What happened on Tuesday April 22, 2008?

Here's what happened on April 22, 2008:

• Political Violence in Zimbabwe Churches in Zimbabwe reported widespread human rights abuses, including torture, abduction, and killings, as part of a political campaign against the Movement for Democratic Change.
• First Bionic Eye Implantation Pioneering surgeons at London's Moorfields Eye Hospital successfully performed groundbreaking operations by implanting bionic eyes into two blind patients, marking a significant milestone in medical technology and vision restoration.
• Jacob Zuma Wins South African Elections In the South African general and provincial elections, Jacob Zuma of the African National Congress party secured a decisive victory, winning 66 percent of the votes and signaling a significant political transition.
• Condoleezza Rice Warns Jimmy Carter About Hamas Meeting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice publicly stated that former President Jimmy Carter was warned against meeting with Hamas.
• Mario Uribe Arrest and Asylum Rejection Costa Rica rejected the political asylum request of Mario Uribe, a former Colombian Senator, leading to his arrest on charges of having ties to paramilitary organizations.
• John Smoltz Reaches 3000 Career Strikeouts Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz achieved a remarkable career milestone by becoming the 16th Major League Baseball pitcher to record 3,000 career strikeouts, solidifying his place among baseball's elite pitchers.
• Euro Reaches Peak Exchange Rate The euro currency reached its highest point, trading at US$1.60, reflecting significant strength in the European monetary market during this period.
• Ben-ami Kaddish Arrest Ben-ami Kaddish, a former U.S. Army mechanical engineer, was arrested for allegedly disclosing national defense information.
• Federal Grand Jury Indictment for Ricin Possession A U.S. Federal Grand Jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, indicted an individual on charges of possessing the dangerous toxin ricin and weapons charges.

Events in 2008

April 22, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 22, 2008

April 22, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 22, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $94.10
• Apple AAPL: opens at $167.41
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.63
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.50
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.87

Exchange Rates on April 22, 2008:

• 1 USD = 102.86 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0072 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0028 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.989 CNY
• 1 EUR = 164.54 JPY

April 22, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Amiens : 1 - 0
• Dijon - Troyes : 2 - 2
• Le Havre - Sedan : 0 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Wolves - Cardiff : 3 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Aldershot - Weymouth : 0 - 0
• Cambridge - Torquay : 2 - 0
• Crawley Town - Halifax : 0 - 4
• Droylsden - Woking : 1 - 1
• Exeter - Stafford Rangers : 4 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bristol Rvs - Swindon : 0 - 1

April 22, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 113th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 22, 2008 can also be written as 4/22/2008 in the US and as 22/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 22, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

April 22, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 22, 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 22, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 22, 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 22, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 22, 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 22nd 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 22, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 22, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 22, 2008 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 22, 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 22, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 09:23 pm and setting at 07:24 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 22, 2008

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Someone born on April 22, 2008 is:

17 years and 22 days old,

or 204 months and 22 days old,

or 890 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6231 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 22, 2008?

There are 343 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 22, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 22, 2008.

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