What happened on Wednesday November 19, 2008?

Here's what happened on November 19, 2008:

• Stock Market Decline During Financial Crisis The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls below 8,000, reflecting the severe economic downturn and financial instability during the 2008 global financial crisis.
• First Tissue-Engineered Organ Trachea Transplant Claudia Castillo of Spain becomes the first person to successfully receive a trachea transplant using a tissue-engineered organ, marking a significant milestone in regenerative medicine and organ transplantation.
• IMF Rescue Package for Iceland The International Monetary Fund approves a US$2.1 billion rescue package to help Iceland recover from its severe financial crisis, demonstrating international economic support mechanisms.
• NASA's Deep Space Communications Breakthrough NASA successfully tests the first deep space communications protocol, paving the way for future Interplanetary Internet and enhancing potential communication capabilities for space exploration missions.
• California Supreme Court to Review Proposition 8 California's Supreme Court agrees to hear a legal challenge against Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriages in the state, signaling an important moment in the ongoing fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
• Piracy in Gulf of Aden Pirates hijack the MV 'Delight', a Hong Kong cargo vessel carrying 36,000 tons of wheat and 25 crew members near Yemen's coast in the Gulf of Aden, highlighting the ongoing maritime security challenges in the region.
• Indian Navy Confronts Somali Pirates The Indian Navy frigate INS 'Tabar' destroys a pirate vessel and forces another to abandon its port off the coast of Somalia, demonstrating international efforts to combat maritime piracy.
• Amnesty International Report on South Ossetia War Amnesty International releases a report on the 2008 South Ossetia War, highlighting Georgia's role in the conflict and providing evidence of artillery fire against Russian peacekeepers that resulted in civilian casualties.
• John Key Becomes New Zealand Prime Minister Governor-General Anand Satyanand swears in John Key as the Prime Minister of New Zealand, marking a significant political transition for the country.
• New Penguin Species Discovery New Zealand and Australian researchers identify the Waitaha penguin (Megadyptes waitaha), a previously unknown species that lived in New Zealand and disappeared approximately 500 years ago.

Events in 2008

November 19, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Nov. 19, 2008

November 19, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on November 19, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $89.44
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $19.63
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.87
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $79.93

Exchange Rates on November 19, 2008:

• 1 USD = 95.9 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2541 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2115 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8305 CNY
• 1 EUR = 120.02 JPY

November 19, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 324th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 19, 2008 can also be written as 11/19/2008 in the US and as 19/11/2008 in UK and Europe.

November 19, 2008 in November 2008 calendar

Famous people died on November 19, 2008:

• Clive Barnes

  Clive Barnes was a prominent British-American theater and dance critic who significantly influenced arts journalism and criticism in the...

• Andras Cziotka
• John Michael Hayes

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on November 19th

November 19, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 19, 2008 was Live Your Life by T.I., according to the music chart for the week November 17th and November 23rd.

1. T.I. - Live Your Life
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like
3. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
4. Kanye West - Heartless
5. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy

November 19, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 19, 2008 was Miss Independent by Ne-Yo, according to the music chart for the week November 17th and November 23rd.

1. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
2. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
3. T.I. - Whatever You Like
4. T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
5. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 19th is Scorpio.

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

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November 19, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 19, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 19, 2008 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 19, 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 November 19, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 10:28 pm and setting at 12:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 13, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Dec 12, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on November 19, 2008

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Someone born on November 19, 2008 is:

16 years 5 months old,

or 197 months and 25 days old,

or 860 weeks

or 6020 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 19, 2008?

There are 189 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday November 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 19, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on November 19, 2008.

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