What happened on Sunday June 08, 2008?

About June 8th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: In the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan, a 25-year-old man conducted a horrific mass killing, stabbing seven people to death and wounding ten others in a shocking act of violence.
  • Day of the week: June 8th, 2008 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Lollipop by Lil Wayne
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about June 8th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on June 8th, 2008.

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June 08, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 08, 2008:

  • Akihabara Massacre In the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan, a 25-year-old man conducted a horrific mass killing, stabbing seven people to death and wounding ten others in a shocking act of violence.
  • Rafael Nadal Wins Fourth Consecutive French Open Spanish tennis champion Rafael Nadal dominates the 2008 French Open, defeating Roger Federer in a decisive straight-sets victory with scores of 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.
  • Algiers Train Station Bombing A terrorist attack in Algiers results in at least 12 fatalities when two bombs explode at a train station.
  • Robert Kubica's Historic F1 Victory Polish racing driver Robert Kubica makes history by becoming the first Pole to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix, securing victory at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix and delivering BMW its first constructor win.
  • Earthquake in Southern Greece A significant 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Greece, resulting in two fatalities, 20 injuries, and causing structural damage to several buildings.
  • Texas Governor's Mansion Fire A wildfire severely damages the historic Texas Governor's Mansion, charring its 152-year-old structure and causing significant architectural loss.
  • Kaliningrad Region Mourns Maritime Tragedy Russia's Kaliningrad Region declares a day of mourning following a devastating explosion and fire on the MV 'Yenisei', which resulted in eight deaths and two injuries.
  • Death of Faban Bajramovic Faban Bajramovic, a notable Serbian musician, passed away at the age of 72.

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June 08, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 08, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alaves - Sociedad : 3 - 2
  • Cadiz - Sevilla B : 0 - 0
  • Castellon - Sp Gijon : 1 - 0
  • Cordoba - Ferrol : 1 - 0
  • Eibar - Numancia : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was June 08, 2008?


June 08, 2008 was a Sunday and it was the 160th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 08, 2008 can also be written as 6/8/2008 in the US and as 8/6/2008 in UK and Europe.

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June 08, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 08, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 2nd and June 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 08, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 08, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - Lollipop youtube
  2. - Bleeding Love youtube
  3. - The Time Of My Life youtube
  4. - Take A Bow youtube
  5. - No Air youtube

June 08, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 08, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - Lollipop
  2. - Bust It Baby Part 2
  3. - Heaven Sent
  4. - Take You Down
  5. - Love In This Club
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June 08, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 8th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 08, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 08, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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June 08, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 08, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 08, 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 June 08, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 10:43 am and setting at 12:31 am.

The previous full moon was on May 20, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jun 18, 2008.

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How old is someone born on June 08, 2008?


Someone born on June 08, 2008 is:

16 years 11 months old,

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or 883 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6184 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 08, 2008?

There are 26 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 08, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 08, 2008.

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