What happened on Tuesday September 02, 2008?

About September 2nd, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: Google introduces its innovative web browser, Google Chrome, marking a significant moment in internet browsing technology and challenging established browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox.
  • Day of the week: September 2nd, 2008 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Whatever You Like by T.I.
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about September 2nd, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on September 2nd, 2008.

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September 02, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 02, 2008:

  • Google Launches Chrome Web Browser Google introduces its innovative web browser, Google Chrome, marking a significant moment in internet browsing technology and challenging established browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox.
  • Study Links Paternal Age to Psychological Disorders A groundbreaking scientific study reveals that children of older fathers have a higher likelihood of developing psychological disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism, offering new insights into genetic inheritance.
  • Assassination Attempt on Pakistani Prime Minister Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani narrowly escapes an assassination attempt while en route to meet British Opposition Leader David Cameron in Islamabad, underscoring the security challenges in the region.
  • Justice Department Report on Document Mishandling Inspector General Glenn Fine concludes that former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales improperly handled top-secret information related to the NSA's wiretapping program and the Bush administration's interrogation techniques.
  • Thai Political Crisis Escalates Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declares a state of emergency in Bangkok following intense political tensions and street protests, highlighting the volatile political landscape in Thailand.
  • Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Resigns Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick pleads guilty to two felony obstruction of justice charges, agrees to resign, serve four months in jail, and pay $1 million in restitution following a scandal involving a concealed affair.
  • Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda Resigns Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda unexpectedly resigns less than a year after taking office, following the previous resignation of Shinzo Abe, signaling political instability in Japan.
  • Argentina Announces Loan Repayment Plan Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announces a comprehensive plan to repay US$6.7 billion of loans to 19 international creditors, demonstrating efforts to stabilize the country's financial standing.

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September 02, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 02, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 02, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.04
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $172.40
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.66
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.54
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.87

Exchange Rates on September 02, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 108.59 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.067 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1066 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.833 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 157.63 JPY

September 02, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barrow - Rushden & D : 1 - 1
  • Crawley Town - Grays : 2 - 1
  • Eastbourne Borough - Forest Green : 1 - 0
  • Ebbsfleet - Cambridge : 1 - 1
  • Histon - Altrincham : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was September 02, 2008?


September 02, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 246th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 02, 2008 can also be written as 9/2/2008 in the US and as 2/9/2008 in UK and Europe.

September 02, 2008 in September 2008 calendar

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September 02, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 02, 2008:

  • Bill Melendez

    Renowned Mexican-American animator best known for producing and directing Charlie Brown and Snoopy animated specials.

  • Giovanni Cantagalli

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September 02, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 02, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 1st and September 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 02, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 02, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week September 1st and September 7th.

  1. - Whatever You Like youtube
  2. - Disturbia youtube
  3. - Forever youtube
  4. - I Kissed A Girl youtube
  5. - Dangerous youtube

September 02, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 02, 2008 was Need U Bad by Jazmine Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week September 1st and September 7th.

  1. - Need U Bad
  2. - Heaven Sent
  3. - Take A Bow youtube
  4. - A Milli
  5. - Put On
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September 02, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 2nd is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 02, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 02, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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September 02, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 02, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 02, 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 02, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 09:25 am and setting at 08:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 16, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 2008.

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How old is someone born on September 02, 2008?


Someone born on September 02, 2008 is:

16 years 8 months old,

or 200 months and 7 days old,

or 870 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6093 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 02, 2008?

There are 116 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 02, 2008?

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