What happened on Wednesday April 30, 2008?

Here's what happened on April 30, 2008:

• Al-Qaeda Resurgence Report The U.S. Department of State's annual terrorist report revealed that al-Qaeda had reconstituted some of its pre-9/11 operational capabilities in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region.
• Discovery of Romanov Family Remains The skeletal remains of Alexei Nikolaevich and one of his sisters (possibly Anastasia) were discovered in Ekaterinburg, Russia, providing crucial physical evidence in the long-standing mystery surrounding the fate of the last Russian imperial family.
• Memristor Discovery by HP Labs HP Labs announced the creation of the memristor, a groundbreaking electronic element first predicted by Leon Chua in 1971. This discovery could revolutionize computing and electronics by introducing a fourth fundamental electronic component alongside resistors, capacitors, and inductors.
• Brazil Achieves Investment Grade Credit Rating Standard & Poor's raised Brazil's long-term sovereign credit rating to BBB-, marking the first time the country's foreign currency debt received an investment grade rating. This signifies growing international confidence in Brazil's economic stability and potential.
• Federal Reserve Interest Rate Reduction The Federal Reserve System reduced interest rates in the United States by 25% to 2%, a strategic monetary policy move aimed at stimulating economic growth during challenging financial conditions.

Events in 2008

April 30, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 30, 2008

April 30, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 30, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.25
• Apple AAPL: opens at $176.26
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.75
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.85
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.34

Exchange Rates on April 30, 2008:

• 1 USD = 103.97 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0063 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0351 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.9885 CNY
• 1 EUR = 162.38 JPY

April 30, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 121st day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 30, 2008 can also be written as 4/30/2008 in the US and as 30/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 30, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

Famous people died on April 30, 2008:

• Juancho Evertsz

  Dutch antillean politician (b. 1923).

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on April 30th

April 30, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 30, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

1. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
2. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3. Jordin Sparks - No Air
4. Usher - Love In This Club
5. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body

April 30, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 30, 2008 was American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

1. Estelle featuring Kanye West - American Boy
2. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low
3. Duffy - Mercy
4. Sam Sparro - Black And Gold
5. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes

April 30, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 30, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

1. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
2. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
3. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
4. Ray J & Yung Berg - Sexy Can I
5. Keyshia Cole - I Remember

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 30th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 30, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 30, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 30, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 30, 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 April 30, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 03:09 am and setting at 03:33 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on April 30, 2008

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Someone born on April 30, 2008 is:

17 years and 14 days old,

or 204 months and 14 days old,

or 889 weeks

or 6223 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 30, 2008?

There are 352 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 30, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 30, 2008.

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