What happened on Friday December 08, 1995?

About December 8th, 1995, in brief:

  • Historical events: The World Health Organization confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the Ivory Coast, adding to the significant outbreak that had already claimed 250 lives in Zaire earlier that year. This announcement highlighted the ongoing challenges of managing deadly infectious diseases in Africa.
  • Day of the week: December 8th, 1995 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Earth Song by Michael Jackson
  • Popular movie: Safe directed by Boaz Yakin

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December 08, 1995: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 08, 1995:

  • Ebola Outbreak in Ivory Coast The World Health Organization confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the Ivory Coast, adding to the significant outbreak that had already claimed 250 lives in Zaire earlier that year. This announcement highlighted the ongoing challenges of managing deadly infectious diseases in Africa.
  • Jean-Dominique Bauby's Devastating Stroke Jean-Dominique Bauby, the renowned editor-in-chief of Elle magazine, suffered a massive stroke that left him in a coma. This life-altering event would later inspire his remarkable memoir 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly', which he dictated by blinking his left eyelid, communicating one letter at a time.
  • Panchen Lama Enthronement In a significant religious ceremony, 6-year-old Gyaincain Norbu was officially enthroned as the 11th reincarnation of the Panchen Lama at the historic Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet. This event was politically sensitive, as the Chinese government was involved in selecting the reincarnation, which was contested by the Tibetan community.

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December 08, 1995: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 08, 1995: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Charlotte Hornets - Orlando Magic : 95 - 105
  • Detroit Pistons - Golden State Warriors : 121 - 114
  • Indiana Pacers - New Jersey Nets : 89 - 91
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Minnesota Timberwolves : 94 - 112
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Cleveland Cavaliers : 85 - 113

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - Ein Frankfurt : 5 - 1
  • Uerdingen - St Pauli : 2 - 5

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Mainz - Lubeck : 0 - 1
  • Unterhaching - Hertha : 0 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Heerenveen - Feyenoord : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was December 08, 1995?


December 08, 1995 was a Friday and it was the 342nd day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 08, 1995 can also be written as 12/8/1995 in the US and as 8/12/1995 in UK and Europe.

December 08, 1995 in December 1995 calendar

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December 08, 1995: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 08, 1995 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 4th and December 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 08, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 08, 1995 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - One Sweet Day youtube
  2. - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) youtube
  3. - Hey Lover youtube
  4. - Fantasy youtube
  5. - Gangsta's Paradise youtube

December 08, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 08, 1995 was Earth Song by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Earth Song youtube
  2. - Father And Son youtube
  3. - I Believe / Up On The Roof youtube
  4. - Gangsta's Paradise youtube
  5. - Missing youtube

December 08, 1995: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 08, 1995 was Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale") by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  2. - One Sweet Day
  3. - You Remind Me Of Something youtube
  4. - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
  5. - Hey Lover youtube
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December 08, 1995: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 8th is Sagittarius.

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

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December 08, 1995: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 08, 1995 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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December 08, 1995: What was the moon phase on that day?


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94%

The moon phase on December 08, 1995 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 08, 1995 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 December 08, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 06:10 pm and setting at 08:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1995 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1996.

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How old is someone born on December 08, 1995?


Someone born on December 08, 1995 is:

29 years 4 months old,

or 352 months and 15 days old,

or 1532 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10729 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 08, 1995?

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