What happened on Monday October 13, 2008?

Here's what happened on October 13, 2008:

• Iceland's Financial Crisis Deepens Iceland shut down its stock market, abandoned attempts to defend its currency, and requested emergency financing from the International Monetary Fund, signaling a critical moment in the 2008 global financial crisis.
• European Governments Rescue Banks Major European countries including Britain, Germany, and France pledged over 1 trillion euros (US$1.36 trillion) in bank guarantees and equity stakes to stabilize their financial systems during the global economic crisis.
• UK Government Bank Bailout HM Treasury injected £37 billion ($64 billion, 47 billion euros) of capital into Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Lloyds TSB, and HBOS to prevent a potential financial sector collapse during the global economic crisis.
• Paul Krugman Wins Nobel Prize in Economics American economist Paul Krugman was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics for his groundbreaking analysis of trade patterns and the location of economic activity, recognizing his significant contributions to international economics.
• UK House of Lords Rejects Counter-Terrorism Bill The United Kingdom House of Lords rejected the 2008 Counter-Terrorism Bill by a vote of 309 to 120, demonstrating legislative checks and balances in the UK's parliamentary system.
• California Wildfires Summer 2008 saw significant wildfires in California, with multiple fires breaking out in the Los Angeles area, causing mandatory evacuations and disrupting transportation due to Santa Ana winds.
• Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal Dies Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal, a notorious gambler and gangster associated with Las Vegas organized crime, died in Miami, Florida at age 79. He was famously portrayed in the movie 'Casino'.
• Death of Guillaume Depardieu Guillaume Depardieu, a prominent French actor, passed away. Known for his acting career and being the son of famous actor Gérard Depardieu, he died at a relatively young age.

Events in 2008

October 13, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 13, 2008

October 13, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 13, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $64.90
• Apple AAPL: opens at $104.55
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $22.86
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.27
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.44

Exchange Rates on October 13, 2008:

• 1 USD = 101.94 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1462 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1376 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8355 CNY
• 1 EUR = 138.65 JPY

October 13, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Lens - Guingamp : 1 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Burton - Mansfield : 1 - 0

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Notts County - Brentford : 1 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Albinoleffe - Pisa : 1 - 1

October 13, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 287th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 13, 2008 can also be written as 10/13/2008 in the US and as 13/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 13, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

Famous people died on October 13, 2008:

• Frank Rosenthal
• Antonio José González Zumárraga
• Guillaume Depardieu

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on October 13th

October 13, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 13, 2008 was Live Your Life by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

1. T.I. - Live Your Life
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like
3. Pink - So What
4. Rihanna - Disturbia
5. Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock

October 13, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 13, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 13th and October 19th.

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
3. T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
4. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad
5. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 13th is Libra.

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October 13, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 13, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 13, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 13, 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 13, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:25 pm and setting at 06:51 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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Your place in the Universe on October 13, 2008

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Someone born on October 13, 2008 is:

16 years 7 months old,

or 199 months

or 865 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6056 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 13, 2008?

There are 153 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 13, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 13, 2008.

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