What happened on Monday June 30, 2008?

About June 30th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President George W. Bush signed a $162 billion war spending bill to support military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
  • Day of the week: June 30th, 2008 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

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

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June 30, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 30, 2008:

  • Bush Signs War Spending Bill for Afghanistan and Iraq U.S. President George W. Bush signed a $162 billion war spending bill to support military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
  • Michael Phelps Sets World Record at Olympic Swimming Trials At the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, American swimmer Michael Phelps set a world record in the 400-metre individual medley with a time of 4:05.25. Katie Hoff also won the women's 400-metre individual medley with a time of 4:31.12.
  • Floyd Landis Banned from Cycling The Court of Arbitration for Sport imposed a two-year ban on Floyd Landis, resulting in the stripping of his 2006 Tour de France title.
  • Chrysler Closes Minivan Plant Due to Low Demand Chrysler announced the closure of its South St. Louis minivan plant and reduction of production at another facility due to declining demand for large vehicles.
  • African Union Meeting in Egypt with Robert Mugabe The African Union convened in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with Robert Mugabe representing Zimbabwe following his recent re-election as President.
  • Mamma Mia! Movie Premiere in London The movie "Mamma Mia!" starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth premiered at Leicester Square in London.
  • Fatal Aircraft Crash in Sudan An Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Khartoum International Airport, resulting in the death of all four Russian crew members. This was the second major aircraft crash in the country that week.
  • Peru Mining Union Begins Strike Action Peru's largest mining union federation initiated a strike to pressure the Congress of Peru for improved labor benefits.
  • Olivia Newton-John Marries John Easterling Singer-actress Olivia Newton-John (59) married natural-health businessman John Easterling (56) in Jupiter Island, Florida.

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

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

Stock market quotes on June 30, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.81
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $170.04
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.65
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.35
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.99

Exchange Rates on June 30, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 106.07 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0204 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0208 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8544 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 167.1 JPY
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What day of the week was June 30, 2008?


June 30, 2008 was a Monday and it was the 182nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 30, 2008 can also be written as 6/30/2008 in the US and as 30/6/2008 in UK and Europe.

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June 30, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 30, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 30th and July 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 30, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

  1. - I Kissed A Girl youtube
  2. - Lollipop youtube
  3. - Bleeding Love youtube
  4. - Take A Bow youtube
  5. - Pocketful Of Sunshine youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 30, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

  1. - Heaven Sent
  2. - Lollipop
  3. - Bust It Baby Part 2
  4. - A Milli
  5. - I Luv Your Girl
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June 30, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 30th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 30, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 02:29 am and setting at 07:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 18, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jul 18, 2008.

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How old is someone born on June 30, 2008?


Someone born on June 30, 2008 is:

16 years 9 months old,

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or 877 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6141 days old,

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

There are 68 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 30th 2025.

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

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

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