Monday October 20, 2008: on this day

About October 20th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: Sri Lankan Civil War - The Sri Lankan military reports they have broken a critical defensive line close to the Tamil Tiger headquarters in Northern Sri Lanka.
  • Day of the week: October 20th, 2008 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Tom Petty, Snoop Dogg
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Womanizer by Britney Spears
  • Popular movie: The Great Debaters directed by Denzel Washington

More about October 20th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on October 20th, 2008.

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What day of the week was October 20, 2008?


October 20, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 294th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 2008 can also be written as 10/20/2008 in the US and as 20/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 20, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

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October 20, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 20, 2008:

  • Sri lankan civil war - the sri lankan military reports they have broken a critical defensive line close to the tamil tiger headquarters in northern sri lanka.
  • Festus mogae, former president of botswana is awarded the $5m mo ibrahim foundation prize for achievement in african leadership 2008.

October 20, 2008: What were the magazines covers that day?

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October 20, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 20, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.37
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $99.78
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.20
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.26
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $92.21

Exchange Rates on October 20, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 102.12 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1924 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1504 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8304 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 136.08 JPY

October 20, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Mainz : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Tours - Lens : 3 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Darlington - Bradford : 2 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Newcastle - Man City : 2 - 2

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October 20, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th 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 20, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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October 20, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 20, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 20, 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 20, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 09:58 pm and setting at 02:28 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 14, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Nov 13, 2008.

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Who was born on October 20, 2008?


Whose famous birthday is on October 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 20th:

  • Tom Petty
    Tom Petty

    Tom petty was an american musician known for being the lead vocalist of tom petty and the heartbreakers, and for hits like 'free fallin' and...

  • Snoop Dogg
    Snoop Dogg

    American rapper, the embodiment aeur(tm),90s gangster rap.

  • Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada

    Takayuki yamada is a japanese actor and singer known for his roles in popular japanese films and television series.

  • Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen

    American actor.

  • John Krasinski
    John Krasinski

    American screenwriter, actor, and director.

  • Dannii Minogue
    Dannii Minogue

    Danii minogue is an australian singer-actor, younger sister to kylie minogue, and ex-partner of actor julian mcmahon.

  • Richard Loncraine
    Richard Loncraine

    English screenwriter and director.

  • Thomas Newman
    Thomas Newman

    Actor/composer (cape fear) dies at 60 from a heart attack.

  • Nargis Fakhri
    Nargis Fakhri

    Nargis fakhri is a model and actress known for her work in bollywood films such as rockstar and main tera hero.

  • Roger Hanin
    Roger Hanin

    French actor and film director.

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How old is someone born on October 20, 2008?


Someone born on October 20, 2008 is:

15 years 7 months old,

or 187 months

or 813 weeks

or 5691 days old,

Use our Age Calculator to know the age of a person given the birthdate.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 2008?

There are 153 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 20, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 20, 2008.

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October 20, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 20, 2008:

  • Gene Hickerson

    American football player (d. 2008).

  • Suor Emmanuelle
  • Virgil Gonsalves
  • C. V. Sridhar
  • Evgenij Firsovič Šerstobitov
  • Vittorio Foa
  • Gianfilippo Benedetti
  • Pierre Sancan
  • Sœur Emmanuelle (Madeleine Cinquin
  • Martine Cadieu
  • Jean Clouet
  • François Le Douarec

What famous deaths happened on October 20th?

Famous deaths on October 20th:

  • Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster

    Actor elmer gantry dies at 80 from a heart attack.

  • Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea

    American actor, with over 100 films, who began his career as a horse-wrangler in westerns.

  • Jack Elam
    Jack Elam

    American actor in films such as "the sundowners," kismet, and gunfight at the o.k.

  • Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt

    American singer and actress (d. 2006).

  • Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle

    England, united kingdom -- actor.

  • Michael Massee
    Michael Massee

    American actor (b. 1952)[55].

  • Eberhard Feik
    Eberhard Feik

    German actor (tatort) dies at 50.

  • Basil Radford
    Basil Radford

    Actor (whisky galore dead of night), is killed at 55.

  • Junko Tabei

    Japanese female mountaineer is the first to climb mount everest.

  • Lynard Skynard

    Lead vocalist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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October 20, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 20, 2008:

  • October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • French Republican Calendar - Orge (Barley) Day, twenty-ninth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
  • Bahá'f Faith - Holy Day - the Báb
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October 20, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 20, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 20th and October 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 20, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 2008 was Womanizer by Britney Spears, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

October 20, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 20, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 20th and October 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Womanizer youtube
  2. - Whatever You Like youtube
  3. - Live Your Life
  4. - So What youtube
  5. - Hot N Cold

October 20, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 20, 2008 was Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

October 20, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 20, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 20th and October 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

October 20, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 20, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

October 20, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 20, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 20th and October 26th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

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

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October 20, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 20, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Great Debaters

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Denzel Washington

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker

Country: United States of America

Last Chance Harvey

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Joel Hopkins

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kathy Baker, Eileen Atkins

Country: United States of America

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

Fighting

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Dito Montiel

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

Country: United States of America

The Hitcher

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Dave Meyers

Starring: Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough

Country: United States of America

October 20, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 20, 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

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Clay Glen

Destroyed in Seconds

Release year: 2008

Spooks: Code 9

Release year: 2008

The Drinky Crow Show

The Drinky Crow Show

Release year: 2008

Country: United States of America

True Jackson, VP

True Jackson, VP

Release year: 2008

Country: United States of America

October 20, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 20, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Given Day by Dennis Lehane

The Given Day

By:

Dennis Lehane is the New York Times bestseller author of Mystic River, Shutter Island and The Given Day. This paperback edition features The Given Day, a family epic that captures political unrest.

The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "I wonder how the book got from Guernsey to New York Times Best Sellers" Maybe there's a secret homing instinct that connects books with their perfect readers.

Letter To My Daughter by Maya Angelou

Letter To My Daughter

By:

Letter to my Daughter is Maya Angelou’s tribute to her daughter, who she has never had, but whom she sees all around. It outlines Maya Angelou’s path to living well.

The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory

The Other Queen

By:

Philippa Gregory, #1 New York Times bestseller and "queens of royal fiction" (USA Today)--a stunning new novel about the fascinating, romantic and maddening Mary Queen of Scots.

Tsar by Ted Bell

Tsar

By:

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.

October 20, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 20, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

BrainPipe

BrainPipe

Publisher: Shrapnel Games

Art Style: AQUIA

Art Style: AQUIA

Platform: Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)

Genre: Puzzle game

Publisher: Nintendo

Buzz! Junior: Ace Racers

Buzz! Junior: Ace Racers

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Party, racing

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

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

Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force

Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Point-and-Click

Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios

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Who was the US President on October 20, 2008?

On October 20, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 20, 2008?

On October 20, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on October 20, 2008?

On October 20, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about October 20th?

October 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th 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 20th, such as:

  • 2018 - After a rafting accident in a swollen river, four americans are killed in costa rica.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: battle of raqa (2017): the syrian democratic forces announce "total liberation of raqa", previously isil's capital.
  • 2016 - Turkish military intervention in the syrian civil war: turkish jets hit kurdish-led syrian democratic forces (sdf) militia with 26 airstrikes in three recently-captured-from-isil villages west of al-bab and northeast of aleppo. according to the turkish general staff, 160-200 people have been killed. the syrian observatory for human rights reports that 11 people were killed and many more were injured. (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.

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