Friday October 10, 2008: on this day

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

Here's what happened on October 10, 2008:

• 110 people were killed and 200 injured in the orakzai bombing on october 10, 2008.
• A pirate spokesman threatened to blow up mv faina if $20m is not paid by october 13
• In response to an oil-kickbacks scandal, the president of peru has resigned his entire cabinet.
• In mexico, gunmen killed 11 people in a bar. this was drug smuggling violence.
• A committee of alaskan legislators found that governor sarah palin illegally abused her authority by terminating walter monegan, public safety commissioner, in alaska.
• Connecticut's supreme court ruled that gay and lesbian couples are allowed to marry in connecticut.
• Oxfam reports that ethiopia's population has increased to 6.4 million, almost two million more than june.
• After overcoming resistance from france and germany, nato ministers reached a deal by agreeing that only willing nations would temporarily ampquotact with afghans, in concert against drug facilitiesampquot.
• Nobel prize:
• Nobel prize: martti ahtisaari, a former finnish president, is the recipient of the nobel peace prize for mediation in international conflicts. he was a un special envoy who guided namibia to independence in 1990 and oversaw the 2005 reconciliation between indonesia and rebels from aceh.
• Alexey prokurorov, a former russian cross-country ski champion, is killed in an accident crossing vladimir's roads.
• A swedish appellate court sentenced ernesto ampquottitoampquot beltran, chilean opera singer, to two years and six month imprisonment for raping and molestation of a young girl aged seven and 18.
• North korea is closer to reaching a deal in a nuke deal that would allow washington to take it off the state sponsors list of terrorism.
• The australian stock exchange experiences its largest fall since 1987's crash (the age).
• After twice dropping 700 points and below 8000 points, the dow jones ended down 128 points.
• According to the united states secretary of treasury henry paulson, the bush administration will continue with plans for stock purchases in united states financial institutions.
• The group of seven finance ministers met in washington with the chief of the international monetary fund and the president of the world bank to announce a plan for addressing the crisis. this includes the use of all available tools to support key institutions and prevent them from falling.
• The police have taken the leaders of the anti-government protests in thailand to their graves.
• With its newly elected president ma yingjeou, the republic of china (taiwan), celebrates its 97th national anniversary.
• 27 people were killed in a suicide car bomb attack on pakistan's border with afghanistan. this happened during a tribal meeting to discuss the expulsion of taliban from the region.
• Numerous bodies werehed up on yemen's shores by 130 somalian migrants. this is why there are calls for an end to human trafficking in the gulf of aden.
• After overcoming resistance from france and germany, nato ministers reached a deal by agreeing that only willing nations would temporarily "act in concert [with the afghans] against [drug] facilities".
• Upon opening, european markets drop sharply.
• Asian markets tumble as fear of a global recession.
• Numerous people are missing after a migrant vessel that was carrying illegal migrants sinks off the coast morocco's northern coast.
• Fiveteen people were killed by jem rebels in darfur when they ambush a government convoy.

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

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

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

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.

Discover the personality of October born.

Unlock the Mysteries of October 10, 2008! Claim Your Free Personalized Numerology Report Now

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

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

Discover the Rat personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

Reveal Your Destiny with a Complimentary Eastern Astrology Reading – Get Yours Now!

Moon phase

The moon phase on October 10, 2008 was First Quarter.

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.

Unveil Your Inner Self: Discover Your Moon Sign for Free Today!

Your place in the Universe on October 10, 2008

We are proud to bring you the most beautiful and accurate map of the stars on your day

Whose famous birthday is on October 10th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 10th:

• Chiaki Kuriyama

  Chiaki kuriyama is a japanese singer and actress known for her role as gogo yubari in the movie kill bill: volume 1..

• Donald Sinden

  Donald sinden was a british actor known for his work in theater, film, and television, including roles in popular british tv series and...

• Charles Dance

  English actor, director, and screenwriter.

• Harold Pinter

  British playwright, screenwriter, and poet.

• Peter Coyote

  American actor, director, and screenwriter.

• Ludmilla Tchérina

  French actress and choreographer, ballerina (d. 2004).

• Martin Kemp

  British actor and musician, spandau ballet's bass player is british.

• Anita Mui

  Hong Kong singer and actress, known as the 'Madonna of Asia.

• Aimee Teegarden

  American actress and producer.

• Helen Hayes

  American actress, who started on stage at age five.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 10th

You are 15 years 6 months old,

or 186 months and 8 days old,

or 809 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5669 days old,

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

There are 175 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 10th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on October 10, 2008:

• Alton Ellis

  Jamaican singer-songwriter considered a pioneer of rocksteady music.

• Kazuyoshi Miura

  Japanese businessman (b. 1947).

• Aleksej Prokurorov
• Nuvolo
• Javad Nurbakhsh

What famous deaths happened on October 10th?

Famous deaths on October 10th:

• Christopher Reeve

  American actor, stage, film, and tv.

• Yul Brynner

  Russian-american actor.

• Joan Sutherland

  An australian singer and a prominent 20th-century coloratura operatic soprano, "las stupenda.

• Redd Foxx

  American comedian and actor.

• Alex Karras

  American football player, wrestler, and actor (d. 2012).

• Teresa Graves

  American singer and actress (born 1948).

• Solomon Burke

  American singer-songwriter (d.2010).

• Eddie Cantor

  American comedian and singer who was a star on stage, radio, tv, and movies.

• Édith Piaf

  French singer and chanteuse, with tragic private life.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 10th

Observances on October 10, 2008:

• World Mental Health Day [WHO]

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.

October 10, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 10, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 6th and October 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. Pink - So What
3. Kanye West - Love Lockdown
4. Rihanna - Disturbia
5. M.I.A. - Paper Planes

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 R&B music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

October 10, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 10, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 6th and October 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
3. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
4. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad
5. Lil Wayne Featuring Bobby Valentino & Kidd Kidd - Mrs. Officer

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

The number 1 Latin song on October 10, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

October 10, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 10, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 6th and October 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
2. Alacranes Musical - Dame Tu Amor
3. Flex - Te Quiero
4. Vicente Fernandez - Para Siempre
5. Los Pikadientes de Caborca - La Cumbia Del Rio