
Wednesday October 01, 2008
US date format: 10/1/2008, UK date format: 1/10/2008
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Libra (see zodiac on October 1, 2008). The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.
In that special week of October people in US were listening to Whatever You Like by T.I..
Frost/Nixon, directed by Ron Howard, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2008
while Order 66 by Karen Traviss was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Raising the Bar.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Candace Kane's Candy Factory or Brain Challenge.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the year 2008, at October 01 across the years or at October 2008 calendar.

Historical Events
Which were the important events of October 01, 2008?
Holidays
- Singapore - Children's Day
- Also see October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- World Vegetarian Day
- French Republican Calendar - Cuve (Barrel) Day, tenth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
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Events
- Russia's supreme court declares the imperial dynasty victims of political repression, marking the official rehabilitation of the house of Romanov. The decision overturns a lower court ruling that classified the killings as plain murder, and exonerates Emperor Nicholas II and his family of the alleged crimes the Bolshevik regime used to justify their killing. (Reuters)
- The United States Senate passes the civilian nuclear agreement with India by a vote of 86–13. India has not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty, but may now undertake nuclear trade to the States (TOI)
- The National Transportation Safety Board reports that a Metrolink engineer sent a text message 22 seconds before the Chatsworth train collision in Los Angeles, California, that killed 25 people. (CBS)
- Mayor of Melbourne John So announces his resignation. (news.com.au)
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Famous Deaths
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 01, 2008?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
Top #5 R&B songs
- T.I. - Whatever You Like
- T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
- Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad
- Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
- Lil Wayne Featuring Bobby Valentino & Kidd Kidd - Mrs. Officer
Top #5 Latin songs
- Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
- Flex - Te Quiero
- Los Pikadientes de Caborca - La Cumbia Del Rio
- Vicente Fernandez - Para Siempre
- Alacranes Musical - Dame Tu Amor
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TV Series
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How old am I?
If October 1st, 2008 is your birthday find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long it takes for your next birthday.

Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 2008?
- Time: They had a party. Now you're going to pay. Man by Hugh Kretschmer/Stone/Getty. Insets" Brooks Kraft/
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11011
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1013
- Wired: Wired - October, 2008
- RollingStone: Metallica Gets Back to Basics
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Books
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Videogames
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Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
News articles
- Labeled as a Bailout, Plan Was Hard to Sell to a Skeptical Public Politics is as much about marketing as anything else, and from the beginning, the plan often came across as a taxpayer-financed parachute for high-flying tycoons. [..]
- Many Foods Will Soon Be Labeled by Country of Origin Under the new rule, grocery stores will have to identify the country of origin for meats, produce and certain nuts. [..]
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Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.19
- Apple AAPL: opens at $111.92
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.38
- General Electric GE: opens at $24.00
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $115.51
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 105.83 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.0626 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.1256 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.8441 CNY
- 1 EUR = 148.24 JPY
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on October 01, 2008?
On October 01, 2008 the day of the week was Wednesday.
What zodiac sign is October 01, 2008?
On October 01, 2008 the zodiac sign was Libra.
Who was the US President on October 01, 2008?
On October 01, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 01, 2008?
On October 01, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).
Who was the Pope on October 01, 2008?
On October 01, 2008 Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.
Which famous people died on October 01, 2008?
Famous people died on October 01, 2008 include, John Biddle, Nick Reynolds, John Biddle.