What happened on Thursday December 18, 2008?

About December 18th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda sentenced former army colonel Theoneste Bagosora to life in prison for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which resulted in the slaughter of approximately 800,000 people.
  • Day of the week: December 18th, 2008 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (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

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December 18, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 18, 2008:

  • UN Court Sentences Rwandan Genocide Mastermind The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda sentenced former army colonel Theoneste Bagosora to life in prison for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which resulted in the slaughter of approximately 800,000 people.
  • Watergate's 'Deep Throat' Mark Felt Dies Mark Felt, the legendary FBI official known as 'Deep Throat' who was instrumental in exposing the Watergate scandal, passed away at 95 years old in Santa Rosa, California. His secret collaboration with journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
  • India Tests BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile India successfully conducted a test of its advanced supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, launching it from a mobile vertical launcher mounted on a naval warship in the Bay of Bengal, demonstrating significant military technological capabilities.
  • Massive Flooding Displaces Thousands in Papua New Guinea Severe tidal swells caused extensive flooding in Papua New Guinea, forcing 75,000 people to evacuate their homes, highlighting the region's vulnerability to environmental and climate-related disasters.
  • Porsche Publicist Bob Carlson Passes Away Bob Carlson, a publicist for Porsche based in Atlanta, Georgia, died of gallbladder cancer at the age of 60, marking the loss of a professional in the automotive communications industry.

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December 18, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 18, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 18, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.56
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $89.31
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $19.86
  • General Electric GE: opens at $17.54
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $85.77

Exchange Rates on December 18, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 89.41 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2025 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.083 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8351 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 127.41 JPY
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What day of the week was December 18, 2008?


December 18, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 353rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 18, 2008 can also be written as 12/18/2008 in the US and as 18/12/2008 in UK and Europe.

December 18, 2008 in December 2008 calendar

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December 18, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 18, 2008:

  • W Mark Felt

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  • Majel Barrett

    Majel Barrett was a prominent American actress and producer best known for her significant roles in Star Trek, where she was married to...

  • Paul Weyrich

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December 18, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 18, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 15th and December 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 18, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 2008 was Live Your Life by T.I., according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - Live Your Life youtube
  2. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  3. - Circus youtube
  4. - Just Dance youtube
  5. - Whatever You Like youtube

December 18, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 18, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  2. - Live Your Life
  3. - Miss Independent
  4. - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
  5. - Bust Your Windows
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December 18, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 18th is Sagittarius.

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

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December 18, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 18, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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December 18, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 18, 2008 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 18, 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 December 18, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 10:35 pm and setting at 11:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 2009.

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How old is someone born on December 18, 2008?


Someone born on December 18, 2008 is:

16 years 1 month old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 18, 2008?

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