What happened on Wednesday March 05, 2008?

Here's what happened on March 05, 2008:

• Bush Endorses McCain for Presidential Race President George W. Bush officially endorses John McCain as the Republican presidential nominee, signaling party unity in the 2008 United States presidential election.
• China's 11th National People's Congress Plenary Session China's first plenary session begins at the 11th National People's Congress. Premier Wen Jiabao presents the final annual government report for his first term, marking a significant moment in China's political leadership transition.
• Warren Buffett Named Richest Person Forbes magazine designates Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, as the world's richest person, highlighting his extraordinary financial success and investment acumen.
• Gazprom Restores Gas Supplies to Ukraine Russian energy company Gazprom restores gas supplies to Naftogaz in Ukraine, potentially easing tensions in the ongoing energy dispute between the two countries.
• Saudi Arabia Plans Public Execution Saudi Arabia announces plans to execute a Canadian man and a Saudi national by public hanging after their conviction for murder, drawing potential international human rights concerns.
• Wikipedia Founder Faces Financial Accusations Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, is accused of misusing Wikimedia Foundation funds for personal expenses, raising questions about the organization's financial governance.
• Artificial Flood at Grand Canyon for Ecosystem Restoration In Arizona, environmental engineers create a man-made flood at the Grand Canyon to help restore and rejuvenate the local ecosystem, demonstrating innovative ecological management techniques.
• German Union Strike Disrupts Air Travel Members of the Verdi union in Germany stage a work strike, successfully grounding flights at multiple airports and causing significant disruption to transportation services.
• Meteor Fireball Captured Over Ontario A large meteor fireball over southern Ontario, Canada is captured on video by The Physics and Astronomy Department at Western University, providing a rare scientific observation of a celestial event.

Events in 2008

March 05, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Mar. 05, 2008

March 05, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 05, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.82
• Apple AAPL: opens at $123.58
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.75
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.70
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $115.15

Exchange Rates on March 05, 2008:

• 1 USD = 104.02 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9842 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0366 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.11 CNY
• 1 EUR = 158.76 JPY

March 05, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Coventry - QPR : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Airdrie Utd - Berwick : 3 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Arbroath - Dumbarton : 0 - 0
• Elgin - Albion Rvs : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Liverpool - West Ham : 4 - 0

March 05, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 65th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 2008 can also be written as 3/5/2008 in the US and as 5/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 05, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

Famous people died on March 05, 2008:

• Joseph Weizenbaum

  Renowned computer scientist and artificial intelligence pioneer who created ELIZA, one of the first conversational computer programs that...

Famous people who died in 2008

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March 05, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

1. Flo Rida - Low
2. Chris Brown - With You
3. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
4. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
5. Alicia Keys - No One

March 05, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 05, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

1. Duffy - Mercy
2. H Two O featuring Platnum - What's It Gonna Be
3. Nickelback - Rockstar
4. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare

March 05, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 05, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

1. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
2. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
3. J. Holiday - Suffocate
4. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
5. Chris Brown - With You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 05, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 05, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 05, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 05, 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 March 05, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:19 am and setting at 04:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Mar 21, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on March 05, 2008

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Someone born on March 05, 2008 is:

17 years 2 months old,

or 206 months and 9 days old,

or 897 weeks

or 6279 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 05, 2008?

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 05, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 05, 2008.

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