What happened on Thursday September 08, 2016?

About September 8th, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA successfully launched the OSIRIS-REx mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This groundbreaking mission aims to study asteroid 101955 Bennu and return the first U.S. asteroid sample back to Earth in 2023, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.
  • Day of the week: September 8th, 2016 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Closer by The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey
  • Popular movie: Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

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September 08, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 08, 2016:

  • NASA Launches OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission NASA successfully launched the OSIRIS-REx mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This groundbreaking mission aims to study asteroid 101955 Bennu and return the first U.S. asteroid sample back to Earth in 2023, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.
  • Wells Fargo Pays Record Fine for Unethical Sales Practices Wells Fargo agreed to pay a record $190 million fine to the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The bank fired 5,300 employees over a five-year period for engaging in inappropriate sales behaviors, highlighting significant corporate misconduct.
  • Taliban Militants Invade Tarinkot, Afghanistan During the ongoing Afghanistan War, Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack on Tarinkot, the provincial capital of Urozgan Province. Fighting erupted across multiple fronts in the city, forcing local officials to seek refuge at the nearby Tarinkot Airport.
  • Turkey Suspends Thousands of Teachers One week before the start of the school year, Turkey suspended 11,500 teachers allegedly linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a designated terrorist organization. This action reflects the ongoing political tensions and crackdown in the country.
  • Ryan Lochte Receives Suspension for Olympic Misconduct American swimmer Ryan Lochte was suspended for 10 months following his controversial actions during the 2016 Rio Olympics, while his teammates received shorter four-month suspensions.

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September 08, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 08, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 08, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.55
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $107.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $57.63
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $160.55

Exchange Rates on September 08, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8875 EUR
  • 1 USD = 102.376 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7519 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3075 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2925 CAD
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What day of the week was September 08, 2016?


September 08, 2016 was a Thursday and it was the 252nd day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 08, 2016 can also be written as 9/8/2016 in the US and as 8/9/2016 in UK and Europe.

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September 08, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 08, 2016:

  • Prince Buster

    Legendary Jamaican ska and rocksteady musician who significantly influenced the development of reggae music and Jamaican popular culture.

  • Hannes Arch

    Austrian race pilot (b. 1967).

  • Dragiša Pešić

    Montenegrin politician, 5th prime minister of the federal republic of yugoslavia (b. 1954).

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September 08, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 08, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 5th and September 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 08, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 08, 2016 was Closer by The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, according to the music chart for the week September 5th and September 11th.

  1. - Closer youtube
  2. - Cold Water youtube
  3. - Cheap Thrills youtube
  4. - Heathens youtube
  5. - Ride youtube

September 08, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 08, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week September 5th and September 11th.

  1. - One Dance youtube
  2. - Needed Me
  3. - Too Good
  4. - Sucker For Pain
  5. - For Free
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September 08, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 8th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 08, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 08, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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September 08, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 08, 2016 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 08, 2016 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 September 08, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 01:09 pm and setting at 11:28 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 2016.

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How old is someone born on September 08, 2016?


Someone born on September 08, 2016 is:

8 years 5 months old,

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or 3085 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 08, 2016?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 08, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on September 08, 2016.

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