What happened on Tuesday December 30, 2008?

About December 30th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed Roland Burris to fill the vacant United States Senate seat previously held by President-elect Barack Obama. However, the Democratic Senate leadership and Secretary of State Jesse White rejected the appointment, creating a significant political controversy.
  • Day of the week: December 30th, 2008 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Low by Flo Rida
  • #1 UK song: When You Believe by Leon Jackson
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about December 30th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on December 30th, 2008.

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December 30, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 30, 2008:

  • Controversial Senate Seat Appointment Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed Roland Burris to fill the vacant United States Senate seat previously held by President-elect Barack Obama. However, the Democratic Senate leadership and Secretary of State Jesse White rejected the appointment, creating a significant political controversy.
  • Japan's Stock Market Collapse in 2008 Japan's stock market experienced its worst year on record, with the Nikkei share index dramatically losing 42 percent of its value, reflecting the severe global financial crisis of 2008.
  • Awami League's Electoral Victory in Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina's Awami League secured a significant supermajority in Bangladesh's National Assembly, marking a decisive political mandate and potential for substantial policy changes.
  • Jammu and Kashmir Coalition Government The National Conference and National Congress parties reached a political agreement to form a coalition government following the Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections, demonstrating a collaborative approach to regional governance.
  • Deadly Avalanche in British Columbia A tragic avalanche in British Columbia, Canada, resulted in the deaths of eleven snowmobilers, highlighting the extreme risks of winter recreational activities in mountainous terrain.
  • Herman Van Rompuy Becomes Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy was sworn in as Belgium's new Prime Minister, replacing Yves Leterme, signaling a transition in the country's political leadership.
  • New Prime Minister in Guinea The National Council for Democracy and Development, Guinea's ruling military junta, appointed Kabine Komara as the new Prime Minister following a recent coup, indicating ongoing political instability in the country.

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

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

Stock market quotes on December 30, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.02
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $87.42
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $19.01
  • General Electric GE: opens at $15.80
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $81.83

Exchange Rates on December 30, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 90.28 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2175 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0599 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8305 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 126.9 JPY

December 30, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Dunfermline - Livingston : 1 - 0
  • Morton - Partick : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brechin - Ayr : 0 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Hull - Aston Villa : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was December 30, 2008?


December 30, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 365th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 30, 2008 can also be written as 12/30/2008 in the US and as 30/12/2008 in UK and Europe.

December 30, 2008 in December 2008 calendar

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December 30, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 30, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 29th and January 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 30, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - Low youtube
  2. - No One youtube
  3. - Apologize youtube
  4. - Kiss Kiss youtube
  5. - Clumsy youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 30, 2008 was When You Believe by Leon Jackson, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - When You Believe youtube
  2. - Crank That (Soulja Boy) youtube
  3. - Bleeding Love youtube
  4. - Apologize youtube
  5. - Rule The World youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 30, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  2. - No One youtube
  3. - Can't Help But Wait
  4. - Suffocate
  5. - Just Fine
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December 30, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 30th is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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December 30, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 30, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 30, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 09:18 am and setting at 08:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 2009.

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How old is someone born on December 30, 2008?


Someone born on December 30, 2008 is:

16 years 3 months old,

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

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