What happened on Tuesday December 09, 2008?

Here's what happened on December 09, 2008:

• Rod Blagojevich Arrested on Federal Corruption Charges Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested by federal officials on serious corruption charges, including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
• Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rate to Historic Low The Bank of Canada dramatically reduced the overnight interest rate to 1.5 percent, marking the lowest rate in 50 years amid the global financial crisis.
• Sony Announces Significant Workforce Reduction Sony Corporation revealed plans to eliminate 8,000 jobs and close 10 percent of its manufacturing facilities, reflecting the global economic downturn.
• UN-Mediated Peace Negotiations in Nairobi United Nations-mediated peace negotiations began in Nairobi, Kenya, between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the National Congress for the Defence of the People (NCDP).
• Irish Pork Crisis Leads to Mass Layoffs The 2008 Irish pork crisis resulted in nearly 1,400 people being laid off in the Republic of Ireland, highlighting the economic challenges of the time.
• Former Macedonian Prime Minister Sentenced for Power Abuse Vlado Buckovski, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, was sentenced to three and a quarter years in prison for power abuse.
• Bob Rae Withdraws from Liberal Party Leadership Race Canadian Member of Parliament Bob Rae announced his withdrawal from the Liberal Party's leadership campaign, clearing the path for Michael Ignatieff.
• Death of Yuri Glazkov, Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Glazkov, a Russian cosmonaut who was born in 1939, passed away on this date.
• Death of Dražan Jerković, Croatian Football Player Dražan Jerković, a notable Croatian football player and manager who was born in 1936, passed away on this date.

Events in 2008

December 09, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 09, 2008

December 09, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 09, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.02
• Apple AAPL: opens at $98.39
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $20.62
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.28
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.82

Exchange Rates on December 09, 2008:

• 1 USD = 92.1 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2632 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.205 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.874 CNY
• 1 EUR = 119.08 JPY

December 09, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Burnley - Cardiff : 2 - 2
• Charlton - Coventry : 1 - 2
• Nott'm Forest - Sheffield United : 0 - 1
• Plymouth - Birmingham : 0 - 1
• Preston - Doncaster : 1 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barrow - Altrincham : 2 - 2
• Burton - Cambridge : 3 - 1
• Eastbourne Borough - Torquay : 4 - 2
• Ebbsfleet - Forest Green : 0 - 1
• Histon - York : 1 - 1

December 09, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 344th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 2008 can also be written as 12/9/2008 in the US and as 9/12/2008 in UK and Europe.

December 09, 2008 in December 2008 calendar

Famous people died on December 09, 2008:

• Ibrahim Dossey

  Ghanaian footballer (born 1972).

• Yury Glazkov

  Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1939).

• Jurij Nikolaevič Glazkov

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on December 9th

December 09, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

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

December 09, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 09, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th 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 09, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 09, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 09, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 09, 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 December 09, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 01:45 pm and setting at 04:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 13, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Dec 12, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on December 09, 2008

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Someone born on December 09, 2008 is:

16 years 4 months old,

or 196 months and 14 days old,

or 854 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5979 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 09, 2008?

There are 230 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 09, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 09, 2008.

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