What happened on Saturday March 29, 2008?

Here's what happened on March 29, 2008:

• Zimbabwe General Elections: Opposition Challenges Mugabe's Rule In a significant political turning point, Zimbabwe held general elections where the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and a smaller faction successfully challenged President Robert Mugabe's long-standing Zanu-PF party. The election results showed the MDC and its allies winning a combined 109 parliamentary seats, compared to 97 for Zanu-PF. In the presidential race, Morgan Tsvangirai secured 47.9 percent of votes, while Robert Mugabe received 43.2 percent, signaling a potential shift in the country's political landscape.
• First Global Earth Hour Event Earth Hour, a pioneering global environmental awareness initiative, was launched, bringing together 35 countries and over 370 cities in a collective effort to raise consciousness about climate change and energy consumption.
• Battle of Basra: Airstrikes Target Shiite Militiamen During the ongoing conflict in Iraq, sixteen Shiite militiamen were killed in targeted airstrikes supporting Iraqi government forces during the Battle of Basra, highlighting the complex and volatile security situation in the region.
• Australian Olympic Swimming Trials: World Record Set At the Australian Olympic swimming team selection trials, Libby Trickett set a new world record in the 50m freestyle with a time of 21.28 seconds, showcasing Australia's swimming prowess and Olympic preparation.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Mar. 29, 2008

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Cagliari - Roma : 1 - 1
• Lazio - Inter : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Bergen - Gent : 4 - 0
• Charleroi - FC Brussels : 1 - 0
• Germinal - Westerlo : 0 - 2
• Lokeren - Waregem : 0 - 0
• Mechelen - Standard : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Dortmund : 3 - 3
• Hamburg - Bielefeld : 1 - 1
• Karlsruhe - Schalke 04 : 0 - 0
• Leverkusen - Ein Frankfurt : 0 - 2
• Nurnberg - Bayern Munich : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Betis - Barcelona : 3 - 2
• Villarreal - Ath Madrid : 3 - 0

March 29, 2008 was a Saturday and it was the 89th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 29, 2008 can also be written as 3/29/2008 in the US and as 29/3/2008 in UK and Europe.

March 29, 2008 in March 2008 calendar

Famous people died on March 29, 2008:

• Albert Alcalay
• Dimitri Nicolau

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on March 29th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 29, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. Usher - Love In This Club
2. Chris Brown - With You
3. Flo Rida - Low
4. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
5. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music

March 29, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 29, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. Duffy - Mercy
2. H Two O featuring Platnum - What's It Gonna Be
3. Nickelback - Rockstar
4. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
5. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 29, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
2. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
3. The-Dream - Falsetto
4. J. Holiday - Suffocate
5. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 29th is Aries.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 29, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 29, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 02:23 am and setting at 12:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Apr 20, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on March 29, 2008

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Someone born on March 29, 2008 is:

17 years and 25 days old,

or 204 months and 25 days old,

or 890 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6234 days old,

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

There are 340 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 29th 2026.

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

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

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