What happened on Monday June 23, 2008?

About June 23rd, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: Research firm Gartner estimates that the number of personal computers in use worldwide has surpassed 1 billion, marking a significant technological penetration milestone.
  • Day of the week: June 23rd, 2008 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Viva La Vida by Coldplay
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about June 23rd, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on June 23rd, 2008.

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June 23, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 23, 2008:

  • Global PC Usage Milestone Research firm Gartner estimates that the number of personal computers in use worldwide has surpassed 1 billion, marking a significant technological penetration milestone.
  • Typhoon Fengshen Tragedy Typhoon Fengshen devastates the Philippines, with the MV Princess of the Stars sinking and leaving only 28 survivors, while more than 800 people remain missing.
  • Historic Baseball Achievement Seattle Mariners' pitcher Felix Hernandez becomes the first American League pitcher to hit a grand slam home run in 37 years, a rare feat in Major League Baseball.

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June 23, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 23, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 23, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.10
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $174.78
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.28
  • General Electric GE: opens at $27.59
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.00

Exchange Rates on June 23, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 107.85 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0155 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0454 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8742 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 167.32 JPY
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What day of the week was June 23, 2008?


June 23, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 175th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 23, 2008 can also be written as 6/23/2008 in the US and as 23/6/2008 in UK and Europe.

June 23, 2008 in June 2008 calendar

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June 23, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 23, 2008:

  • Arthur Chung

    First president of Guyana who served from 1970 to 1980, playing a crucial role in the country's post-independence political landscape.

  • Claudio Capone

    Italian-scottish actor (b. 1952).

  • Marian Glinka

    Polish actor and bodybuilder (b. 1943).

  • David Nicholls

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June 23, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 23, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 23rd and June 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 23, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 23, 2008 was Viva La Vida by Coldplay, according to the music chart for the week June 23rd and June 29th.

  1. - Viva La Vida youtube
  2. - I Kissed A Girl youtube
  3. - Lollipop youtube
  4. - Bleeding Love youtube
  5. - Take A Bow youtube

June 23, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 23, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week June 23rd and June 29th.

  1. - Heaven Sent
  2. - Bust It Baby Part 2
  3. - Lollipop
  4. - I Luv Your Girl
  5. - Take You Down
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June 23, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 23rd is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 23, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 23, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

Discover the Rat personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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June 23, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 23, 2008 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 23, 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 June 23, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 11:14 pm and setting at 11:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 18, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jul 18, 2008.

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How old is someone born on June 23, 2008?


Someone born on June 23, 2008 is:

16 years 10 months old,

or 202 months

or 878 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6148 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 23, 2008?

There are 61 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 23, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 23, 2008.

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