Monday December 08, 2008

Historical Events

• The Tribune Company in the USA files for bankruptcy.
• 2008 Russian financial crisis:
• 2008 Russian financial crisis: Standard & Poor's is the first credit rating agency in Russia to downgrade Russia since 1999. Data showed that the Central Bank had spent US$30 Billion in currency market intervention in November 2008.
• Moscow City Court ruled that Vasily Aleksanyan (ex-vice president of Yukos Oil Company) will be released on bail for 50 million rubles (US$1.78million). He is currently suffering from lymphoma and tuberculosis.
• Four people were killed when a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed into the University City neighborhood in San Diego, California. It was two miles away from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
• 2008 Canadian Parliamentary dispute: Stephane Dion announces that he will resign from his position as leader of The Liberal Party of Canada.
• The Tribune Company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
• A bus crashes in Cairo 30 km southwest of Cairo killing 11 people, and injuring 30 others.
• Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, four others, and a Guantanamo Naval Base military commission announce that they will plead guilty to charges related to the September 11th 2001 attacks.
• Premier Jean Charest guides the Liberal Party to a third mandate, and a majority government.
• Pauline Marois's Parti Quebecois is rehabilitated and becomes the Official Opposition.
• Support for the ADQ plummets: It loses more that 30 seats, and its leader Mario Dumont announces his resignation.
• Quebec Solidaire wins its first election victory by electing Amir Khadir, party co-leader.
• Quebec general election 2008:: Premier Jean Charest leads Liberal Party to a third mandate. It also becomes a majority government. Pauline Marois's Parti Quebecois wins and is reelected as the Official Opposition.
• See more

See also

What happened on December 08 in history? Find out the list of December 8th major events

What was 2008 famous for? Discover everything about 2008

Who died on December 08, 2008?

• Robert Prosky

  American actor (Born 1930).

• Kerryn McCann

  Australian athlete (Born 1967).

• Oliver Postgate

  English animator puppeteer and screenwriter (d. 2008).

• Flurin Caviezel
• Albert Eloy

Other December 8th famous deaths

• Hans Hartung

  German artist, a pioneer abstract expressionist painter and member of the abstract wing of the Paris school after 1945.

• Slim Pickens

  American film and TV actor, rodeo clown and veteran of the rodeo circuit.

• Marty Robbins

  American country-western singer and composer who had 43 records in the Top Ten, composing over 500 songs in a 30-year career.

• Buck Clayton

  American jazz trumpet player who was a leading member of Count Basie’s "Old Testament" orchestra and a leader of mainstream-oriented jam...

See all famous people who died on December 8th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Sagittarius

Sagittarius personality

Who should a Sagittarius marry?

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

Personality of December born

Chinese Zodiac

Rat

The day of the week was Monday.

December 8th marks the 342nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2008.

There are 23 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

December 2008 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. - Live Your Life
3. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy
4. T.I. - Whatever You Like
5. Lady GaGa - Just Dance

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
3. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
4. Jazmine Sullivan - Bust Your Windows
5. T-Pain Featuring Ludacris - Chopped 'N' Skrewed

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
2. Enrique Iglesias - Lloro Por Ti
3. Ricardo Arjona - Como Duele
4. Marco Antonio Solis - No Molestar
5. RKM & Ken-Y - Te Regalo Amores

Bundesliga 2

• Nurnberg - Hansa Rostock : 4 - 0

Division 2

• Amiens - Strasbourg : 1 - 1

Championship

• Crystal Palace - Southampton : 3 - 0

Premier League

• West Ham - Tottenham : 0 - 2

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.59
• Apple AAPL: opens at $97.28
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $20.35
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.42
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.57

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 92.81 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2503 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2031 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.877 CNY
• 1 EUR = 120.28 JPY