Monday March 24, 2008: on this day

March 24, 2008 was the 84th day of the year 2008, under the sign of Aries and the day of the week was Monday.

Is March 24, 2008 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on March 24, 2008, who was born and died on March 24, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on March 24, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Love In This Club by Usher), movies (e.g. The Great Debaters, directed by Denzel Washington), TV series (e.g. Teenage Kicks) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about March 24th, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was March 24, 2008?


March 24, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 84th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 24, 2008 can also be written as 3/24/2008 in the US and as 24/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 24, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

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March 24, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 24, 2008:

  • Former bank executive steven sueppel is facing embezzlement charges in iowa city, iowa. he beat his wife sheryl sueppel to death and their four adopted children. then, he kills himself by driving his car into a signpost on the highway.
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  • Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election.
  • Bhutan holds its first ever general election. quotbhutan votes for status quoquot, france 24, march 24, 2008
  • A 414 square kilometer (160 sq. mi.ampsupamp2amp/supamp) chunk of antarctica's wilkins ice shelf disintegrates, leaving the entire shelf at risk.
  • Anjouan, a rebel-held island, is invaded by the african union and comoros troops
  • Serbia proposes to partition kosovo along ethnic lines. the un is asked by serbia to ensure that belgrade has control over key institutions and functions in the areas where serbs are a majority.
  • Family members of virginia tech victims report that the government of virginia will pay $100,000 in compensation to victims of the massacre. this is in order to prevent law suits.
  • Lyonpo jigme thinley is elected as the new prime minister after the first democratic general elections in bhutan were won by the bhutan peace and prosperity party.
  • The united states department of justice has approved the merger of sirius satellite radio (xm satellite radio) and xm satellite radio.
  • Two american citizens who were contractors in iraq are identified by the federal bureau of investigation. they were kidnapped over a year ago.
  • Marleen veldhuis, netherlands, and federica pellgrini, italy, break world records on the last day of the european swimming championships.
  • Helicopters from the comoran army drop leaflets over anjouan to warn the people of the impending landing of troops supported by african union contingents.
  • Yusuf raza gillani, a member of the pakistan peoples party, is elected prime minister for pakistan by the national assembly. he vows to release chief justice iftikhar chaudhry as well as other judges from house arrest.
  • Corazon aquino, former president of the philippines, was diagnosed with colon cancer.
  • The olympic flame for the 2008 summer olympics is lit at olympia, despite protests by three reporters without borders members, including robert menard.

March 24, 2008: What were the magazines covers that day?

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March 24, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 24, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.12
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $134.01
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.33
  • General Electric GE: opens at $37.63
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $118.57

Exchange Rates on March 24, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 100.57 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0169 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0188 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.0555 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 155.21 JPY

March 24, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - M'gladbach : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Le Havre - Boulogne : 2 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Altrincham - Stafford Rangers : 2 - 0
  • Crawley Town - Aldershot : 0 - 1
  • Droylsden - Halifax : 2 - 0
  • Ebbsfleet - Cambridge : 2 - 1
  • Farsley - Burton : 0 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bournemouth - Tranmere : 2 - 1
  • Carlisle - Northampton : 2 - 0
  • Cheltenham - Leyton Orient : 1 - 0
  • Doncaster - Oldham : 1 - 1
  • Hartlepool - Yeovil : 2 - 0
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March 24, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 24th is Aries.

Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

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 24, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 24, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on March 24th, 2008 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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March 24, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 24, 2008 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 24, 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 24, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 09:27 pm and setting at 08:13 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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Who was born on March 24, 2008?


Whose famous birthday is on March 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 24th:

  • Jessica Chastain
    Jessica Chastain

    Jessica chastain is a highly acclaimed movie actress known for her roles in films such as zero dark thirty and the help.

  • R. Lee Ermey
    R. Lee Ermey

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  • Steve McQueen
    Steve McQueen

    American actor known for his tough-guy roles.

  • Jim Parsons
    Jim Parsons

    American film and television actor.

  • Alyson Hannigan
    Alyson Hannigan

    Alyson hannigan is an american actress known for her roles in the tv shows buffy the vampire slayer and how i met your mother.

  • Curtis Hanson
    Curtis Hanson

    American screenwriter and producer of director films.

  • Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine

    American actor-producer.

  • Tommy Trinder
    Tommy Trinder

    British stand-up comedian who is ebullient and funny in movies, tv and radio.

  • Joseph Barbera
    Joseph Barbera

    American cartoonist (born 1911).

  • Peter Jacobson
    Peter Jacobson

    American actor.

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March 24, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 15 years 11 months old,

or 191 months and 24 days old,

or 834 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5839 days old,

if you were born on March 24, 2008.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 24, 2008?

There are 5 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 24th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 24, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 24, 2008.

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March 24, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 24, 2008:

  • Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark

    American actor who played a psychotic killer in the 1947 film "kiss of death".

  • Hal Riney

    Renowned advertising executive known for his work on iconic campaigns.

  • Chalmers Alford

    American guitarist (b. 1955).

  • Rafael Azcona

    Spanish author and screenwriter (b. 1926).

  • Neil Aspinall

    Welsh-english record producer and manager (b. 1941)[335][336].

  • Chalmers ''Spanky'' Alford?

    American guitarist (born in 1955).

  • Arthur V. Peterson
  • Raul Donazar Calvet
  • Boris Dvornik
  • John E. Herlitz
  • Dina Sassoli
  • Guerino Siligardi

What famous deaths happened on March 24th?

Famous deaths on March 24th:

  • Robert Culp
    Robert Culp

    American actor, stage, film, and television.

  • Garry Shandling
    Garry Shandling

    American comedian, writer, actor.

  • John Hersey
    John Hersey

    American pulitzer prize-winning author hiroshima dies at the age of 78 (born in 1914).

  • Sam Jaffe
    Sam Jaffe

    Actor dr zorba ben casey dies from cancer at 93.

  • Yvonne Mitchell
    Yvonne Mitchell

    Writer dies at 53.

  • Julias Verne

    French novelist known for his pioneering science fiction and adventure novels.

  • Rim Banna

    Talented musician known for her powerful songs.

  • Shizuo Ishiguro

    Acclaimed Japanese novelist and Nobel laureate in Literature.

  • Joahan Cruyff

    Legendary Dutch footballer and coach.

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March 24, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on March 24, 2008:

  • World Tuberculosis Day [WHO]
  • Ancient Latvia - Kazimiras Diena observed.

Observances on March 24, 2008:

  • International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims

Saints celebrated on March 24, 2008:

  • Saint Simeon (died 1475)
  • Saint Catharine of Sweden ((died 1381)
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March 24, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 24, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 24th and March 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


March 24, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 24, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

March 24, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 24, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 24th and March 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

March 24, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 24, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

March 24, 2008: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on March 24, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 24th and March 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

March 24, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 24, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

March 24, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 24, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 24th and March 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - I Remember
  2. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  3. - Falsetto
  4. - Suffocate
  5. - Just Fine

March 24, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 24, 2008 was Donde Estan Corazon by Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

March 24, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 24, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 24th and March 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Donde Estan Corazon
  2. - Gotas De Agua Dulce
  3. - Te Quiero
  4. - Sobre Mis Pies
  5. - Te Llore

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March 24, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on March 24, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Denzel Washington

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker

Country: United States of America

Redbelt

Redbelt

Release year: 2008

Directed by: David Mamet

Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Max Martini

Country: United States of America

He's Just Not That Into You

He's Just Not That Into You

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Ken Kwapis

Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Morgan Lily

Country: United States of America

Fighting

Fighting

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Dito Montiel

Starring: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao

Country: United States of America

The Hitcher

The Hitcher

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Dave Meyers

Starring: Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough

Country: United States of America

March 24, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on March 24, 2008 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Teenage Kicks

Teenage Kicks

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Craig Boreham

Unhitched

Unhitched

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Stefan Schwartz

Monster House

Monster House

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Gil Kenan

The Battery's Down

The Battery's Down

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Jake Wilson

The Drinky Crow Show

The Drinky Crow Show

Release year: 2008

Country: United States of America

March 24, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on March 24, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

A New Earth

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"A wake-up call to the whole planet. . . [A New Earth] helps you to stop creating your own suffering and obsessing about the past or the future, and instead to live in the present.

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

By:

A Thousand Splendid suns, a story about love, family, friendship and faith that is driven by the same amazing instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a classic, is a fascinating chronicle of 30 years of Afghan history. After

The Age Of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby

The Age Of American Unreason

By:

The Age of American Unreason is a cultural history of the past forty years. It focuses on the convergence of various social forces, which are usually treated as distinct entities. This has led to a perfect storm of antirationalism.

Killer Heat by Linda Fairstein

Killer Heat

By:

It's August in New York. Manhattan D.A. is the only thing hotter than the pavement. Alex Cooper's professional and personal life.

Beautiful Boy by David Sheff

Beautiful Boy

By:

My beautiful boy, what had happened? Our family? What was I doing wrong? These were the gnawing questions that haunted David Sheff's son's journey.

March 24, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on March 24, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

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Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Action-adventure, third-person shooter, hack and slash

Publisher: Buka Entertainment

Brothers in Arms: Double Time

Brothers in Arms: Double Time

Platform: Wii, OS X

Genre: First person shooter

Publisher: Ubisoft

Bomberman Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb

Bomberman Touch: The Legend of Mystic Bomb

Platform: iOS

Genre: Strategy

Publisher: Hudson Soft

Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World

Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World

Platform: PlayStation 2

Genre: Fighting

Publisher: NA Atari; JP / EU Bandai

Anti-Japan War Online 抗战在线

Anti-Japan War Online 抗战在线

Platform: Personal computer

Genre: Massive multiplayer online roleplaying game

Publisher: PowerNet Technology

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Who was the US President on March 24, 2008?

On March 24, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on March 24, 2008?

On March 24, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on March 24, 2008?

On March 24, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about March 24th?

March 24th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 24th day of the month of March. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on March 24th, such as:

  • 2019 - War in afghanistan (2001 to present): ten children and three adults are killed in an american airstrike in afghanistan on saturday morning. according to preliminary findings of the united nations assistance mission, afghanistan, the family was forced from their home due to the conflict.
  • 2018 - Terrorism in egypt: as a motorcade with the head of security in alexandria, egypt passes by, a bomb placed beneath a car explodes, killing at least two persons.
  • 2017 - Insurgency in north caucasus: six chechen soldiers and six militants are killed in an attack at night on a russian national guard station in chechnya.

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What happened in 2008?

2008 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • The US$100 per barrel price for crude oil is the highest ever recorded.
  • The Democratic caucuses in Iowa, USA choose Barack Obama to be their presidential candidate on November 8. Hillary Clinton, the national front-runner, is third behind John Edwards. Mike Huckabee was chosen by the Republican caucuses over Mitt Romney.
  • Seldom seen snowfalls in southeast Florida, USA.

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What was the calendar for March 2008?

March 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with March being the 3rd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how March 2008 calendar looked like.

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