What happened on Friday March 14, 2008?

About March 14th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: United States investment bank Bear Stearns received emergency financial support from JPMorgan Chase, backed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This event signaled early signs of the impending 2008 financial crisis and the vulnerability of major financial institutions.
  • Day of the week: March 14th, 2008 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Love In This Club by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Mercy by Duffy
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about March 14th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on March 14th, 2008.

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March 14, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 14, 2008:

  • Bear Stearns Emergency Funding United States investment bank Bear Stearns received emergency financial support from JPMorgan Chase, backed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This event signaled early signs of the impending 2008 financial crisis and the vulnerability of major financial institutions.
  • Violent Tibetan Protests in Lhasa Protests in Tibet escalated into violence, with seven people reported killed in Lhasa. The demonstrations marked the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising, calling for the release of detained Buddhist monks and Tibetan independence. Protesters displayed the Tibetan national flag, highlighting ongoing tensions with Chinese authorities.
  • EU Commits to Greenhouse Gas Reduction European Union leaders agreed to a landmark environmental commitment during a Brussels summit, pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020. This decision represented a significant step in global climate change mitigation efforts.
  • Iranian Legislative Election Iranian legislative elections were held with significant political restrictions, as nearly 90% of reformist candidates were disqualified from participating. This election highlighted the ongoing political suppression in Iran.
  • Al-Qaeda Member Detained at Guantanamo Muhammed Rahim, an al-Qaeda member who assisted Osama Bin Laden's escape from Tora Bora, Afghanistan in 2001, was detained at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, representing ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
  • Chavez Challenges US Terrorism Designation Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez provocatively challenged the United States, daring them to declare Venezuela a state sponsor of terrorism, further escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
  • EF2 Tornado Strikes Atlanta An EF2 tornado hit Atlanta, Georgia, causing substantial damage to prominent city landmarks including the CNN Center, Georgia Dome, World Congress Center, and Philips Arena. The tornado demonstrated the unpredictability of severe weather events.
  • Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 Opening Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the new Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport, marking a significant infrastructure development for one of the world's busiest airports.

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March 14, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 14, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 14, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.60
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $129.88
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.72
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.54
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $116.10

Exchange Rates on March 14, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 99.25 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9858 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9985 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.0905 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 155.32 JPY

March 14, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Germinal - Standard : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Schalke 04 - Duisburg : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Offenbach - CZ Jena : 2 - 1
  • Paderborn - Aachen : 0 - 1
  • Wehen - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio - Chateauroux : 0 - 1
  • Angers - Sedan : 1 - 1
  • Boulogne - Clermont : 1 - 2
  • Dijon - Bastia : 2 - 1
  • Guingamp - Reims : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was March 14, 2008?


March 14, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 74th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 14, 2008 can also be written as 3/14/2008 in the US and as 14/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 14, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

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March 14, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 14, 2008:

  • Chiara Lubich

    Italian catholic activist, leader and founder of the focolare (born 1920).

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March 14, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 14, 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 14, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 14, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

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

March 14, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 14, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

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

March 14, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 14, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - I Remember
  2. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  3. - Suffocate
  4. - Falsetto
  5. - Just Fine
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March 14, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 14th is Pisces.

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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 14, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 14, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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March 14, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 14, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 14, 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 14, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 11:23 am and setting at 03:36 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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How old is someone born on March 14, 2008?


Someone born on March 14, 2008 is:

17 years 1 month old,

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or 6249 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 14, 2008?

There are 325 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 14th 2026.

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