What happened on Thursday December 08, 2011?

About December 8th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: The European Central Bank implemented a significant monetary policy adjustment by lowering interest rates to 1%, aimed at stimulating economic activity during a challenging financial period.
  • Day of the week: December 8th, 2011 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: We Found Love by Rihanna
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about December 8th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on December 8th, 2011.

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December 08, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 08, 2011:

  • European Central Bank Reduces Interest Rates The European Central Bank implemented a significant monetary policy adjustment by lowering interest rates to 1%, aimed at stimulating economic activity during a challenging financial period.
  • Putin Accuses US of Sponsoring Opposition Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin alleged that the United States was sponsoring opposition movements in Russia, following widespread protests challenging recent election results.
  • Jon Corzine Testifies on MF Global Funds Jon Corzine, former CEO of MF Global, appeared before a U.S. House of Representatives committee, controversially claiming he was unaware of the whereabouts of hundreds of millions of dollars in customer funds.
  • Japan Apologizes to Canada for WWII Treatment The Government of Japan officially apologized to Canada for its treatment of Canadian prisoners of war during World War II, addressing a long-standing historical grievance.
  • Mogadishu Conflict Erupts Intense fighting broke out in Somalia's capital Mogadishu between government troops and militant forces, highlighting the ongoing instability in the region.
  • Iran Claims Drone Capture Iranian state television broadcasted footage of a purportedly captured Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel drone, claiming to have shot down the sophisticated reconnaissance aircraft.
  • Syrian Oil Pipeline Destroyed A critical oil pipeline near Homs, Syria, was destroyed, potentially disrupting the country's oil infrastructure during a period of significant political unrest.
  • Philippines Condemns China's Execution Philippine officials expressed strong condemnation after the People's Republic of China executed a Filipino national convicted of drug trafficking, despite a humanitarian appeal for clemency from President Benigno Aquino III.
  • Severe Storms Hit British Isles Extreme weather conditions struck the North of the British Isles, with Scotland experiencing hurricane-force winds gusting up to 165 mph (264 km/h), causing significant flooding, infrastructure damage, and widespread power outages.
  • Labor Strike Continues in South China Workers in southern China persisted in their fifth consecutive day of strikes, signaling ongoing labor disputes and tensions in the region's industrial sector.

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December 08, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 08, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 08, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.75
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $391.45
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.48
  • General Electric GE: opens at $16.58
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $192.48

Exchange Rates on December 08, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 77.62 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0228 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9257 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3627 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 103.55 JPY

December 08, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Ankaragucu - Bursaspor : 0 - 0
  • Buyuksehyr - Mersin Idman Yurdu : 0 - 0
  • Manisaspor - Besiktas : 1 - 4
  • Orduspor - Sivasspor : 1 - 2
  • Samsunspor - Kayserispor : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was December 08, 2011?


December 08, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 342nd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 08, 2011 can also be written as 12/8/2011 in the US and as 8/12/2011 in UK and Europe.

December 08, 2011 in December 2011 calendar

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December 08, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 08, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 5th and December 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 08, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 08, 2011 was We Found Love by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

  1. - We Found Love youtube
  2. - Sexy And I Know It youtube
  3. - It Will Rain youtube
  4. - Moves Like Jagger youtube
  5. - Someone Like You youtube

December 08, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 08, 2011 was Ni**as in Paris by Jay Z Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

  1. - Ni**as in Paris
  2. - Party
  3. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  4. - Headlines
  5. - She Will
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December 08, 2011: 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, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 08, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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December 08, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 08, 2011 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 08, 2011 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, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 03:05 pm and setting at 06:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 10, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Dec 10, 2011.

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How old is someone born on December 08, 2011?


Someone born on December 08, 2011 is:

13 years 2 months old,

or 158 months and 10 days old,

or 688 weeks and 5 days old,

or 4821 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 08, 2011?

There are 293 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 08, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 08, 2011.

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