What happened on Sunday March 23, 2008?

About March 23rd, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: After five years of conflict in Iraq, the United States military death toll reached the somber milestone of 4,000 service members killed, highlighting the human cost of the prolonged military engagement.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 2008 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Love In This Club by Usher
  • #1 UK song: Mercy by Duffy
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

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

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March 23, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 2008:

  • US Military Deaths in Iraq Reach 4,000 After five years of conflict in Iraq, the United States military death toll reached the somber milestone of 4,000 service members killed, highlighting the human cost of the prolonged military engagement.
  • Fatah/Hamas Conflict Settlement Negotiations In Sanaa, Yemen, diplomatic negotiations resulted in a potential deal to address the ongoing conflict between Fatah and Hamas, two major Palestinian political factions.
  • Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Opens in Hyderabad The official opening ceremony of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport took place in Hyderabad, India, marking a significant milestone in the city's infrastructure development and transportation capabilities.
  • Martine Vik Magnussen Murder Suspect Located Farouk Abdulhak, the prime suspect in the murder of Martine Vik Magnussen, was discovered in Yemen, potentially bringing new developments to the ongoing investigation.
  • Kimi Raikkonen Wins Malaysian Grand Prix Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen secured victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix held at the Sepang International Circuit, demonstrating his racing prowess.
  • Record Bingo Win in Scotland A remarkable moment in gambling history occurred when a woman in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, won an unprecedented £1,167,795 (approximately US$2.3 million) in the National Bingo Game.

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

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March 23, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Gent - Anderlecht : 2 - 3
  • Standard - Bergen : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Werder Bremen : 1 - 1
  • Hertha - Schalke 04 : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • CZ Jena - Greuther Furth : 1 - 0
  • Erzgebirge Aue - Freiburg : 2 - 2
  • FC Koln - Wehen : 2 - 1
  • Koblenz - Munich 1860 : 3 - 1
  • Mainz - Hoffenheim : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Bilbao - Getafe : 1 - 0
  • Barcelona - Valladolid : 4 - 1
  • Levante - Villarreal : 1 - 2
  • Murcia - Espanol : 4 - 0
  • Osasuna - Betis : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was March 23, 2008?


March 23, 2008 was a Sunday and it was the 83rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 2008 can also be written as 3/23/2008 in the US and as 23/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 23, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

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


Famous people died on March 23, 2008:

  • Rolf Schaffner

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March 23, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 23, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 17th and March 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

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

  1. - Love In This Club youtube
  2. - With You youtube
  3. - Low youtube
  4. - Love Song youtube
  5. - Don't Stop The Music youtube

March 23, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

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

  1. - Mercy youtube
  2. - What's It Gonna Be youtube
  3. - Rockstar youtube
  4. - Stop And Stare youtube
  5. - Low youtube

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

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

  1. - I Remember
  2. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  3. - Falsetto
  4. - Suffocate
  5. - Just Fine
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March 23, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 23, 2008 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 23, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 09:27 pm and setting at 07:46 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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How old is someone born on March 23, 2008?


Someone born on March 23, 2008 is:

17 years 1 month old,

or 205 months

or 891 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6240 days old,

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

There are 334 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 23rd 2026.

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

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

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