Monday August 25, 2008

Historical Events

• The 2008 Alaska quarter-dollar coin is now in circulation at the US Mint
• Canadian authorities have reported that 12 people died from the listeriais epidemic linked to a Maple Leaf Foods plant located in Toronto.
• Denver, Colorado is the site of the 2008 National Convention of The U.S. Democratic Party.
• Tropical Storm Gustav forms in Atlantic Ocean, heading for Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
• Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced that he will be withdrawing his Pakistan Muslim League(N) party (from the governing coalition in Pakistan).
• Russia may arm its Baltic Fleet with nukes for the first time since the Cold War.
• As Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the United States, visited the area, Israel released 199 Palestinian prisoners.
• 2008 South Ossetia war:
• After the Russian troops left, traffic began to return to Georgia's main east/west highway.
• France has called for a summit of European Union leaders to discuss the conflict in Georgia next week.
• Lovemore Moyo was elected Speaker of Zimbabwe's House of Assembly. Since 1980, he is the country's first opposition speaker.
• The Federation Council of Russia is the highest house of the Federal Assembly and urges President Trump to recognize the independence of Georgia's separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
• Evidence suggests that the Russian Army participated in looting at Poti, Georgia.
• See more

See also

What happened on August 25 in history? Find out the list of August 25th major events

What was 2008 famous for? Discover everything about 2008

Who died on August 25, 2008?

• Kevin Duckworth

  American basketball player (Born 1964).

• Elvira Dávila Ortiz
• Joseph Tal
• Randa Chahal Sabbag
• Guy Ducoloné
• Vassili Nesterenko
• Pehr Henrik Nordgren
• Pavle Kozjek

  Slovenian mountaineer and photographer (d. 2008).

Other August 25th famous deaths

• Aaliyah

  American singer, dancer, actress, and model.

• Truman Capote

  American writer whose books include "Other Voices, Other Rooms," 1948, "In Cold Blood," 1966 and "Answered Prayers," 1976.

• George Lincoln Rockwell

  founder of the American Nazi Party (d. 1967).

• Stan Kenton

  American musician, composer and bandleader whose progressive influence in music made him a controversial figure in jazz for nearly 40 years.

See all famous people who died on August 25th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Virgo

Virgo personality

Who should a Virgo marry?

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

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Rat

The day of the week was Monday.

August 25th marks the 237th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2008.

There are 128 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 2008 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Rihanna - Disturbia
2. David Archuleta - Crush
3. Chris Brown - Forever
4. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
5. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Rihanna - Take A Bow
2. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
3. Lil Wayne - A Milli
4. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad
5. Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West - Put On

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Flex - Te Quiero
2. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
3. Vicente Fernandez - Para Siempre
4. Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
5. Dareyes de La Sierra - Hasta El Dia De Hoy

Bundesliga 2

• Kaiserslautern - Nurnberg : 2 - 1

Division 2

• Nimes - Lens : 1 - 2

Conference

• Altrincham - Wrexham : 1 - 1
• Burton - Kidderminster : 2 - 2
• Cambridge - Kettering Town : 0 - 2
• Forest Green - Weymouth : 4 - 1
• Grays - Eastbourne Borough : 0 - 1

Premier League

• Portsmouth - Man United : 0 - 1

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.27
• Apple AAPL: opens at $176.15
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.61
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.04
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $124.48

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 109.32 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0504 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0956 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8487 CNY
• 1 EUR = 161.28 JPY