What happened on Wednesday October 29, 2008?

Here's what happened on October 29, 2008:

• US Treasury Allocates Bank Bailout Funds The US Treasury Department disbursed US$125 billion from its $700 billion bailout fund to nine banks, including some institutions that had previously claimed they did not require financial assistance.
• Devastating Earthquake in Baluchistan, Pakistan A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Baluchistan province in southwestern Pakistan, resulting in at least 160 fatalities. The initial quake was followed by four significant aftershocks measuring up to 6.2 on the Richter scale.
• Hungary Receives International Economic Bailout Hungary's financial markets experienced a positive surge after securing an international economic rescue package worth US$25 billion, jointly provided by the International Monetary Fund, European Union, and World Bank.
• British Foreign Secretary Changes Position on Tibet The British foreign secretary officially declared that Tibet is part of China, definitively moving away from the previous diplomatic stance of describing China's relationship with Tibet as having "suzerainty".
• Delta Air Lines Merges with Northwest Airlines Delta Air Lines completed its merger with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of major US legacy carriers to five.
• Maldives Holds First Democratic Presidential Election Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldivian Democratic Party was elected President in the Maldives' inaugural democratic election, marking a significant political milestone for the island nation.
• Philadelphia Phillies Win 2008 World Series The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4 games to 1 in the 2008 World Series, securing their championship title.
• Viswanathan Anand Wins World Chess Championship Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand won the World Chess Championship in Bonn, Germany, by defeating Russian champion Vladimir Kramnik.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Oct. 29, 2008

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

Stock market quotes on October 29, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.87
• Apple AAPL: opens at $100.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.13
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.54
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.74

Exchange Rates on October 29, 2008:

• 1 USD = 97.36 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2208 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1271 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.842 CNY
• 1 EUR = 126.26 JPY

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Juventus : 1 - 2
• Catania - Udinese : 0 - 2
• Chievo - Lazio : 1 - 2
• Fiorentina - Inter : 0 - 0
• Genoa - Cagliari : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Waregem : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Hoffenheim : 1 - 3
• Ein Frankfurt - Bayern Munich : 1 - 2
• FC Koln - Dortmund : 0 - 1
• Hamburg - Stuttgart : 2 - 0
• Hertha - Hannover : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - St Pauli : 1 - 2
• Freiburg - Mainz : 0 - 1
• Kaiserslautern - Osnabruck : 2 - 0
• Munich 1860 - Koblenz : 1 - 0
• Nurnberg - Oberhausen : 2 - 1

October 29, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 303rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 2008 can also be written as 10/29/2008 in the US and as 29/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 29, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

Famous people died on October 29, 2008:

• Mike Baker

  American singer-songwriter (b. 1963).

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on October 29th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. T.I. - Live Your Life
3. Pink - So What
4. Britney Spears - Womanizer
5. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 29, 2008 was Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

1. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
2. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
3. T.I. - Whatever You Like
4. T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
5. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 29, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 29, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 08:11 am and setting at 06:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 14, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Nov 13, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on October 29, 2008

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Someone born on October 29, 2008 is:

16 years 6 months old,

or 198 months and 6 days old,

or 861 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6032 days old,

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

There are 177 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 29th 2025.

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

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

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