What happened on Sunday September 28, 2008?

About September 28th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: US Congress and the George W. Bush Administration reached an agreement on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, a critical bailout package designed to rescue financial institutions during the subprime mortgage crisis.
  • Day of the week: September 28th, 2008 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: So What by Pink
  • Popular movie: The Great Debaters directed by Denzel Washington

More about September 28th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on September 28th, 2008.

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September 28, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 28, 2008:

  • US Financial Crisis Response US Congress and the George W. Bush Administration reached an agreement on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, a critical bailout package designed to rescue financial institutions during the subprime mortgage crisis.
  • SpaceX Falcon 1 First Private Orbital Launch SpaceX achieved a historic milestone when Falcon 1 became the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to successfully place a payload into orbit through the RatSat mission.
  • Chinese Space Mission Success The Shenzhou 7 mission successfully returned its astronauts to Earth, marking China's third mission with three astronauts and third successful spacewalk, demonstrating significant progress in the country's space exploration capabilities.
  • Somali Piracy Incident A Ukrainian cargo ship (MV Faina), carrying weapons and tanks, was hijacked off the African coast, resulting in the death of one crew member. This event highlighted the growing maritime security challenges in the region.
  • Ecuador Approves New Constitution In a significant democratic moment, Ecuadorian citizens voted overwhelmingly, with 64 percent approving a new national constitution that would reshape the country's political landscape.
  • World Marathon Record Ethiopian long-distance runner Haile Gebrselassie set a new world marathon record at the Berlin Marathon, completing the course in an impressive two hours, three minutes, and 58 seconds.
  • Singapore Grand Prix Controversy Formula One held its inaugural night race in Singapore, with Fernando Alonso winning. Later investigations revealed a significant scandal where Alonso's teammate Nelson Piquet Jr. was allegedly ordered to deliberately crash to manipulate race conditions.
  • Austrian Legislative Election Austria held a legislative election with notable party performance: Social Democratic Party secured 30 percent, People's Party gained 26 percent, Freedom Party obtained 18 percent, and Alliance for Austria's Future received 11 percent of the votes.

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September 28, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 28, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Napoli : 0 - 1
  • Catania - Chievo : 1 - 0
  • Lecce - Cagliari : 2 - 0
  • Milan - Inter : 1 - 0
  • Palermo - Reggina : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Germinal - Gent : 2 - 2
  • Mouscron - Genk : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Ein Frankfurt - Bielefeld : 1 - 1
  • Karlsruhe - Wolfsburg : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Freiburg : 1 - 0
  • Augsburg - Mainz : 0 - 2
  • Kaiserslautern - Frankfurt FSV : 2 - 1
  • Munich 1860 - Ingolstadt : 1 - 1
  • Wehen - Ahlen : 1 - 3
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What day of the week was September 28, 2008?


September 28, 2008 was a Sunday and it was the 272nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 28, 2008 can also be written as 9/28/2008 in the US and as 28/9/2008 in UK and Europe.

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September 28, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 28, 2008:

  • Anatolij Alekseevič Karacuba
  • Malalai Kakar
  • Sandro Palmieri

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September 28, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 28, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 22nd and September 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 28, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 28, 2008 was So What by Pink, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

  1. - So What youtube
  2. - Whatever You Like youtube
  3. - Disturbia youtube
  4. - Paper Planes youtube
  5. - Swagga Like Us youtube

September 28, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 28, 2008 was Need U Bad by Jazmine Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

  1. - Need U Bad
  2. - Whatever You Like youtube
  3. - Spotlight
  4. - Can't Believe It
  5. - Miss Independent
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September 28, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 28th 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 28, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 28, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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September 28, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 28, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 28, 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 28, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:03 am and setting at 06:31 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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How old is someone born on September 28, 2008?


Someone born on September 28, 2008 is:

16 years 3 months old,

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or 5961 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 28, 2008?

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