What happened on Tuesday September 23, 2008?

Here's what happened on September 23, 2008:

• Financial Crisis Bailout Negotiations Intense negotiations continued on Capitol Hill regarding the Bush administration's proposed $700 billion financial industry bailout. Wall Street experienced extreme volatility, with the stock market dropping nearly 400 points, oil prices surging, and the dollar experiencing its steepest one-day decline since 2001.
• Federal Reserve Warns Congress on Economic Stabilization Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urgently warned Congress that failing to quickly pass the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 could deepen the ongoing recession.
• FBI Investigates Mortgage Financing Fraud Federal officials announced an FBI investigation into potential fraud at major financial institutions including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, and AIG during the unfolding financial crisis.
• Kauhajoki School Shooting On September 23, 2008, a tragic mass shooting occurred at a college in Kauhajoki, Finland, where 22-year-old student Matti Juhani Saari killed ten people before taking his own life in the hospital.
• Nomura Acquires Lehman Brothers Operations Nomura Holdings, a Japanese investment bank, strategically acquired Lehman Brothers' European, Asian, and Middle Eastern equities and investment banking operations in the wake of Lehman's collapse.
• Large Hadron Collider Temporarily Closed The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva was shut down until the spring to investigate technical issues with its magnets, temporarily halting groundbreaking scientific research.
• U.S. Drone Incident in Pakistan Reports emerged of a U.S. drone being shot down by Pakistani troops and tribal leaders near Jalal Khel, South Waziristan, highlighting tensions in the region's complex geopolitical landscape.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Sep. 23, 2008

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

Stock market quotes on September 23, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.57
• Apple AAPL: opens at $131.85
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.66
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.36
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $116.21

Exchange Rates on September 23, 2008:

• 1 USD = 105.8 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0375 CAD
• 1 USD = 6.8124 CNY
• 1 EUR = 155.18 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7913 GBP

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

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Altrincham - Mansfield : 1 - 0
• Ebbsfleet - Eastbourne Borough : 1 - 1
• Forest Green - Torquay : 1 - 2
• Histon - Lewes : 1 - 1
• Kidderminster - York : 2 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Ancona - Brescia : 2 - 0
• Avellino - Grosseto : 2 - 2
• Bari - Livorno : 0 - 0
• Empoli - Modena : 3 - 1
• Mantova - Ascoli : 0 - 0

September 23, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 267th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 23, 2008 can also be written as 9/23/2008 in the US and as 23/9/2008 in UK and Europe.

September 23, 2008 in September 2008 calendar

Famous people died on September 23, 2008:

• Peter Leonard

  Australian journalist (born 1942).

Famous people who died in 2008

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 23, 2008 was So What by Pink, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

1. Pink - So What
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like
3. Rihanna - Disturbia
4. M.I.A. - Paper Planes
5. Jay-Z - Swagga Like Us

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 23, 2008 was Need U Bad by Jazmine Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

1. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like
3. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
4. T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
5. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 23rd is Libra.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 23, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 23, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 12:06 am and setting at 04:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 15, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Oct 14, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on September 23, 2008

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Someone born on September 23, 2008 is:

16 years 7 months old,

or 199 months and 21 days old,

or 868 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6077 days old,

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

There are 132 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 23rd 2025.

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

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

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