What happened on Monday December 22, 2008?

Here's what happened on December 22, 2008:

• Tennessee Valley Authority Coal Ash Spill A catastrophic environmental disaster occurred when an ash dike ruptured at a Tennessee Valley Authority coal-fired power plant in Roane County, Tennessee. The incident released 4.2 million cubic meters (1.1 billion US gallons) of coal fly ash slurry, marking the largest industrial spill in U.S. history. The toxic waste contaminated the surrounding land and adjacent Emory and Clinch rivers.
• Toyota Predicts First Operating Loss in 70 Years Toyota Motor Corporation, the world's largest automaker, announced it would likely suffer its first operating loss in 70 years due to the global automotive crisis. This prediction highlighted the severe economic impact of the 2008 financial downturn on the automotive industry.
• Death of President Lansana Conté of Guinea At 74 years old, President Lansana Conté of Guinea has died. According to the constitution, National Assembly Speaker Aboubacar Sompare will assume the role of interim President for 60 days pending a Supreme Court declaration of vacancy.
• Mexico-US Merida Initiative Security Cooperation Mexico and the United States pledged $1.4 billion to support the Merida Initiative, a bilateral security cooperation aimed at combating drug trade, transnational criminality, and money laundering.
• Fort Dix Terror Plot Conviction A jury found five men guilty of conspiring to murder soldiers at Fort Dix in New Jersey, USA. This verdict represented a significant counterterrorism legal action.
• Emil Boc Becomes Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc was sworn in as Prime Minister of Romania, leading a coalition government composed of the Democrat Liberals and Social Democrats. This marked a significant political transition in Romania's parliamentary system.
• EPA Permits Cruise Ship Graywater Dumping The American Environmental Protection Agency published a Clean Water Act General Permit allowing cruise ships to dump unlimited amounts of untreated "graywater" within one mile of U.S. shores, raising environmental concerns.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Dec. 22, 2008

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

Stock market quotes on December 22, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.21
• Apple AAPL: opens at $90.02
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $19.24
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.56
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $83.27

Exchange Rates on December 22, 2008:

• 1 USD = 90.26 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2212 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0931 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.852 CNY
• 1 EUR = 125.74 JPY

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

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Strasbourg - Boulogne : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Everton - Chelsea : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Benfica - Nacional : 0 - 0

December 22, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 357th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 2008 can also be written as 12/22/2008 in the US and as 22/12/2008 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 2008 in December 2008 calendar

Famous people died on December 22, 2008:

• Piero Forcella

Famous people who died in 2008

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. - Live Your Life
3. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
4. Britney Spears - Circus
5. T.I. - Whatever You Like

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 22nd and December 28th.

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
3. T-Pain Featuring Ludacris - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
4. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
5. Usher - Trading Places

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 22, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 22, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 02:55 am and setting at 01:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on December 22, 2008

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Someone born on December 22, 2008 is:

16 years 4 months old,

or 196 months and 22 days old,

or 855 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5987 days old,

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

There are 223 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 22nd 2025.

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

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

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