Wednesday August 27, 2008: on this day

August 27, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 240th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 27, 2008 can also be written as 8/27/2008 in the US and as 27/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

August 27, 2008 in August 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on August 27, 2008:

• Alberto gonzales resigns as us attorney general as of september 17.
• Barack obama, an illinois senator, is elected democratic presidential nominee at the democratic national convention in denver.
• An inconsistency in the internet's border gateway protocol, which was first described ten year ago, can now be used to invisibly spy on all traffic coming from a specific set of ip blocks.
• U.s. presidential elections: democratic national convention
• U.s. presidential elections: democratic national convention. senator barack obama is officially selected as the nominee by acclamation. by acclamation, senator joe biden has been formally elected vice presidential democratic nominee.
• After their boat sinks in mediterranean sea off malta, 71 illegal immigrants could drown.
• The dalai lama cancels two international trips (mexico dominican republic) to undergo medical tests due to ampquotexhaustionampquot.
• 2008 south ossetia war:
• David cameron called for an end to european negotiations with russia and backed international condemnation.
• Georgia pm: the war damage to georgia is $1 billion.
• Georgia is trying to minimize diplomatic cooperation with russia and has recalled all but two russian diplomats.
• Russia's micex index dropped to its lowest level since september 2006 after president dmitry medvedev recognized south ossetia and abkhazia independence. the ruble fell to a seven month low against the u.s. dollars.
• David miliband, british foreign secretary, warns russia to avoid a new cold war.
• U.s. aid arrives at georgia in tension
• The hijackers of a sudanese boeing 737 released all 100 passengers from kufra airport in libya, but they kept the flight crew.
• Protesters gathered in large numbers to storm the thai prime minister's office and other government buildings demanding that prime minister samak sundaravej resign.
• 22 people are killed when hurricane gustav strikes haiti.
• A russian armored personnel vehicle raced down the road towards the checkpoint at mosabruni where georgian policemen were stationed.
• Bernard kouchner, french foreign minister, expressed concern that russia may be riding high following its victories in georgia and might target other neighbours like moldova or ukraine.
• When the shanghai cooperation organization meets in dushanbe on thursday, russia will seek unambiguous support from asian countries, including china in its standoff against the west over south ossetia or abkhazia.
• Viktor yushchenko, the ukrainian president, has condemned russia’s 'unacceptable’ decision to recognize the georgian rebel areas of south ossetia/abkhazia.
• The united states condemned the russian president's decision to recognize georgian regions in south ossetia, abkhazia, as independent states.
• Qin gang, a spokesperson for the chinese foreign ministry, stated that beijing was "concerned about the latest developments in south ossetia, abkhazia" on august 27.
• A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the southern coast, lake baikal. it was felt in baykalsk, and slyudyanka (two towns in slyudyansky district in irkutsk oblast), russia.

August 27, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 27, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.67
• Apple AAPL: opens at $173.31
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.34
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.27
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.42

Exchange Rates on August 27, 2008:

• 1 USD = 109.52 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0472 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0973 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8375 CNY
• 1 EUR = 161.19 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 27th is Virgo.

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August 27, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 27, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 27, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 27, 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 27, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 02:17 am and setting at 06:26 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 27, 2008

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Whose famous birthday is on August 27th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 27th:

• Aaron Paul

  Aaron Paul is an Emmy Award-winning actor known for his role as Jesse Pinkman in the TV series Breaking Bad.

• Tom Ford

  Ford, an american fashion designer and entrepreneur, started his career as an actor.

• Paul Reubens

  American comedian, better known as pee wee herman.

• Tuesday Weld

  American actress, who was 21 years old, had appeared in over 100 tv shows and a dozen movies.

• Peter Stormare

  Swedish actor, director, and playwright.

• Neha Dhupia

  Indian actress and model.

• Chandra Wilson

  Chandra Wilson is an American actress known for her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey on the TV series Grey's Anatomy.

• Harry Reems

  American porn actor (d. 2013).

• Antonia Fraser

  English author of historical biographies and detective stories, as well as a variety of mysteries and magazine articles.

• Martha Raye

  American entertainer.

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You are 15 years 7 months old,

or 187 months and 30 days old,

or 817 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5721 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 27, 2008?

There are 123 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 27th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 27, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 27, 2008.

Famous people died on August 27, 2008:

• Cresencia Alvarado

  Notable novelist celebrated for her impactful storytelling.

• Gracey Bowers

  Gracey Bowers was a renowned actress known for her work in classic Hollywood films.

• Mark Priestley

  Actor from australia (born 1970).

• Nuritdin Muchitdinov
• Abie Nathan
• Jean-Marc Renard

What famous deaths happened on August 27th?

Famous deaths on August 27th:

• Jinx Falkenburg

  American actress known for her work in films and television.

• Greg Morris

  American actor.

• Gracie Allen

  American comedian and actress (born 1895).

• Gabbie Petito

  Gabbie Petito was an American vlogger whose disappearance and death gained widespread media attention.

• Bharat Ratna

  Bharat Ratna was an Indian statesman and the first Prime Minister of India.

• Margaret Bourke-White

  Margaret Bourke-White was an American photographer and photojournalist who is best known for her work documenting the Great Depression and...

• Rishikesh Mukherjee

  Renowned Indian film director known for his realistic and humanistic approach to filmmaking.

• Jaysiah Washington

  Jaysiah Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

• Tryson Wapakhabulo

  Renowned diplomat known for his international contributions.

• Haile Selassie

  Haile selassie was the emperor of ethiopia and a prominent figure in the pan-african movement, known for his efforts to modernize ethiopia...

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Holidays on August 27, 2008:

• Moldova - Independence Day (from the USSR, 1991)
• Roman festivals - Volturnalia held in honor of Volturnus
• RC Saints - Saint Monica of Hippo

August 27, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 27, 2008 was Disturbia by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

August 27, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 27, 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 27, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 27, 2008 was Take A Bow by Rihanna, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

August 27, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 27, 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 27, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 27, 2008 was Te Quiero by Flex, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

August 27, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 27, 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