What happened on Tuesday January 22, 2008?

Here's what happened on January 22, 2008:

• Heath Ledger's Tragic Death Heath Ledger, a talented Australian-American actor known for critically acclaimed roles in 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'The Dark Knight,' died at age 28 from an accidental drug overdose in New York City.
• Federal Reserve Significant Interest Rate Cut The U.S. Federal Reserve dramatically lowered the federal funds rate by 0.75 percentage points to 3.5 percent, marking the largest single rate drop in 23 years in response to economic challenges.
• Study Reveals Bush Administration's False Statements Two non-profit journalism watchdogs published a study revealing that the Bush administration made 935 false statements about Iraqi weapons and al Qaeda connections in the lead-up to the Iraq War.
• Russian Naval Exercise in Bay of Biscay Russia conducted its largest naval exercise since the fall of the Soviet Union in the Bay of Biscay. The operation involved the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, 11 support vessels, and 47 long-range bomber aircraft, practicing strike tactics off the coasts of France and Spain, and test-launching nuclear-capable missiles in international waters.
• Palestinians Enter Egypt Through Rafah Border Militants destroyed the Rafah border wall between Gaza and Egypt, allowing thousands of Palestinians to cross into Egyptian territory in a significant border breach.
• Bird Flu Outbreak in India The H5N1 virus spread to seven districts in West Bengal, marking a significant bird flu outbreak in India and raising public health concerns.
• Fred Thompson Exits Presidential Race Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson officially withdrew from the 2008 U.S. Presidential race, ending his campaign for the Republican nomination.
• Polish Air Force Tragedy A Polish Air Force EADS CASA C-295 aircraft crashed at the 12th Air Base in Miroslawiec, resulting in the tragic loss of all 20 crew members aboard.
• 80th Academy Awards Nominees Announced The nominees for the 80th Academy Awards were officially announced, highlighting the year's most notable film achievements.
• Claude Piron Remembered Claude Piron, a distinguished Swiss linguist and psychologist who was born in 1931, passed away.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Jan. 22, 2008

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

Stock market quotes on January 22, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.01
• Apple AAPL: opens at $148.06
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.54
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.21
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $99.16

Exchange Rates on January 22, 2008:

• 1 USD = 106.43 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0293 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0949 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.2392 CNY
• 1 EUR = 155.74 JPY

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Roeselare - Lokeren : 1 - 1
• Westerlo - Club Brugge : 0 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Cambridge - Droylsden : 5 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bournemouth - Luton : 4 - 3
• Gillingham - Oldham : 0 - 0
• Hartlepool - Southend : 4 - 3
• Swansea - Crewe : 2 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bury - Bradford : 2 - 2

January 22, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 22nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 2008 can also be written as 1/22/2008 in the US and as 22/1/2008 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 2008 in January 2008 calendar

Famous people died on January 22, 2008:

• Heath Ledger

  Critically acclaimed Australian actor known for transformative roles in films like 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'The Dark Knight', where his...

• Miles Lerman

  Polish holocaust survivor and activist (b. 1920).

• Francesco Maria Antonini
• Nunzio Cavazza

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on January 22nd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

1. Flo Rida - Low
2. Alicia Keys - No One
3. Timbaland - Apologize
4. Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss
5. Fergie - Clumsy

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 22, 2008 was Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

1. Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz - Now You're Gone
2. Leon Jackson - When You Believe
3. Soulja Boy Tellem - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
4. Nickelback - Rockstar
5. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 22, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

1. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
2. J. Holiday - Suffocate
3. Trey Songz - Can't Help But Wait
4. Alicia Keys - No One
5. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 22, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 22, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:14 pm and setting at 08:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 24, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Feb 21, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on January 22, 2008

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Someone born on January 22, 2008 is:

17 years 3 months old,

or 207 months and 21 days old,

or 903 weeks

or 6321 days old,

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

There are 254 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 22nd 2026.

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

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

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