What happened on Saturday March 22, 2008?

Here's what happened on March 22, 2008:

• Taiwan Presidential Election In Taiwan (Republic of China), the presidential election is held. Opposition candidate Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang party wins with nearly 17 percentage points ahead of Frank Hsieh of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. Two referendums on joining the United Nations fail due to less than 50 percent voter turnout.
• Magdi Allam's Religious Conversion Magdi Allam, the most prominent Italian Muslim, converts to Catholicism and is baptized in Rome by Pope Benedict XVI, marking a significant personal and potentially symbolic religious transformation.
• Alain Bernard Sets World Record French swimmer Alain Bernard sets a new world record of 47.50 seconds for the 100m freestyle long course after winning the European Long Course Championships in 2008.
• Maritime Collision near Hong Kong A Ukrainian tug and a Chinese-registered bulk carrier collided east of Brothers Island, Hong Kong, during the night. Emergency services rescued 7 crew members, but 18 others remained missing, highlighting maritime safety challenges.
• Death of Adolfo Suárez Rivera Adolfo Suárez Rivera, a Mexican cardinal who was an important religious figure, passes away. Born in 1927, he was a significant member of the Catholic Church in Mexico.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Mar. 22, 2008

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Atalanta - Catania : 0 - 0
• Fiorentina - Lazio : 1 - 0
• Inter - Juventus : 1 - 2
• Palermo - Genoa : 2 - 3
• Reggina - Napoli : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Cercle Brugge - Mechelen : 2 - 0
• Charleroi - Lokeren : 1 - 0
• Dender - Club Brugge : 1 - 0
• FC Brussels - Germinal : 1 - 2
• Roeselare - Westerlo : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - Leverkusen : 2 - 1
• Dortmund - Karlsruhe : 1 - 1
• Duisburg - Hannover : 1 - 1
• Nurnberg - Bochum : 1 - 1
• Stuttgart - Hansa Rostock : 4 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Mallorca - La Coruna : 1 - 0
• Sevilla - Ath Madrid : 1 - 2

March 22, 2008 was a Saturday and it was the 82nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 22, 2008 can also be written as 3/22/2008 in the US and as 22/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 22, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

Famous people died on March 22, 2008:

• Cachao Lopez

  Legendary Cuban mambo musician and bassist who significantly influenced Latin music, known as a key innovator in the development of mambo...

• Cachao

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on March 22nd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 22, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

1. Usher - Love In This Club
2. Chris Brown - With You
3. Flo Rida - Low
4. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
5. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 22, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

1. Duffy - Mercy
2. H Two O featuring Platnum - What's It Gonna Be
3. Nickelback - Rockstar
4. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
5. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 22, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week March 17th and March 23rd.

1. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
2. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
3. The-Dream - Falsetto
4. J. Holiday - Suffocate
5. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 22nd is Aries.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 22, 2008 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 22, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 08:24 pm and setting at 07:22 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Apr 20, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on March 22, 2008

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Someone born on March 22, 2008 is:

17 years 1 month old,

or 205 months and 1 day old,

or 891 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6241 days old,

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

There are 333 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 22nd 2026.

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

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

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