What happened on Saturday October 04, 2008?

About October 4th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the global financial crisis, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped below the psychologically significant 10,000-point mark, signaling severe economic instability and investor panic in the United States financial markets.
  • Day of the week: October 4th, 2008 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Whatever You Like by T.I.
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about October 4th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on October 4th, 2008.

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October 04, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 04, 2008:

  • Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls Below 10,000 During the global financial crisis, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped below the psychologically significant 10,000-point mark, signaling severe economic instability and investor panic in the United States financial markets.
  • 2008 South Ossetia War The 2008 South Ossetia War was a significant military conflict between Russia and Georgia, primarily centered around the disputed territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The war resulted in substantial geopolitical tensions and highlighted the complex regional dynamics in the Caucasus.
  • Drug-Related Violence in Tijuana, Mexico Mexican authorities discovered nine additional bodies in Tijuana, bringing the total drug-related deaths to 50 in just one week, highlighting the extreme violence associated with drug cartels and the ongoing narcotics conflict in Mexico.
  • U.S. Troops Eliminate Al Qaeda Commander U.S. military forces successfully killed Mahir al-Zubaydi, a senior al Qaeda commander responsible for operations in Baghdad east of the Tigris River, as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts in Iraq.
  • Russian Colonel Killed in South Ossetia Colonel Ivan Petrik, a senior Russian military officer, died from injuries sustained during a blast in Tskhinvali, the capital of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, during the ongoing conflict with Georgia.
  • Diplomatic Representation in Georgia Switzerland agreed to represent Russian diplomatic interests in Georgia following the breakdown of direct diplomatic relations due to the South Ossetia conflict.

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October 04, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 04, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Inter - Bologna : 2 - 1
  • Lazio - Lecce : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Bergen - Charleroi : 1 - 1
  • Genk - Mechelen : 2 - 1
  • Gent - Lokeren : 1 - 1
  • Kortrijk - Germinal : 0 - 0
  • Tubize - Dender : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Bochum : 3 - 3
  • Hoffenheim - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 1
  • Leverkusen - Hertha : 0 - 1
  • M'gladbach - FC Koln : 1 - 2
  • Stuttgart - Werder Bremen : 4 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona - Ath Madrid : 6 - 1
  • Villarreal - Betis : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was October 04, 2008?


October 04, 2008 was a Saturday and it was the 278th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 04, 2008 can also be written as 10/4/2008 in the US and as 4/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 04, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

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October 04, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 04, 2008:

  • Giovanni Evangelisti

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October 04, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 04, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 29th and October 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 04, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 04, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

  1. - Whatever You Like youtube
  2. - So What youtube
  3. - Love Lockdown youtube
  4. - Disturbia youtube
  5. - Love Story youtube

October 04, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 04, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

  1. - Whatever You Like youtube
  2. - Can't Believe It
  3. - Need U Bad
  4. - Spotlight
  5. - Mrs. Officer
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October 04, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 4th 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 04, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 04, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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October 04, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 04, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 04, 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 04, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 12:26 pm and setting at 10:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 15, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Oct 14, 2008.

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How old is someone born on October 04, 2008?


Someone born on October 04, 2008 is:

16 years 8 months old,

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or 869 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6087 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 04, 2008?

There are 122 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 04, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 04, 2008.

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