Thursday December 18, 2008

Historical Events

• Mark Felt, a mysterious source from the "Deep Throat", who helped Bob Woodward (Bob Woodward) and Carl Bernstein crack Watergate, which led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon, has died at 95 years old in Santa Rosa, California.
• India successfully tested its supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a mobile vertical launcher mounted on a Bay of Bengal naval warship.
• Flooding caused by tidal swells has forced 75,000 people from Papua New Guinea to flee their homes.

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What happened on December 18 in history? Find out the list of December 18th major events

What was 2008 famous for? Discover everything about 2008

Who was born on December 18, 2008?

• Jordyn-Grace Duggar

  American child of a family noted for its size and for the fact that all the childen's names begin with the letter "J." She is the 18th child joining her 10 brothers and seven sisters, children of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar who want even more children. Their family is also a means of support as the parents have a …

Other December 18th famous birthdays

• Brad Pitt

  American actor and sex symbol. Handsome, blond, blue-eyed actor, William Bradley Pitt made his Hollywood debut in 1991, in a minor part in "Thelma and Louise." Since then, his sharp good looks have been featured in many films and have won him such accolades as "sexiest man alive" (People magazine, 1995 and 2000) and being named #23 of the 100 …

• Joseph Stalin

  Russian politician, a Marxist by the age of 15. After the death of Lenin, he defeated Trotsky for leadership of the country. In 1911 he founded the Communist Party's paper, "Pravda." Eventually he became the Prime Minister and leader of the Communist Party of the USSR. The author of many books on socialism, he thought he was leading a backward …

• Christina Aguilera

  American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Staten Island, New York and raised in Rochester and Wexford, Pennsylvania, she appeared on the television series Star Search and The Mickey Mouse Club in her early years. After recording "Reflection", the theme for Disney's 1998 film Mulan, Aguilera signed with RCA Records and rose to prominence with her 1999 teen pop self-titled …

• Katie Holmes

  American actress with a remarkable career start, accepted at her first audition in an acclaimed film, "The Ice Storm." Raised in the Midwest, Kate attended a national modeling and talent convention in New York City where she met a talent manager who encouraged her to come to Los Angeles -- on her very first professional audition, she dazzled the casting …

See all famous people born on December 18th

How old am I?

If December 18, 2008 is your birthday you are 14 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on December 18.

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Who died on December 18, 2008?

• W Mark Felt

  American Watergate figure (Born 1913).

• William Mark Felt
• Majel Barrett

Other December 18th famous deaths

• Robert Bresson

  French film director of 14 films in 40 years; he left a reputation as one of cinema's most austere artists.

• Chris Farley

  American comedian who died binging on booze, cocaine and heroin 12/18/1997 in his Chicago condo.

• Jacqueline de Romilly

  French philologist and classical scholar (Born 1913).

• Konrad Zuse

  German computer scientist and engineer invented the Z3 computer (d. 1995).

See all famous people who died on December 18th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Sagittarius

Sagittarius personality

Who should a Sagittarius marry?

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

Personality of December born

Chinese Zodiac

Rat

The day of the week was Thursday.

December 18th marks the 352nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2008.

There are 13 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

December 2008 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. T.I. - Live Your Life
2. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
3. Britney Spears - Circus
4. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
5. T.I. - Whatever You Like

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
3. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
4. T-Pain Featuring Ludacris - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
5. Jazmine Sullivan - Bust Your Windows

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
2. Ricardo Arjona - Como Duele
3. RKM & Ken-Y - Te Regalo Amores
4. Enrique Iglesias - Lloro Por Ti
5. Reik - Inolvidable

Stock Markets

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Exchange Rates

• 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