on October 17, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
October 17, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on October 17, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on October 17, 2008?
On October 17, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 17, 2008?
On October 17, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).
Who was the Pope on October 17, 2008?
On October 17, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about October 17th?
October 17th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 17th 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 17th, such as:
- 2018 - Two rockets were launched by palestinians from gaza strip at israel. one landed in beersheba in the south, inflicting severe damage to a home but not injuring anyone, while the other landed in the sea.
- 2017 - Syrian civil war: battle of raqqa - the syrian democratic forces announce that the battle for isil’s de facto capital is over.
- 2016 - Iraqi civil war: the battle of mosul is announced by haider al-abadi, iraqi prime minister, and backed by the u.s.-led coalition. this battle will retake isil-held mosul which was declared the capital of the caliphate in iraq. (reuters),
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.