What happened on Friday September 26, 2008?

Here's what happened on September 26, 2008:

• Washington Mutual Bank Seizure The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) seizes Washington Mutual and sells the majority of the bank to JPMorgan Chase, marking a significant moment in the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis.
• 2008 US Presidential Election First Debate The first presidential debate between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain takes place, marking a critical moment in the 2008 United States presidential election campaign.
• 2008 Chinese Milk Scandal International food safety crisis emerges as Japan and Hong Kong detect dangerous melamine contamination in Chinese food products, including breakfast cereals and crackers, raising significant global health concerns.
• Russian Military Modernization Plan Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announces an ambitious plan to develop a comprehensive space defense system and construct a new fleet of advanced nuclear submarines by 2020, signaling Russia's strategic military modernization efforts.
• Yves Rossy's Historic Channel Crossing Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy achieves a groundbreaking aviation milestone by becoming the first person to successfully fly across the English Channel using a jet-engine-powered personal wing, demonstrating remarkable technological innovation in personal flight.
• Somali Piracy Incident Pirates capture a Ukrainian vessel carrying 30 T72 tanks approximately 200 miles from Somalia, prompting Russia to dispatch a military ship to combat piracy in the region.
• Aircraft Hijacking Attempt in Germany German commandos successfully arrest two men after they attempted to storm a KLM aircraft at Cologne-Bonn Airport, preventing a potential security threat.

Events in 2008

September 26, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Sep. 26, 2008

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

Stock market quotes on September 26, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.03
• Apple AAPL: opens at $124.91
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.17
• General Electric GE: opens at $24.75
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $117.21

Exchange Rates on September 26, 2008:

• 1 USD = 106.03 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0316 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0903 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8441 CNY
• 1 EUR = 154.6 JPY

September 26, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Standard - Anderlecht : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• FC Koln - Schalke 04 : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Hansa Rostock - St Pauli : 3 - 0
• Oberhausen - Greuther Furth : 0 - 4
• Osnabruck - Koblenz : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Bastia - Reims : 2 - 2
• Brest - Boulogne : 0 - 1
• Nimes - Ajaccio : 2 - 2
• Sedan - Amiens : 0 - 1

September 26, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 270th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 26, 2008 can also be written as 9/26/2008 in the US and as 26/9/2008 in UK and Europe.

September 26, 2008 in September 2008 calendar

Famous people died on September 26, 2008:

• Paul Newman

  Legendary Hollywood actor, philanthropist, and director who became an iconic figure in American cinema, known for his charismatic...

• Marc Moulin

  Belgian keyboard player, producer, and journalist (b. 1942).

• Robert Fisher

Famous people who died in 2008

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 26, 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 26, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 26, 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 26th 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 26, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 26, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 26, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:46 am and setting at 05:46 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 26, 2008

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Someone born on September 26, 2008 is:

16 years 7 months old,

or 199 months and 18 days old,

or 867 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6074 days old,

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

There are 135 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday September 26th 2025.

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

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

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