What happened on Friday October 10, 2008?

About October 10th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: Taliban militants drove an explosive-laden truck into a tribal meeting of 600 people discussing strategies to expel the Taliban from their region. The suicide bombing resulted in 110 deaths and highlighted the ongoing conflict and violence in the region.
  • Day of the week: October 10th, 2008 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Whatever You Like by T.I.
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

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

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October 10, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 10, 2008:

  • Devastating Orakzai Bombing in Afghanistan Taliban militants drove an explosive-laden truck into a tribal meeting of 600 people discussing strategies to expel the Taliban from their region. The suicide bombing resulted in 110 deaths and highlighted the ongoing conflict and violence in the region.
  • Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Martti Ahtisaari Martti Ahtisaari, a former Finnish president, receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his significant contributions to international conflict mediation. As a UN Special Envoy, he played a crucial role in guiding Namibia to independence in 1990 and overseeing the 2005 reconciliation between Indonesia and rebels from Aceh.
  • Canadian Government Supports Financial Institutions The Canadian government announces a significant financial intervention by purchasing CDN$25 billion in mortgage-backed securities to stabilize and support the country's financial institutions during the global economic crisis.
  • Singapore Enters Recession Singapore becomes the first Asian country to officially enter a recession, with its economy experiencing a substantial downturn and significant drops of around 10% across most economic indices.
  • Sarah Palin Abuse of Power Investigation An Alaskan legislative committee found that Governor Sarah Palin illegally abused her authority by terminating Walter Monegan, the Public Safety Commissioner, raising questions about her leadership and ethical conduct.
  • Connecticut Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled that gay and lesbian couples are legally allowed to marry, marking a significant milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States.

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

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

Stock market quotes on October 10, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $63.86
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $85.70
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $21.79
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.70
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.41

Exchange Rates on October 10, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 100.72 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1752 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1386 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8355 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 135.35 JPY

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

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Angers - Strasbourg : 3 - 0
  • Bastia - Dijon : 0 - 0
  • Brest - Montpellier : 0 - 3
  • Chateauroux - Metz : 1 - 1
  • Clermont - Tours : 0 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Northampton - Hartlepool : 1 - 0

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Dag and Red - Barnet : 2 - 0
  • Lincoln - Rochdale : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was October 10, 2008?


October 10, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 284th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

October 10, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

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October 10, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 10, 2008:

  • Alton Ellis

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October 10, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 10, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 6th and October 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 10, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - Whatever You Like youtube
  2. - So What youtube
  3. - Love Lockdown youtube
  4. - Disturbia youtube
  5. - Paper Planes youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 10, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - Whatever You Like youtube
  2. - Can't Believe It
  3. - Spotlight
  4. - Need U Bad
  5. - Mrs. Officer
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October 10, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 10th is Libra.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 10, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 10, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 04:13 pm and setting at 03:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 15, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Oct 14, 2008.

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How old is someone born on October 10, 2008?


Someone born on October 10, 2008 is:

16 years 6 months old,

or 198 months and 16 days old,

or 863 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6042 days old,

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

There are 167 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 10th 2025.

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

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