What happened on Friday August 22, 2008?

Here's what happened on August 22, 2008:

• Usain Bolt's Olympic Triumph Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt secured his third gold medal and world record at the Beijing Olympic Games, winning the men's 4x100m relay with a record time of 37.10 seconds.
• South Ossetia War Ongoing conflict between Russia and Georgia in the South Ossetia region, involving military confrontations and international diplomatic tensions.
• Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan A coalition air strike in the western province of Herat caused at least 76 civilian deaths, raising significant concerns about military operations and civilian protection.
• Kashmir Independence Protest Hundreds of thousands of Muslim Kashmiris staged a massive protest in Jammu and Kashmir, demanding independence.
• Somali Piracy Escalation Multiple international cargo ships were hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast, marking a significant increase in maritime security threats with seven attacks since June 20.
• Kismayo Conflict Violent clashes at the Somali port of Kismayo resulted in over 60 deaths and 150 injuries, indicating ongoing regional instability.
• Argentina Drought Emergency The President of Argentina declared a state of emergency due to severe drought conditions affecting five northern provinces, highlighting significant environmental challenges.
• Brian Clay's Olympic Gold American decathlete Brian Clay won the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, dominating the competition by winning 4 of 10 events and finishing second in 2 others.
• Guatemala Aircraft Crash A tragic aircraft crash in Guatemala killed ten people, including four Americans, who were on a humanitarian mission.
• Iran Aseman Airlines Crash Iran Aseman Airlines Flight No. 6895 crashed during takeoff at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, resulting in 68 fatalities.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Aug. 22, 2008

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

Stock market quotes on August 22, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $175.82
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.23
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.91
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.30

Exchange Rates on August 22, 2008:

• 1 USD = 110.09 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0468 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0984 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8342 CNY
• 1 EUR = 162.85 JPY

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

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hannover - Cottbus : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Frankfurt FSV - Koblenz : 0 - 0
• Greuther Furth - St Pauli : 5 - 2
• Osnabruck - Freiburg : 2 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Guingamp : 2 - 1
• Brest - Strasbourg : 0 - 1
• Chateauroux - Amiens : 1 - 0
• Clermont - Angers : 2 - 2
• Dijon - Tours : 2 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Southend - Brighton : 0 - 2

August 22, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 235th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 22, 2008 can also be written as 8/22/2008 in the US and as 22/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

August 22, 2008 in August 2008 calendar

Famous people died on August 22, 2008:

• Gladys Powers

  Canadian world war i veteran (born in 1899).

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on August 22nd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 22, 2008 was Disturbia by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

1. Rihanna - Disturbia
2. Chris Brown - Forever
3. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. M.I.A. - Paper Planes

August 22, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 22, 2008 was A Milli by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

1. Lil Wayne - A Milli
2. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
3. Rihanna - Take A Bow
4. Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West - Put On
5. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 22nd is Leo.

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August 22, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 22, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 09:49 pm and setting at 01:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 16, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on August 22, 2008

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Someone born on August 22, 2008 is:

16 years 8 months old,

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or 872 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6109 days old,

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

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

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