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Get your FREE Moon ReadingOctober 17, 2008 was the 291st day of the year 2008, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Friday.
Is October 17, 2008 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, who was born and died on October 17, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 17, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Live Your Life by T.I.), movies (e.g. The Great Debaters, directed by Denzel Washington), TV series (e.g. Raising the Bar) and books back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 17th, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
October 17, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 290th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.
October 17, 2008 can also be written as 10/17/2008 in the US and as 17/10/2008 in UK and Europe.
Here's what happened on October 17, 2008:
Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 17th:
BAmerican white rapper with a solid reputation of vulgarity, exhibitionism, irreverence and rage, the apparent requisites for success with...
American actress, who was also one of the most well-known pin-up girls during World War II.
Film actor (From Here to Eternity).
You are 15 years 1 month old,
or 181 months and 12 days old,
or 788 weeks and 5 days old,
or 5521 days old,
if you were born on October 17, 2008.There are 323 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 17th 2024.
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 17, 2008.
Famous people who died on October 17, 2008:
American baritone singer (Four Tops) (Born 1936).
Famous deaths on October 17th:
Austrian poet and author.
French philosopher, journalist, and sociologist.
American Civil Rights Activist, founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, founded with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
French actor (Born in 1924).
See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 17th
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17, 2008 is Libra.
Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.
Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.
The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 17, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.
Discover the Rat personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
The number 1 song on October 17, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week Oct 13th and Oct 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 2008 was Live Your Life by T.I., according to the music chart for the week Oct 13th and Oct 19th.
The music chart in the USA on October 17, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week Oct 13th and Oct 19th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the R&B music chart for the week Oct 13th and Oct 19th.
The R&B music chart on October 17, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week Oct 13th and Oct 19th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
The number 1 Latin song on October 17, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week Oct 13th and Oct 19th.
The Latin music chart on October 17, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week Oct 13th and Oct 19th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
The most popular movies on October 17, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
The most popular TV Series on October 17, 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:
The bestselling books on October 17, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
The most popular videogames on October 17, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
The lunar phase on October 17, 2008 was Full Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 17, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 07:51 pm and setting at 11:56 am.
The previous full moon was on Oct 14, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Nov 13, 2008.
On October 17, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
On October 17, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).
On October 17, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
October 17th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 17th day of the month of October. 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 October 17th, such as:
2008 was filled with very interesting events such as
October 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th 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.