What happened on Friday January 18, 2008?

Here's what happened on January 18, 2008:

• Bush Economic Stimulus Package President George W. Bush proposed a $145 billion economic stimulus package in response to the housing market crisis and rising oil prices, aiming to boost economic spending and mitigate potential recession risks.
• Israel-Gaza Border Tensions Israel temporarily closed all border crossings to the Gaza Strip and killed one Palestinian, escalating regional tensions.
• Human Embryo Cloning Breakthrough Dr. Samuel Wood and his colleagues achieved a scientific milestone by successfully cloning human embryos using skin cells from their patients, advancing stem cell research.
• Terrorist Plotter Sentenced in New York Canadian Mohammed Mansour Jabarah was sentenced to life imprisonment by a federal judge in New York City for his involvement in a serious terrorist plot targeting U.S. embassies in Singapore and the Philippines.
• Tragic Child Murder in Honolulu Matthew Higa, a former psychiatric patient, was accused of a horrific crime involving the murder of a 2-year-old boy by throwing him from a pedestrian bridge onto Interstate H-1 in Honolulu.
• Euphronios Krater Returned to Italy The historic Euphronios Krater, a significant ancient Greek artifact, was officially unveiled in Rome after being returned to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, resolving a long-standing cultural repatriation dispute.
• Security Incident Near U.S. Capitol A man was arrested near the United States Capitol while wearing a tactical vest and carrying a loaded shotgun, raising significant security concerns.
• Reverend Ian Paisley Resigns from Free Presbyterian Church Reverend Ian Paisley, the founder of the Free Presbyterian Church, voluntarily resigned from the religious organization he established 56 years earlier, marking a significant moment in his ecclesiastical leadership.
• Dana Stubblefield Pleads Guilty Former NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield entered a guilty plea related to false statements in the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative investigation.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Jan. 18, 2008

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

Stock market quotes on January 18, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $161.71
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $33.16
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.92
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $106.51

Exchange Rates on January 18, 2008:

• 1 USD = 106.82 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0267 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0992 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.2423 CNY
• 1 EUR = 156.18 JPY

January 18, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Bergen - Club Brugge : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Dijon : 2 - 2
• Angers - Troyes : 0 - 1
• Bastia - Brest : 4 - 0
• Chateauroux - Gueugnon : 1 - 1
• Guingamp - Ajaccio : 1 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Hartlepool - Cheltenham : 0 - 2

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Excelsior - Feyenoord : 2 - 1

January 18, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 18th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 2008 can also be written as 1/18/2008 in the US and as 18/1/2008 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 2008 in January 2008 calendar

Famous people died on January 18, 2008:

• Georgia Frontiere

  Georgia Frontiere was an influential American businesswoman who owned the Los Angeles Rams NFL team from 1979 to 2008, becoming one of the...

• John Stroger

  Prominent African American politician from Chicago who served as Cook County Board President and was a significant figure in local politics.

• Frank Lewin

  American composer and music theorist (born in 1925).

• Lois Nettleton

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on January 18th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

1. Flo Rida - Low
2. Alicia Keys - No One
3. Timbaland - Apologize
4. Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss
5. Fergie - Clumsy

January 18, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 18, 2008 was Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

1. Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz - Now You're Gone
2. Leon Jackson - When You Believe
3. Soulja Boy Tellem - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
4. Nickelback - Rockstar
5. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

1. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
2. Alicia Keys - No One
3. Trey Songz - Can't Help But Wait
4. J. Holiday - Suffocate
5. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 18, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 18, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 12:40 pm and setting at 04:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 24, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Jan 22, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on January 18, 2008

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Someone born on January 18, 2008 is:

17 years 3 months old,

or 207 months and 25 days old,

or 903 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6325 days old,

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

There are 250 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 18, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 18, 2008.

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