What happened on Friday August 29, 2008?

Here's what happened on August 29, 2008:

• McCain Announces Sarah Palin as Running Mate Senator John McCain selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate during an announcement in Dayton, Ohio, a decision that would significantly impact the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
• Radovan Karadzic Faces War Crimes Tribunal Radovan Karadzic, the former leader of Bosnian Serbs, appeared at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, refusing to plead guilty to serious charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.
• Hurricane Gustav Strikes Louisiana Hurricane Gustav made a significant landfall in Louisiana, causing potential widespread damage and disruption to the Gulf Coast region.
• Thai Protesters Shut Down Airports Protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy forced the closure of multiple airports in Thailand, including Phuket, Krabi, and Hat Yai, as part of their campaign to overthrow the government.
• Alitalia Files for Bankruptcy Protection Alitalia, a major Italian airline, filed for bankruptcy protection, signaling significant financial challenges in the international aviation industry.
• E.ON Restructures German Operations Energy company E.ON announced significant workforce reduction, cutting 1,800 jobs and closing two-thirds of its domestic service centers in Germany as part of a strategic reorganization.
• Deadly Floods in Vietnam Severe flooding and landslides in Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam, resulted in at least 11 deaths and five missing persons, highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
• Alaska State Quarter Launched The United States Mint officially launched the 2008 Alaska State quarter-dollar coin at the Alaska State Fair, continuing the popular state commemorative coin series.

Events in 2008

August 29, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 29, 2008

August 29, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 29, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $172.96
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.68
• General Electric GE: opens at $28.78
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.71

Exchange Rates on August 29, 2008:

• 1 USD = 108.77 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0635 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1011 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8352 CNY
• 1 EUR = 159.61 JPY

August 29, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Tubize - Club Brugge : 1 - 4

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Karlsruhe - FC Koln : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Augsburg : 2 - 0
• Ingolstadt - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 3
• Mainz - Osnabruck : 4 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Vannes : 4 - 0
• Amiens - Reims : 2 - 0
• Angers - Brest : 1 - 2
• Boulogne - Dijon : 3 - 0
• Guingamp - Sedan : 1 - 1

August 29, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 242nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 2008 can also be written as 8/29/2008 in the US and as 29/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 2008 in August 2008 calendar

Famous people died on August 29, 2008:

• Michael Schoenberg

  American geophysicist and theorist (b. 1939).

• Geoffrey Perkins

  English actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1953).

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on August 29th

August 29, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 2008 was Disturbia by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

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

August 29, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 2008 was Take A Bow by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

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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 29, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 29, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 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 29, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:48 am and setting at 07:20 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 29, 2008

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Someone born on August 29, 2008 is:

16 years 8 months old,

or 200 months and 15 days old,

or 871 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6102 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 2008?

There are 107 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 29, 2008.

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