What happened on Thursday January 03, 2008?

Here's what happened on January 03, 2008:

• Iowa Democratic Caucus Results In the Iowa Democratic caucuses, Barack Obama emerged victorious, unexpectedly defeating national front-runner Hillary Clinton, who finished third behind John Edwards. This marked a pivotal moment in the 2008 presidential primary race.
• Gold Prices Reach Historic High Gold prices reached a new record of $865.35 per troy ounce during the London Gold Fixing, surpassing the previous record set on January 21, 1980, reflecting significant economic volatility.
• Venezuela Cabinet Reshuffle Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez conducted a significant cabinet reorganization, appointing Ramon Carrizales as vice-president and making 12 additional cabinet changes, demonstrating his continued political consolidation.
• Car Bomb Attack in Diyarbakir, Turkey A car bomb detonated in Diyarbakir, Turkey, killing at least 4 people and injuring 68. Local police attributed the attack to Kurdish rebels, highlighting ongoing regional tensions.
• Rare Snowfall in Southeast Florida Unusual snowfall occurred in southeast Florida, an extremely rare meteorological event for the region's typically warm climate.

Events in 2008

January 03, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 03, 2008

January 03, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 03, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $93.96
• Apple AAPL: opens at $195.41
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $35.22
• General Electric GE: opens at $36.80
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $104.41

Exchange Rates on January 03, 2008:

• 1 USD = 109.28 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9893 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1109 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.305 CNY
• 1 EUR = 161.21 JPY

January 03, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 3rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 03, 2008 can also be written as 1/3/2008 in the US and as 3/1/2008 in UK and Europe.

January 03, 2008 in January 2008 calendar

Famous people died on January 03, 2008:

• Choi Yo-sam

  South korean boxer (b. 1972).

• Aleksandr Abdulov

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on January 3rd

January 03, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 03, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

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

January 03, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 03, 2008 was When You Believe by Leon Jackson, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. Leon Jackson - When You Believe
2. Soulja Boy Tellem - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
3. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
4. Timbaland featuring One Republic - Apologize
5. Take That - Rule The World

January 03, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 03, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 3rd is Capricorn.

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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 03, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 03, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 03, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 03, 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 03, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 03:08 am and setting at 01:18 pm.

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 03, 2008

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Someone born on January 03, 2008 is:

17 years 4 months old,

or 208 months and 10 days old,

or 905 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6340 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 03, 2008?

There are 235 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 03, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 03, 2008.

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