What happened on Monday April 21, 2008?

Here's what happened on April 21, 2008:

• Bank of America Suffers Significant Quarterly Loss Bank of America, the largest retail bank in the United States, reported a dramatic 77% decline in earnings for the quarter ending March 31. This marked the third consecutive quarterly loss, primarily due to credit-related write-downs totaling over US$5 billion.
• Haitian Immigrant Boat Tragedy An unidentified boat carrying Haitian immigrants was lost off the coast of the Bahamas. The United States Coast Guard reported at least 20 fatalities in this tragic maritime incident.
• US Air Force Retires F-117 Nighthawk The United States Air Force officially retired the F-117 Nighthawk, a groundbreaking stealth surface-attack aircraft that had been a cornerstone of military aviation technology.
• Paris Honors Dalai Lama Paris city hall granted honorary citizenship to the Dalai Lama, a symbolic gesture of support for Tibetan autonomy and human rights.
• Missile Strike in Baghdad A missile struck the headquarters of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council party in Baghdad. Fortunately, reports indicated that no individuals were injured in the incident.
• Boston Marathon Dramatic Finish Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya won his fourth Boston Marathon with a time of 2:07:46. In the women's marathon, Dire Tune of Ethiopia won in a nail-biting finish, beating Alevtina Bittimirova by just two seconds - the closest finish in the race's history. Each winner earned a record prize of US$150,000, the largest in major marathon history at the time.
• Disney Launches Nature Documentary Label The Walt Disney Company announced the creation of Disneynature, a new film label dedicated to producing high-quality wildlife and environmental documentaries, signaling the company's commitment to nature and conservation storytelling.
• Montreal Canadiens Playoff Riot Following the Montreal Canadiens' Game 7 victory over the Boston Bruins, a significant riot erupted on Ste-Catherine Street West in Montreal. The disturbance resulted in sixteen police cruisers being torched, a dozen stores vandalized, and sixteen arrests.
• Soul Singer Al Wilson Passes Away Al Wilson, renowned soul singer known for hits like 'The Snake' and 'Show and Tell', died at age 68 from kidney failure in Fontana, California.

Events in 2008

April 21, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 21, 2008

April 21, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 21, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $94.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $162.35
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.20
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.60
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.05

Exchange Rates on April 21, 2008:

• 1 USD = 103.24 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0057 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0085 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.0 CNY
• 1 EUR = 164.25 JPY

April 21, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Angers - Nantes : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Belenenses - Setubal : 5 - 0

April 21, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 112th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 2008 can also be written as 4/21/2008 in the US and as 21/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 21, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

April 21, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 2008 was Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

1. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
2. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
3. Jordin Sparks - No Air
4. Usher - Love In This Club
5. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body

April 21, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 21, 2008 was American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

1. Estelle featuring Kanye West - American Boy
2. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low
3. Duffy - Mercy
4. Sam Sparro - Black And Gold
5. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes

April 21, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 21, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

1. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
2. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
3. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
4. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
5. Ray J & Yung Berg - Sexy Can I

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 21, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 21, 2008 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 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 April 21, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 09:23 pm and setting at 06:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 20, 2008 while the next full moon would come on May 20, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on April 21, 2008

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Someone born on April 21, 2008 is:

17 years and 23 days old,

or 204 months and 23 days old,

or 890 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6232 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 2008?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 21, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 21, 2008.

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