What happened on Sunday March 09, 2008?

About March 9th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: General elections were held in Spain for 350 members of the Cortes (lower house of parliament). The Socialist Party, led by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, won 169 seats, while the Popular Party secured 153 seats.
  • Day of the week: March 9th, 2008 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Low by Flo Rida
  • #1 UK song: Mercy by Duffy
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about March 9th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on March 9th, 2008.

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March 09, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 09, 2008:

  • Spanish General Election General elections were held in Spain for 350 members of the Cortes (lower house of parliament). The Socialist Party, led by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, won 169 seats, while the Popular Party secured 153 seats.
  • European Space Agency Cargo Mission The European Space Agency launched the Automated Transfer Vehicle (Jules Verne) from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana using an Ariane 5 rocket. The unmanned cargo freighter was designed to resupply the International Space Station.
  • Pakistani Political Power Limitation Major Pakistani political parties agreed to limit President Musharraf's power following the February parliamentary elections, indicating a potential democratic transition.
  • Pakistani Political Cooperation The Pakistan People's Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz agreed to collaborate in forming a new government, signaling a potential shift in the country's political landscape.
  • Kosovo Border Signage Hashim Thaci, the Kosovar Prime Minister, unveiled a multilingual 'Welcome to the Republic of Kosovo' sign at the border with Serbia, symbolizing Kosovo's newly declared independence.
  • Venezuela-Colombia Diplomatic Reconciliation Venezuela announced the reopening of the Colombian embassy and the return of diplomats, signaling an end to the recent regional diplomatic tensions.
  • French Municipal Elections French citizens participated in municipal elections, exercising their democratic right to choose local government representatives.
  • Argentine Train-Bus Collision A tragic accident occurred near Dolores, Argentina, where a train heading to Mar del Plata collided with a bus at a rural railway crossing, resulting in 26 fatalities and 60 injuries.

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

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

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Catania - Cagliari : 2 - 1
  • Empoli - Milan : 1 - 3
  • Genoa - Juventus : 0 - 2
  • Lazio - Livorno : 2 - 0
  • Napoli - Roma : 0 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Anderlecht : 0 - 2
  • Gent - Germinal : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Leverkusen - Hannover : 2 - 0
  • Nurnberg - Hamburg : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • CZ Jena - Wehen : 2 - 2
  • Erzgebirge Aue - Osnabruck : 0 - 1
  • FC Koln - Koblenz : 1 - 0
  • Hoffenheim - Paderborn : 1 - 0
  • Mainz - Offenbach : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was March 09, 2008?


March 09, 2008 was a Sunday and it was the 69th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 09, 2008 can also be written as 3/9/2008 in the US and as 9/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 09, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

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March 09, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 09, 2008:

  • Samy Elmaghribi

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March 09, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 09, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 3rd and March 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 09, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - Low youtube
  2. - With You youtube
  3. - Don't Stop The Music youtube
  4. - Love Song youtube
  5. - No One youtube

March 09, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 09, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - Mercy youtube
  2. - What's It Gonna Be youtube
  3. - Rockstar youtube
  4. - Stop And Stare youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 09, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - I Remember
  2. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  3. - Suffocate
  4. - Just Fine
  5. - With You youtube
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March 09, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 9th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 09, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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March 09, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 09, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 09, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 07:58 am and setting at 10:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Mar 21, 2008.

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How old is someone born on March 09, 2008?


Someone born on March 09, 2008 is:

17 years 2 months old,

or 206 months and 4 days old,

or 896 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6274 days old,

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

There are 300 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 9th 2026.

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

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