What happened on Friday October 31, 2008?

Here's what happened on October 31, 2008:

• Bitcoin Whitepaper Published Satoshi Nakamoto's seminal whitepaper, which first used the term "bitcoin", was published. This document laid the foundational principles for the cryptocurrency that would revolutionize digital finance.
• Climate Research Confirms Human-Induced Polar Warming The University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit published groundbreaking research conclusively demonstrating human responsibility for warming in polar regions, providing critical scientific evidence of anthropogenic climate change.
• Libya Compensates US for Terrorist Attacks Libya paid $1.5 billion in compensation for past terrorist attacks against the United States, a significant diplomatic gesture that paved the way for normalizing bilateral relations between the two countries.
• Death of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Studs Terkel Louis "Studs" Terkel, renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for his oral history work including "The Good War", passed away in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 96. Terkel was a celebrated chronicler of American social history through personal narratives.
• Pipeline Bombing in British Columbia An EnCana-operated pipeline near Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada was bombed, marking the third such incident in October. This event raised concerns about energy infrastructure security.
• Deadly Snowstorm in Tibet A severe snowstorm in Tibet resulted in seven fatalities, marking the region's worst recorded snowstorm. The extreme weather event highlighted the harsh climatic conditions in the Tibetan plateau.
• Papua New Guinea Releases Commemorative Colored Coin Papua New Guinea issued a 50-toea commemorative coin featuring a red and white logo of the Central Bank, marking the institution's 35th anniversary. This was only the second country globally to release a colored circulating coin at the time.

Events in 2008

October 31, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 31, 2008

October 31, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 31, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.37
• Apple AAPL: opens at $107.40
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $22.53
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.27
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $90.90

Exchange Rates on October 31, 2008:

• 1 USD = 98.41 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2129 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1579 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.84 CNY
• 1 EUR = 125.35 JPY

October 31, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Standard - Charleroi : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Leverkusen - Wolfsburg : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Frankfurt FSV - Aachen : 0 - 3
• Greuther Furth - Wehen : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Troyes : 1 - 1
• Bastia - Sedan : 2 - 0
• Boulogne - Clermont : 2 - 1
• Dijon - Brest : 1 - 2
• Guingamp - Angers : 0 - 0

October 31, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 305th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 31, 2008 can also be written as 10/31/2008 in the US and as 31/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 31, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

Famous people died on October 31, 2008:

• Studs Terkel

  Pulitzer Prize-winning American oral historian, author, and broadcaster known for his in-depth interviews documenting American social...

• Frank Navetta

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October 31, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 31, 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 31, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 31, 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 31st 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 31, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 31, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 31, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 31, 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 31, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 10:15 am and setting at 07:59 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 31, 2008

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Someone born on October 31, 2008 is:

16 years 6 months old,

or 198 months and 13 days old,

or 862 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6038 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 31, 2008?

There are 171 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 31, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 31, 2008.

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