Tuesday August 26, 2008: on this day

August 26, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 239th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 26, 2008 can also be written as 8/26/2008 in the US and as 26/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

August 26, 2008 in August 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on August 26, 2008:

• Russia unilaterally recognizes independence of former georgian separatist republics abkhazia, south ossetia.
• September 1, 2005 - hurricane gustav hits louisiana as category 2, killing seven people. it also made landfall in western cuba as category 4.
• Shortly after taking off from nyala, darfur, a sudanese plane was hijacked and flown to kufra, libya.
• Four sailors were injured when the tamil tigers launched an air strike on trincomalee, a major naval base on the east coast sri lanka.
• More than two dozen united states airlines experienced delays due to a communication problem at an atlanta federal aviation administration facility.
• A suicide bombing in diyala province, iraq has claimed the lives of at least 28 people.
• Anwar ibrahim, the malaysian opposition leader, wins a huge victory in permatang pauh's by-election.
• 2008 south ossetia war:
• U.s. president george w. bush said that russia's president should not recognise two georgian regions as independent states despite russian lawmakers' pleas
• Hurricane gustav
• The koshi river bursts embankment to take up the abandoned course over 200 years ago, causing flooding in bihar, india, and killing 42 people.
• U.s. president george w. bush said russia's president should not recognise two georgian regions as independent states despite pleas from russian lawmakers. (rustavi 2). tony fratto, white house spokesperson, stated that russia has made a series of "irrational decisions" that put its place in the global world in danger.
• Carl bildt, the swedish foreign minister, condemns russia's "deliberate violations of international law". he said that the russian government leadership has now chosen this route, which means they have chosen to confront not only the rest of europe but the entire international community.
• Hurricane gustav: tropical storm gustav transforms into hurricane gustav as it approaches haiti. (reuters) a haitian man is killed in a landslide that hurricane gustav caused.
• As it approaches haiti, tropical storm gustav transforms into hurricane gustav.
• Haitian man is killed in landslide due to hurricane gustav.

August 26, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 26, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.82
• Apple AAPL: opens at $172.76
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.58
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.49
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.58

Exchange Rates on August 26, 2008:

• 1 USD = 109.65 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0481 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1002 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.848 CNY
• 1 EUR = 160.56 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 26th is Virgo.

Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and 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.

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August 26, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 26, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 26, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 26, 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 August 26, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 01:04 am and setting at 05:51 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 16, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on August 26, 2008

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Famous people born on August 26, 2008:

• Kokona Hiraki

Whose famous birthday is on August 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 26th:

• Dylan O'Brien

  Dylan o'brien is an american actor known for his role in the tv series teen wolf and the maze runner film series.

• Macaulay Culkin

  Macaulay culkin is a well-known american actor, best known for his role as kevin mccallister in the home alone movies.

• Melissa McCarthy

  Melissa mccarthy is a renowned american comedian and actress known for her roles in popular comedy films such as bridesmaids and the heat.

• Chris Pine

  Chris pine is an american actor known for his roles in star trek, wonder woman, and into the woods.

• Keke Palmer

  Keke palmer is an american singer and actress known for her roles in films such as akeelah and the bee and hustlers, as well as her music...

• Evan Ross

  American actor.

• Christopher Isherwood

  British-american essayist, screenwriter, playwright, and novelist.

• Michael Jeter

  American actor and character actor who was openly gay, died march 30, 2003 from complications related to hiv/aids at his hollywood hills...

• Alison Steadman

  British actress.

• Mike Colter

  Mike colter is an american actor known for his role as luke cage in the marvel cinematic universe.

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You are 15 years 7 months old,

or 187 months and 23 days old,

or 816 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5714 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 26, 2008?

There are 130 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 26th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 26, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 26, 2008.

Famous people died on August 26, 2008:

• Giuseppe Scarpat
• Moisés Matias de Andrade
• Mohamed Khedis

What famous deaths happened on August 26th?

Famous deaths on August 26th:

• Lon Chaney

  American actor, known as the "man with a thousand faces", and most well-known for his horror films.

• Kay Francis

  Kay Francis was a popular American actress known for her roles in 1930s films.

• Dominick Dunne

  American writer.

• Ted Knight

  American actor, disc jockey, singer and puppeteer.

• Ramon Zamora

  Filipino martial arts actor (born in 1935).

• Charles Lindbergh

  American author and pilot, he is the most well-known hero of his time for his flight between new york city and paris on 20 mai 1927.

• Zinaida Portnova

  Soviet gymnast who won multiple Olympic medals.

• Tunis Willis

  American author known for his works on Southern culture and history.

• Maurion Leeuwenhoek

  Maurion Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch microbiologist and one of the first to observe and describe single-celled organisms using a microscope.

• Tawfiq Saleh

  Pioneer in the field of optical engineering and imaging technology.

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Holidays on August 26, 2008:

• RC saints - St Zephyrinus, Saint Ninian, David Lewis (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Namibia - Namibia Day or Heroes' Day
• Zanzibar - Sultan's Birthday

August 26, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 26, 2008 was Disturbia by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

August 26, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 26, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

August 26, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 26, 2008 was Take A Bow by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

August 26, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 26, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following 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

August 26, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 26, 2008 was Te Quiero by Flex, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

August 26, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 26, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 25th and August 31st. It included the following 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