What happened on Thursday November 06, 2008?

Here's what happened on November 06, 2008:

• Bank of England Cuts Interest Rate The Bank of England dramatically reduces its interest rate from 4.5 percent to 3 percent, marking the lowest rate since 1955 in response to economic challenges.
• Severe Blizzard Strikes South Dakota A powerful blizzard devastates South Dakota, causing widespread power outages, infrastructure damage, and transportation disruptions. The storm led to a state of emergency declaration by the Governor and a federal disaster area designation by President Bush.
• Tropical Storm Paloma Forms Tropical Storm Paloma emerges as the 16th named storm in the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, developing off the coast of Nicaragua with potential to intensify into a hurricane within 24 hours.
• Deadly Minibus Explosion in Russia A tragic explosion aboard a minibus in Vladikavkaz, located in Russia's North Caucasus region, results in at least 11 fatalities, highlighting ongoing regional security challenges.
• Record-Breaking Russian Gold Coin Auction St. James Auctions sells a rare Russian 1755 Elizabeth I gold 20-ruble pattern coin graded AU-58 by NGC for a world-record price of 1,782,500 pounds (US$2.82 million), setting a new benchmark for non-US coin valuations.
• Palau Elects New President Johnson Toribiong is declared the president-elect of Palau, preparing to succeed incumbent Thomas Remengesau Jr. in a peaceful democratic transition.

Events in 2008

November 06, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Nov. 06, 2008

November 06, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on November 06, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.12
• Apple AAPL: opens at $101.05
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $21.87
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.75
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.68

Exchange Rates on November 06, 2008:

• 1 USD = 97.72 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1976 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1777 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8233 CNY
• 1 EUR = 124.26 JPY

November 06, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 311th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 06, 2008 can also be written as 11/6/2008 in the US and as 6/11/2008 in UK and Europe.

November 06, 2008 in November 2008 calendar

Famous people died on November 06, 2008:

• Larry James

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on November 6th

November 06, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 06, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. T.I. - Live Your Life
3. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy
4. Pink - So What
5. Britney Spears - Womanizer

November 06, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 06, 2008 was Miss Independent by Ne-Yo, according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

1. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
2. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
3. T.I. - Whatever You Like
4. T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
5. Lil Wayne Featuring Bobby Valentino & Kidd Kidd - Mrs. Officer

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 6th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 06, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 06, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 06, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 06, 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 November 06, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 01:13 pm and setting at 12:03 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on November 06, 2008

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Someone born on November 06, 2008 is:

16 years 2 months old,

or 194 months and 7 days old,

or 844 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5912 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 06, 2008?

There are 297 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday November 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 06, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on November 06, 2008.

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