Monday September 29, 2008: on this day

September 29, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 273rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 29, 2008 can also be written as 9/29/2008 in the US and as 29/9/2008 in UK and Europe.

September 29, 2008 in September 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on September 29, 2008:

• 778 points is the largest ever point drop in dow jones industrial average, or 6.98 percent of its total value. standard & poor’s 500 index, the benchmark index, has suffered its worst day since 1987's crisis. it lost 8.8% or 106.59 points. the nasdaq composite index loses 199.61 point, or 9.14 percent. latin american stocks fall 13 percent, the largest decline in over a decade. the gold price rises and us crude oil falls $10 to close at us$96.37/barrel. the world stocks as measured by
• Following the bankruptcy of lehman brothers & washington mutual, the dow jones industrial average drops 777.68 points. this is the largest single-day point drop in the dow jones industrial average's history.
• The dow lost 777 points in a single day, its largest ever point drop. this drop occurred after the house of representatives rejected a $700 billion plan to bail out banks.
• Three bombs explode in western india killing 8 and injuring 30.
• United states attorney general michael mukasey announces that a special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate the firings in 2006 of nine u.s. lawyers.
• Subprime mortgage crisis:
• The united states house of representatives rejects the proposal to bail out the u.s. financial sector.
• Bo lundgren, head of the swedish national debt office, says that the $700billion u.s. financial sector bailout was based on unrealistic valuations and may not be sufficient to restore financial confidence.
• Brazil's stock markets suffered their worst day in nearly a decade. the sao paulo stock exchange plunged 9.36% to 46.028.06 points, its steepest fall since 1999.
• The government of iceland assumes control of glitnir bank, iceland's third largest bank.
• The dow jones industrial average's intra-day drop is the largest in its history, dropping by 777 points.
• Near a bus carrying lebanese army soldiers to tripoli, lebanon, a car bomb explodes, killing at least five and injuring 25.
• At least 41 people are killed by floods from typhoon hagupit in northern vietnam.
• Sweden's official debt collection agency may have to close down due to severe economic problems. they are currently insolvent after being over-spending and over-borrowing.
• 35 billion euros were injected by the german government and private banks into hypo real estate, which is heavily involved in the real-estate business. because its irish sub-bank depfa bank suffered huge losses during the subprime crisis, the bank was in trouble. hre was the first company in the dax to need government rescue.
• Russian rts drops 7,1%, and micex falls 5,5% as investors sell assets on emerging markets due to concerns that the u.s. government’s bailout plan won’t be enough to stop the financial crisis caused in part by the u.s. home bubble.
• Citigroup purchases wachovia's banking operations in charlotte, n.c., to make it a troubled bank. citigroup will absorb losses up to $42 billion on a pool of loans totalling $312 billion. the u.s. government will not take any losses above that.
• British government has confirmed that the mortgage and loans parts of bradford & bingley would be nationalized, while the savings operations will be sold off to grupo santander, a spanish banking group. (bbc news). the financial crisis in europe grew with fortis' nationalization and a cash injection from the benelux countries of eur11.2 billion.
• Following the subprime mortgage crisis, intervention is required to support wachovia in the usa, britain's bradford & bingley and iceland's glitnir.
• Brazil's government is the worst illegal logger in the amazon rainforest.
• The stock market crashes after the first united states house of representatives vote on the emergency economic stabilization act fails during the beginning stages of the great recession.

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

Stock market quotes on September 29, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.92
• Apple AAPL: opens at $119.62
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.94
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.12
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $117.44

Exchange Rates on September 29, 2008:

• 1 USD = 103.98 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0441 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0898 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8441 CNY
• 1 EUR = 149.93 JPY

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Mechelen - Dender : 4 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Nurnberg - Duisburg : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Clermont - Strasbourg : 2 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Rushden & D - Altrincham : 1 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 29th is Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 29, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 07:09 am and setting at 06:55 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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Your place in the Universe on September 29, 2008

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Famous people born on September 29, 2008:

• Emma Tallulah Behn

  Member of the extended norwegian royal family.

• Emma Behn

  Norwegian royalty, youngest of three daughters of princess ma$??rtha louise, and ari behn, author ari behn.

Whose famous birthday is on September 29th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on September 29th:

• Kevin Durant

  Kevin durant is an american professional basketball player known for his scoring ability and versatility on the court.

• Mouni Roy

  Mouni roy is an indian actress known for her work in indian television and films.

• Chrissy Metz

  Chrissy metz is an american actress best known for her role as kate pearson on the tv show 'this is us'.

• Anita Ekberg

  Swedish actress, model and sex symbol.

• Zachary Levi

  Zachary levi is an american actor known for his roles in the tv series chuck and the movie shazam!.

• Erika Eleniak

  Erika eleniak is an american actress and model best known for her role as shauni mcclain in the tv series baywatch.

• Stephen Boss

  Stephen boss, also known as twitch, is a professional dancer and choreographer, best known for his appearances on the tv show 'so you think...

• Luke Goss

  British musician who was wildly popular with screaming fans in 1987.

• Madeline Kahn

  American actress known for her comic timing and fey delivery of comedy roles.

• Anaïs Demoustier

  French actress well-known for many roles, including "the time of the wolf", directed michael haneke, and "hellphone" starring jean dujardin.

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You are 15 years 6 months old,

or 186 months and 30 days old,

or 812 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5690 days old,

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

There are 154 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday September 29th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on September 29, 2008:

• Glorya Hale

  Renowned author known for her captivating novels.

• Hayden Carruth

  American poet known for his distinctive voice and insightful poetry.

• Burford Delannoy

  Noted sculptor famous for his abstract works.

• Renato Ascari Raccagni
• Luis de Souza Ferreira
• Louis Guss

What famous deaths happened on September 29th?

Famous deaths on September 29th:

• Carson McCullers

  American short story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet (d. 1967).

• Lois Maxwell

  Canadian-australian model and actress (d. 2007).

• Tom Alter

  Indian actor (d. 2017).

• Betty Kean

  Actress (amy tucker - leave it to larry), is killed at 69.

• Edward Everett Horton

  Actor/narrator (bulwinkle show), dies at the age of 84.

• Avalie Allison

  Renowned actress known for her versatile roles in classic films.

• Parilee Pardy

  Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.

• Onyekachi Mbadiwe

  Nigerian politician and statesman who played a key role in the country's independence movement.

• Merlina Lafayette

  Renowned actress known for her captivating performances on stage and screen.

• Polette Bourgeois

  Renowned actress known for her versatile roles in both film and theater.

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Holidays on September 29, 2008:

• England, Ireland - One of the four Quarter days in the Irish calendar
• Also see September 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• RC Saints - Michaelmas - Christian feast of the Archangels St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael
• French Republican Calendar - Amarante (Amaranth) Day, eighth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
• Argentina, Inventor's Day - Lászl= J=zsef Bfr='s birthday.

Observances on September 29, 2008:

• International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 29, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

September 29, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on September 29, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week September 29th and October 5th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. Pink - So What
3. Kanye West - Love Lockdown
4. Rihanna - Disturbia
5. Taylor Swift - Love Story

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 29, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the R&B music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

September 29, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on September 29, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week September 29th and October 5th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
3. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad
4. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
5. Lil Wayne Featuring Bobby Valentino & Kidd Kidd - Mrs. Officer

September 29, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on September 29, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

September 29, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on September 29, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week September 29th and October 5th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
2. Flex - Te Quiero
3. Los Pikadientes de Caborca - La Cumbia Del Rio
4. Vicente Fernandez - Para Siempre
5. Alacranes Musical - Dame Tu Amor