What happened on Monday February 11, 2008?

About February 11th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States initiated legal proceedings against six alleged al-Qaeda operatives, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, for their involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for war crimes.
  • Day of the week: February 11th, 2008 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Low by Flo Rida
  • #1 UK song: Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about February 11th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on February 11th, 2008.

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February 11, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 11, 2008:

  • 9/11 Terrorism Prosecution The United States initiated legal proceedings against six alleged al-Qaeda operatives, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, for their involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for war crimes.
  • East Timor Presidential Assassination Attempt In Timor-Leste, rebels battled presidential guards at the president's home. President José Ramos-Horta was shot and wounded. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado and another rebel were killed during the attack.
  • US Defense Analyst Espionage Case Gregg Bergersen, a United States Defense Department analyst, was accused of leaking sensitive military information and secrets to the Chinese government, raising serious national security concerns.
  • ExxonMobil-PDVSA Oil Dispute In response to a legal challenge, Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has ceased selling crude oil to ExxonMobil, escalating tensions in the international energy market.
  • Singapore Flyer Begins Operation The Singapore Flyer, a massive observation wheel standing 30 meters taller than the London Eye, officially begins its rotation, marking a significant milestone in architectural and tourism engineering.
  • Art Theft at Bührle Museum Significant art theft occurred at the Bührle Museum in Zürich, with paintings by renowned artists Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh, and Claude Monet stolen by Foundation E.G.

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February 11, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 11, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 11, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.85
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $128.01
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.52
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.81
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $102.90

Exchange Rates on February 11, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 106.94 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0013 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1021 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.1905 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 155.26 JPY

February 11, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - FC Koln : 3 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Brest - Nantes : 1 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Arsenal - Blackburn : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was February 11, 2008?


February 11, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 42nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 11, 2008 can also be written as 2/11/2008 in the US and as 11/2/2008 in UK and Europe.

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February 11, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 11, 2008:

  • Frank Piasecki

    Frank Piasecki was a pioneering American helicopter designer and aviation engineer who made significant contributions to vertical flight...

  • Tom Lantos

    Hungarian-American politician who served as a Democratic Representative from California, known for his human rights advocacy and Holocaust...

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February 11, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 11, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 11th and February 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 11, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 11, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

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

February 11, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 11, 2008 was Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

  1. - Now You're Gone youtube
  2. - Rockstar youtube
  3. - Chasing Pavements youtube
  4. - Don't Stop The Music youtube
  5. - Work youtube

February 11, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 11, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

  1. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  2. - I Remember
  3. - Just Fine
  4. - Suffocate
  5. - Independent
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February 11, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 11th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 11, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 11, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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February 11, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 11, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 11, 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 February 11, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 08:55 am and setting at 10:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 22, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Feb 21, 2008.

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How old is someone born on February 11, 2008?


Someone born on February 11, 2008 is:

17 years 3 months old,

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or 6302 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 11, 2008?

There are 273 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 11, 2008?

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