Tuesday March 11, 2008: on this day

March 11, 2008 was the 71st day of the year 2008, under the sign of Pisces and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is March 11, 2008 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on March 11, 2008, who was born and died on March 11, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on March 11, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Love In This Club by Usher), movies (e.g. No Country for Old Men, directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen), TV series (e.g. Teenage Kicks) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about March 11th, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was March 11, 2008?


March 11, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 71st day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 11, 2008 can also be written as 3/11/2008 in the US and as 11/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 11, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

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March 11, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 11, 2008:

  • The us federal reserve has promised to lend up us$200 billion of treasury bonds monthly with collateral in the form of mortgage-backed securities.
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  • The united states house of representatives failed to override president bush’s veto of a bill that would have prohibited waterboarding and other interrogation methods.
  • Admiral william fallon resigns from his position as commander of u.s. central command following reports in 'esquire magazine' about disagreements with president george w. bush regarding the administration's iran policy.
  • Cricket australia and pakistan cricket board announced that the australia cricket team's tour to pakistan has been cancelled due to security concerns.
  • 2008 united states presidential election: illinois senator barack obama wins mississippi democratic primary.
  • Kennedy space center launches the space shuttle endeavour carrying the crew of sts123, the japanese experiment module and dextre. the spacecraft will rendezvous with international space station.
  • A bomb blast at the offices of pakistan's federal investigation agency (lahore) causes the death of at least 12 people.

March 11, 2008: What were the magazines covers that day?

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

Stock market quotes on March 11, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.96
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $124.10
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.40
  • General Electric GE: opens at $32.44
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $115.80

Exchange Rates on March 11, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 103.42 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9915 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0331 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.1031 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 158.67 JPY

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

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Stuttgart : 0 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Lens - Lille : 1 - 2

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Ipswich : 4 - 1
  • Bristol City - Watford : 0 - 0
  • Burnley - Charlton : 1 - 0
  • Colchester - Sheffield Weds : 1 - 2
  • Norwich - Stoke : 0 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Aldershot - Histon : 3 - 1
  • Altrincham - Crawley Town : 2 - 3
  • Ebbsfleet - Rushden & D : 0 - 3
  • Grays - Burton : 0 - 0
  • Halifax - Torquay : 3 - 2
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March 11, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 11th is Pisces.

Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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Discover the planets positions on March 11th, 2008 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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


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The moon phase on March 11, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 11, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 08:57 am and setting at 12:12 am.

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

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Who was born on March 11, 2008?


Whose famous birthday is on March 11th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 11th:

  • Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard

    Terrence howard is an american actor known for his roles in films such as hustle & flow and iron man.

  • Johnny Knoxville
    Johnny Knoxville

    American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and stunt performer.

  • Thora Birch
    Thora Birch

    American actress.

  • Anton Yelchin
    Anton Yelchin

    Anton yelchin was a russian-american actor known for his roles in star trek and alpha dog.

  • Alex Kingston
    Alex Kingston

    Alex kingston is an english actress known for her role as river song in the tv series doctor who.

  • Sam Donaldson
    Sam Donaldson

    American television newscaster, anchor, reporter, and anchor.

  • Sandra Milo
    Sandra Milo

    Tunisian-italian actress.

  • Jeffrey Nordling
    Jeffrey Nordling

    American actor.

  • Peter Berg
    Peter Berg

    American screenwriter and producer of actor directors.

  • Cheryl Lynn
    Cheryl Lynn

    American singer-songwriter.

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March 11, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 16 years and 8 days old,

or 192 months and 8 days old,

or 836 weeks

or 5852 days old,

if you were born on March 11, 2008.

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

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 11th 2025.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 11, 2008.

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


Famous people died on March 11, 2008:

  • Carmel McSharry

    Carmel McSharry was an Irish swimmer who competed in the Olympics.

  • Oreste Carpi
  • Adam Rayski

What famous deaths happened on March 11th?

Famous deaths on March 11th:

  • Betty Hutton
    Betty Hutton

    Battle creek, michigan -- actress (greatest show on earth).

  • Geraldine Farrar
    Geraldine Farrar

    American singer, with an operatic voice and a strong lyric soprano.

  • Vince Edwards
    Vince Edwards

    Brooklyn, new york -- actor (ben casey and matt lincoln, firehouse).

  • Exander Fleming

    Discovered penicillin.

  • Sherburne Burnham

    Known for his discovery of numerous double stars.

  • Lokelani Kauanoe

    Hawaiian activist and politician known for her advocacy for Native Hawaiian rights.

  • Mico Tripalo

    Croatian politician known for his role in the Croatian Spring movement.

  • Eveleigh Nash

    Renowned British author known for her novels and poetry.

  • Ithiel de Sola Pool

    Renowned political scientist and entrepreneur.

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March 11, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on March 11, 2008:

  • Zambia - Youth Day.
  • Blessed Auria
  • Lesotho - Moshoeshoe Day.
  • Lithuania - Reestablishment of Lithuania's Independence.
  • United States - Johnny Appleseed Day, 311 Day
  • Blessed John Righi

Saints celebrated on March 11, 2008:

  • Saint Rosina
  • Saint Alberta
  • Saint Vindician
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March 11, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 11, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 10th and March 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 11, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

March 11, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 11, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 10th and March 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Love In This Club
  2. - Low
  3. - With You
  4. - Don't Stop The Music
  5. - Love Song

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 11, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

March 11, 2008: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on March 11, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 10th and March 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Mercy
  2. - What's It Gonna Be
  3. - Rockstar
  4. - Stop And Stare
  5. - Low

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 11, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

March 11, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 11, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 10th and March 16th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - I Remember
  2. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  3. - Suffocate
  4. - Falsetto
  5. - Just Fine

March 11, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 11, 2008 was Gotas De Agua Dulce by Juanes, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

March 11, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 11, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 10th and March 16th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Gotas De Agua Dulce
  2. - Donde Estan Corazon
  3. - Te Quiero
  4. - Te Llore
  5. - Me Enamora

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March 11, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on March 11, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson

Country: United States of America

The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Denzel Washington

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker

Country: United States of America

He's Just Not That Into You

He's Just Not That Into You

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Ken Kwapis

Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Morgan Lily

Country: United States of America

Leatherheads

Leatherheads

Release year: 2008

Directed by: George Clooney

Starring: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, David de Vries

Country: United States of America

Fighting

Fighting

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Dito Montiel

Starring: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao

Country: United States of America

March 11, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on March 11, 2008 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Teenage Kicks

Teenage Kicks

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Craig Boreham

Unhitched

Unhitched

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Stefan Schwartz

Monster House

Monster House

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Gil Kenan

The Battery's Down

The Battery's Down

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Jake Wilson

Fight Quest

Fight Quest

Release year: 2007

March 11, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on March 11, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

By:

A Thousand Splendid suns, a story about love, family, friendship and faith that is driven by the same amazing instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a classic, is a fascinating chronicle of 30 years of Afghan history. After

The Killing Ground by Jack Higgins

The Killing Ground

By:

Sean Dillon embarks on a mission to show mercy. And Sean Dillon, intelligence operative, stops Caspar Rashid at Heathrow Airport.

People Of The Book by Geraldine Brooks

People Of The Book

By:

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author March and The Secret Chord has written a bestseller that follows a manuscript through centuries of war and exile. It was published by Viking in October 2015.

The Appeal by John Grisham

The Appeal

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn a packed courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returned a shocking verdict against a chemical firm accused of dumping toxic waste in a small town’s water supply, causing the largest "cancer cluster” in human history.

Duma Key: A Novel by Stephen King

Duma Key: A Novel

By:

Stephen King, undisputed King of Horror and #1 New York Times Bestseller author, has written a thrilling novel about what happens when our world is broken down by the supernatural.

March 11, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on March 11, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Catching Features

Catching Features

Genre: Sports/Simulation

Ape Quest

Ape Quest

Platform: PlayStation Portable

Genre: Role-playing video game

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Beijing 2008

Beijing 2008

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Sports (Olympic)

Publisher: Sega

Commanders: Attack of the Genos

Commanders: Attack of the Genos

Platform: Xbox Live Arcade

Genre: Turn-based strategy

Publisher: Sierra Online

Crash Commando

Crash Commando

Platform: PlayStation 3

Genre: Shooter

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

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Who was the US President on March 11, 2008?

On March 11, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on March 11, 2008?

On March 11, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on March 11, 2008?

On March 11, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about March 11th?

March 11th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 11th day of the month of March. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on March 11th, such as:

  • 2019 - Battle of baghuz fawqani: international military intervention against isil. us-backed syrian forces resume offensive on baghuz, the last enclave under isil control in syria.
  • 2018 - 2017-18 south pacific cyclone season: cyclone hola made landfall in new zealand.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: at least 40 people are killed, most of them shia iraqi pilgrims. more than 100 were injured in twin bombings in damascus' bab al-saghir.

Find out more about March 11th

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What happened in 2008?

2008 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • The US$100 per barrel price for crude oil is the highest ever recorded.
  • The Democratic caucuses in Iowa, USA choose Barack Obama to be their presidential candidate on November 8. Hillary Clinton, the national front-runner, is third behind John Edwards. Mike Huckabee was chosen by the Republican caucuses over Mitt Romney.
  • Seldom seen snowfalls in southeast Florida, USA.

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What was the calendar for March 2008?

March 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with March being the 3rd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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