What happened on Saturday November 15, 2008?

About November 15th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: World leaders convened in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural G20 economic summit, representing nations that collectively account for 90 percent of global GDP to discuss coordinated responses to the unfolding economic crisis.
  • Day of the week: November 15th, 2008 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Live Your Life by T.I.
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about November 15th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on November 15th, 2008.

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November 15, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 15, 2008:

  • First G20 Economic Summit Addresses Global Financial Crisis World leaders convened in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural G20 economic summit, representing nations that collectively account for 90 percent of global GDP to discuss coordinated responses to the unfolding economic crisis.
  • Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches for ISS Expansion Mission NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour embarked on Mission STS-126 to transport critical equipment enabling the International Space Station to increase its crew capacity from three to six personnel.
  • California Proposition 8 Passes California voters approved Proposition 8, a controversial ballot measure defining marriage as between a man and woman, sparking significant nationwide debate about LGBTQ+ rights.
  • Pakistan Secures IMF Loan to Prevent Economic Crisis Pakistan successfully negotiated a critical US$7.6 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to stabilize its economy, prevent a potential currency collapse, and avoid defaulting on international financial obligations.
  • Israel Closes Gaza Border After Rocket Attacks Israel sealed Gaza border crossings in response to Qassam rocket launches that violated an existing armistice agreement, escalating regional tensions.
  • Sri Lanka Military Captures Strategic Location from LTTE Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced the military's strategic capture of Pooneryn from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a significant territorial gain not achieved in 15 years of conflict.
  • Fatal Mining Accident in Romania A devastating mine shaft explosion in Petrila, Romania, resulted in the tragic death of at least 12 miners, highlighting ongoing safety challenges in the mining industry.
  • Deadly Bus-Truck Collision in Burkina Faso A catastrophic traffic accident in Burkina Faso resulted in at least 60 fatalities when a bus and truck collided, causing a fiery crash.

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November 15, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 15, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Palermo - Inter : 0 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Dender - Kortrijk : 1 - 0
  • Genk - Roeselare : 1 - 1
  • Mechelen - Bergen : 0 - 0
  • Mouscron - Charleroi : 2 - 1
  • Tubize - Cercle Brugge : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Karlsruhe : 1 - 0
  • Dortmund - Ein Frankfurt : 4 - 0
  • Hertha - Hamburg : 2 - 1
  • Hoffenheim - Wolfsburg : 3 - 2
  • Leverkusen - Schalke 04 : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Valencia - Sp Gijon : 2 - 3
  • Valladolid - Real Madrid : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was November 15, 2008?


November 15, 2008 was a Saturday and it was the 320th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 15, 2008 can also be written as 11/15/2008 in the US and as 15/11/2008 in UK and Europe.

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November 15, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 15, 2008:

  • Grace Hartigan
  • Ivan Southall

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November 15, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 15, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 10th and November 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 15, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 15, 2008 was Live Your Life by T.I., according to the music chart for the week November 10th and November 16th.

  1. - Live Your Life youtube
  2. - Whatever You Like youtube
  3. - So What youtube
  4. - Hot N Cold youtube
  5. - If I Were A Boy youtube

November 15, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 15, 2008 was Miss Independent by Ne-Yo, according to the music chart for the week November 10th and November 16th.

  1. - Miss Independent
  2. - Spotlight
  3. - Whatever You Like youtube
  4. - Live Your Life
  5. - Can't Believe It
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November 15, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 15th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 15, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 15, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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November 15, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 15, 2008 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 15, 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 November 15, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 06:42 pm and setting at 10:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 13, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Dec 12, 2008.

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How old is someone born on November 15, 2008?


Someone born on November 15, 2008 is:

16 years 4 months old,

or 196 months and 13 days old,

or 853 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5977 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 15, 2008?

There are 233 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday November 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 15, 2008?

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