What happened on Tuesday, September 9, 2008?

Here's what happened on September 09, 2008:

• Stock Market Crash Following Financial Institutions' Collapse On September 9, 2008, the U.S. stock market experienced a significant decline following the collapse of major financial institutions. Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, and the Federal Reserve announced a $200 billion bailout plan for other financial institutions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 504 points, marking one of the largest single-day point drops in history. source: cnbc.com
• Large Hadron Collider Becomes Operational On September 9, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland became operational. The LHC is the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator, designed to explore fundamental questions in physics by colliding particles at high energies. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Asif Zardari Becomes President of Pakistan On September 9, 2008, Asif Ali Zardari was elected as the 11th President of Pakistan. He succeeded Pervez Musharraf, who resigned in August 2008. Zardari, co-chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, assumed office amid political instability and economic challenges in the country. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Death of Warith Deen Mohammed Warith Deen Mohammed, a prominent American religious leader and son of Elijah Muhammad, passed away, leaving a significant legacy in African American Islamic leadership.
• Record Stock Market Rally in Canada Canada's Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) experienced an unprecedented single-day gain, closing up 848.42 points, representing a remarkable 7.03 percent increase.
• Al Franken Wins Democratic Primary in Minnesota Comedian and political activist Al Franken secured the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary, positioning himself to challenge incumbent Senator Norm Coleman in the Minnesota Senate election.
• Thai Prime Minister Forced to Resign Over Cooking Show The Constitutional Court of Thailand ordered Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign after he was found to have been paid for appearing on a television cooking show, which violated conflict of interest regulations.
• Bandar Abbas Earthquake in Iran A devastating earthquake struck southern Iran near Bandar Abbas, resulting in 7 fatalities and 45 injuries, causing significant local disruption.
• Death of Nouhak Phoumsavanh, President of Laos Nouhak Phoumsavanh, who served as President of Laos and was born in 1910, passed away on this date.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Sep. 09, 2008

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

Stock market quotes on September 09, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.07
• Apple AAPL: opens at $156.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.20
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.96
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $117.78

Exchange Rates on September 09, 2008:

• 1 USD = 106.82 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.072 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.128 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8391 CNY
• 1 EUR = 150.66 JPY

September 09, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 253rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

September 09, 2008 in September 2008 calendar

Famous people died on September 09, 2008:

• Richard Monette

  Accomplished Canadian actor and theater director who was a prominent figure at the Stratford Festival, recognized for his significant...

Famous people who died in 2008

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 09, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. Rihanna - Disturbia
3. Pink - So What
4. Chris Brown - Forever
5. M.I.A. - Paper Planes

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 09, 2008 was Need U Bad by Jazmine Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

1. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like
3. Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West - Put On
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 9th is Virgo.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 09, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 04:12 pm and setting at 01:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 16, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on September 09, 2008

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Someone born on September 09, 2008 is:

17 years 11 months old,

or 215 months

or 934 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6543 days old,

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

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

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