What happened on Sunday November 23, 2008?

About November 23rd, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant financial intervention, the United States government saved Citigroup Inc. from potential collapse. The bank agreed to absorb approximately $250 billion in losses and received a $20 billion capital investment to stabilize its financial position.
  • Day of the week: November 23rd, 2008 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Live Your Life by T.I.
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

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

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November 23, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 23, 2008:

  • US Government Rescues Citigroup In a significant financial intervention, the United States government saved Citigroup Inc. from potential collapse. The bank agreed to absorb approximately $250 billion in losses and received a $20 billion capital investment to stabilize its financial position.
  • Political Unrest in Guinea-Bissau A violent political crisis erupted in Guinea-Bissau following controversial parliamentary election results. One person was killed and multiple individuals were injured during an apparent coup attempt. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea (APIG) won a significant majority, securing 67 of the 100 parliamentary seats.
  • Venezuelan Regional Elections Venezuela held regional elections with significant political implications. President Hugo Chavez's allies secured 17 governorships, while the opposition made notable gains by winning the two largest states, Miranda and Zulia, as well as the Caracas mayorship.
  • Burundi Legal Reforms Burundi's government implemented significant legal reforms, abolishing capital punishment while simultaneously introducing a ban on homosexuality. The government also formally recognized genocide, war crimes, and other illegal acts.
  • Guns N' Roses Release 'Chinese Democracy' Geffen Records released Guns N' Roses' sixth studio album, 'Chinese Democracy', after an extraordinary 8-year production period with reported costs exceeding $100 million.
  • Calgary Stampeders Win Grey Cup The Calgary Stampeders triumphed in the 96th Canadian Football League's Grey Cup, defeating the Montreal Alouettes with a score of 22-14 in an exciting championship match.

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

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

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Palermo : 1 - 1
  • Chievo - Siena : 0 - 2
  • Lazio - Genoa : 1 - 1
  • Lecce - Roma : 0 - 3
  • Napoli - Cagliari : 2 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Gent - Genk : 2 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - Werder Bremen : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 0
  • Freiburg - Koblenz : 1 - 1
  • Mainz - St Pauli : 2 - 2
  • Nurnberg - Greuther Furth : 2 - 1
  • Wehen - Oberhausen : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was November 23, 2008?


November 23, 2008 was a Sunday and it was the 328th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 23, 2008 can also be written as 11/23/2008 in the US and as 23/11/2008 in UK and Europe.

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November 23, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 23, 2008 was Live Your Life by T.I., according to the music chart for the week November 17th and November 23rd.

  1. - Live Your Life youtube
  2. - Whatever You Like youtube
  3. - Hot N Cold youtube
  4. - Heartless youtube
  5. - If I Were A Boy youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 23, 2008 was Miss Independent by Ne-Yo, according to the music chart for the week November 17th and November 23rd.

  1. - Miss Independent
  2. - Spotlight
  3. - Whatever You Like youtube
  4. - Live Your Life
  5. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
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November 23, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 23rd is Sagittarius.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 23, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 23, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 02:55 am and setting at 02:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 13, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Dec 12, 2008.

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How old is someone born on November 23, 2008?


Someone born on November 23, 2008 is:

16 years 3 months old,

or 195 months and 21 days old,

or 851 weeks

or 5957 days old,

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

There are 252 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday November 23rd 2025.

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

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

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