Sunday August 17, 2008: on this day

August 17, 2008 was a Sunday and it was the 230th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 17, 2008 can also be written as 8/17/2008 in the US and as 17/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

August 17, 2008 in August 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on August 17, 2008:

• Michael phelps won his eighth record-breaking gold medal at the beijing games in the 4x100 medley relay in record time of 3;29.34. phelps holds the olympic record for most gold medals.
• Taiwan's ex-president chen shui bian has been barred from leaving taiwan because of corruption charges.
• Gunmen massacre 14 people at a quinceanera celebration in creel, chihuahua, mexico.
• Season 2008 atlantic hurricane season
• At least 4 people are killed in haiti and dominican republic by tropical storm fay before it heads for the florida keys, where tourists are being evacuated.
• A bus carrying 50 people is washed away by floodwaters in beaumont, grand'anse district of haiti.
• 28 taliban insurgents are killed by the afghan national army in an attack on a convoy in zabul province.
• 2008 south ossetia war:
• Russian troops are continuing to withdraw from gori in georgia, the city where the main georgian army base was destroyed by russian troops shortly after the conflict ended. reuters reports that two russian apcs are still at a checkpoint close to the city.
• Russia denies claims that its forces are withdrawing from south ossetia, a breakaway republic.
• 2008 summer olympics
• Jamaica wins the athletics women's 100m event. shelly-ann fraser takes the gold, kerron stewart the silver. kerron simpson and kerron steward take the silver. officially, there is no bronze medal as simpson and stewart finished in 10.98 seconds each.
• Constantina dita tomescu from romania wins the women's marathon in 2:26:44. she is 38 years old and the oldest woman to win an olympic marathon.
• 2008 atlantic hurricane season: tropical storm fay causes at least 4 deaths in haiti and dominican republic, before moving on to the florida keys, where tourists are being evacuated. (bloomberg).a bus carrying 50 people was swept away in flood waters by the grand'anse district of haiti.
• Iran launches a safir rocket capable of satellite launch.
• Richard galpin of bbc, who spent the last two days traveling from black sea port of poti in georgia to tbilisi has reported that georgian forces appear to be giving up control of the highway to russians.
• China has won 8 gold medals in china and is now the leader of the medal table with 35 golds medals.
• Ara abrahamian, a swedish wrestler, was stripped of his bronze medal for men's 84kg greco roman after he threw the medal to the floor and protested at the officiating in his semifinal match.
• American swimmer michael phelps won gold in the butterfly leg for the men's 4x100 metre medley relay team. phelps wins his eighth gold medal (five individual, three relay), breaking mark spitz's 1972 record of 7.
• The gold medal was won by the australian women's 4 x 100 meter swimming relay team consisting of emily seebohm and leisel jones as well as jessicah schipper, jessicah schipper, and libby trickett in world record time.
• American swimmer michael phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one olympic games.

August 17, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Genk - Germinal : 1 - 1
• Gent - Bergen : 5 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Ein Frankfurt - Hertha : 0 - 2
• M'gladbach - Stuttgart : 1 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ahlen - Frankfurt FSV : 2 - 1
• Freiburg - Munich 1860 : 2 - 1
• Ingolstadt - Greuther Furth : 3 - 2
• Koblenz - Oberhausen : 3 - 0
• Nurnberg - Augsburg : 2 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Grenoble - Rennes : 1 - 0
• Lorient - Lyon : 0 - 0
• Marseille - Auxerre : 4 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 17th is Leo.

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August 17, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 17, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 17, 2008 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 17, 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 August 17, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 08:11 pm and setting at 07:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 16, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on August 17, 2008

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Whose famous birthday is on August 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 17th:

• Robert De Niro

  American actor, director, and businessman.

• Sean Penn

  American actor, whose first fame was due to his marriage with madonna (8/16/1985).

• Donnie Wahlberg

  American musician, who was a member of "the new kids on the block" along with jon, jordan knight, mcintyre, and wood.

• Belinda Carlisle

  American musician who founded an all-girl band, "the go-go's", in california 1978 with jane wiedlin and was joined by charlotte caffey...

• Yû Aoi

  Yû aoi is a japanese actress known for her roles in various films and television series.

• Austin Butler

  Austin butler is a tv actor known for his roles in shows like 'the carrie diaries' and 'the shannara chronicles'.

• Maureen O'Hara

  An irish-american actress, who was especially popular in american films of the 1940s and 1950s.

• Brady Corbet

  Brady Corbet is an American actor, director, and writer known for his work in independent films.

• Helen McCrory

  British actress (b. 1968).

• Julian Fellowes

  English actor, director, screenwriter, and politician.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 17th

You are 15 years 7 months old,

or 187 months and 30 days old,

or 817 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5721 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 17, 2008?

There are 123 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 17th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 17, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 17, 2008.

Famous people died on August 17, 2008:

• Franco Sensi

  Italian businessman and politician (b. 1926).

• Willi Billmann
• John Michael King
• Carlos Geywitz
• Georges Barrier

What famous deaths happened on August 17th?

Famous deaths on August 17th:

• Billy Murray

  Singer (denver nightengale), dies at 77.

• Pearl Bailey

  American entertainer, in vaudeville and nightclubs, films, and records.

• Vivian Vance

  Beloved American actress famous for her role as Ethel Mertz on 'I Love Lucy.

• Yvonne Craig

  Yvonne Craig was an American ballet dancer and actress, best known for her role as Batgirl in the 1960s Batman television series.

• Richard Barthelmess

  Actor (heroes for sales), passes away from cancer at the age of 68.

• Draydon Carter

  Pioneering scientist known for groundbreaking research in the field of biotechnology.

• Pandit Jasraj

  Pandit Jasraj was a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

• Odai Barakat

  Talented painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.

• Liviya Gershwin

  Liviya Gershwin was an American composer and lyricist who collaborated with her brother, George Gershwin, on numerous Broadway musicals.

• Azaylea Frost

  Pioneering playwright whose works challenged societal norms.

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Holidays on August 17, 2008:

• Rastafarianism - celebration of the birth of Marcus Garvey
• Roman Empire - Portunalia in honor of Portunes

August 17, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 17, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

August 17, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 17, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 11th and August 17th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2. Chris Brown - Forever
3. Rihanna - Disturbia
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

August 17, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 17, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

August 17, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 17, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 11th and August 17th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
2. Lil Wayne - A Milli
3. Rihanna - Take A Bow
4. Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West - Put On
5. Chris Brown - Take You Down

August 17, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 17, 2008 was Te Quiero by Flex, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

August 17, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 17, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 11th and August 17th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Flex - Te Quiero
2. Vicente Fernandez - Para Siempre
3. Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
4. Daddy Yankee - Pose
5. Dareyes de La Sierra - Hasta El Dia De Hoy