What happened on Thursday April 10, 2008?

About April 10th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: The European Parliament voted in favor of a potential boycott of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies, highlighting international concerns about human rights in China.
  • Day of the week: April 10th, 2008 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Touch My Body by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about April 10th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on April 10th, 2008.

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April 10, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 10, 2008:

  • European Parliament Considers Beijing Olympics Boycott The European Parliament voted in favor of a potential boycott of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies, highlighting international concerns about human rights in China.
  • NATO Convoy Attacked in Kandahar A suicide bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kandahar, Afghanistan, resulting in eight fatalities, underscoring the ongoing security challenges in the region.
  • Nepal's Communist Party Wins General Election The Communist Party of Nepal, led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, emerged victorious in the general elections, signaling a significant political shift in the country.
  • Rare Islamic Artifact Sold at Record Price A 12th-century key to the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine in Mecca, was sold at a Sotheby's auction in London for £9.2 million (US$18.1 million), setting a record for an Islamic art piece. The total Islamic art sale realized over £21.5 million.
  • Swedish City Hosts Large Iraqi Refugee Population Sodertalje, a small Swedish town with approximately 80,000 residents, has become home to nearly 6,000 Iraqi refugees, surpassing the refugee intake of the United States and Canada combined.
  • Frontier Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Frontier Airlines sought bankruptcy protection, reflecting challenges in the airline industry during the economic downturn.
  • Death of Mexican Cardinal Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada, a prominent Mexican cardinal who was born in 1919, passed away.

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April 10, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 10, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 10, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.69
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $151.13
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.83
  • General Electric GE: opens at $36.44
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $117.50

Exchange Rates on April 10, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 101.76 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0195 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0073 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.992 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 160.21 JPY

April 10, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Montpellier - Bastia : 2 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Halifax - Ebbsfleet : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was April 10, 2008?


April 10, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 101st day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 10, 2008 can also be written as 4/10/2008 in the US and as 10/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 10, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

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April 10, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 10, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 7th and April 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 10, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 10, 2008 was Touch My Body by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Touch My Body youtube
  2. - Love In This Club youtube
  3. - 4 Minutes youtube
  4. - Bleeding Love youtube
  5. - No Air youtube

April 10, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 10, 2008 was American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - American Boy youtube
  2. - Low youtube
  3. - Mercy youtube
  4. - Black And Gold youtube
  5. - 4 Minutes youtube

April 10, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 10, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Love In This Club
  2. - I Remember
  3. - Touch My Body youtube
  4. - Sexy Can I
  5. - Falsetto
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April 10, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 10th is Aries.

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Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 10, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 10, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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April 10, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 10, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 10, 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 April 10, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 09:15 am and setting at 01:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Apr 20, 2008.

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How old is someone born on April 10, 2008?


Someone born on April 10, 2008 is:

17 years 1 month old,

or 205 months and 4 days old,

or 891 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6243 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 10, 2008?

There are 331 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 10, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 10, 2008.

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