What happened on Tuesday October 07, 2008?

About October 7th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Federal Reserve announced plans to purchase billions of dollars worth of short-term commercial papers to restore liquidity in the money market, a critical intervention during the 2008 financial crisis.
  • Day of the week: October 7th, 2008 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Whatever You Like by T.I.
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about October 7th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on October 7th, 2008.

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October 07, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 07, 2008:

  • US Federal Reserve Intervenes in Financial Crisis The United States Federal Reserve announced plans to purchase billions of dollars worth of short-term commercial papers to restore liquidity in the money market, a critical intervention during the 2008 financial crisis.
  • First Asteroid Impact Predicted and Observed The meteoroid 2008 TC3 impacts Earth, becoming the first such object to be discovered and tracked prior to its atmospheric entry, marking a significant milestone in asteroid detection and tracking technology.
  • Thai Political Crisis Escalates Police violently attacked Bangkok's Parliament to remove anti-government protesters, resulting in over 400 people injured and 2 fatalities, demonstrating the intense political tensions in Thailand.
  • Qantas Flight 72 In-Flight Emergency Qantas Flight 72 experienced a severe in-flight upset near Learmonth, Victoria, Australia, resulting in significant injuries to 112 passengers and highlighting aviation safety challenges.
  • Russia Provides Emergency Loan to Iceland Russia agrees to provide Iceland with a substantial emergency loan of 4 billion euros, helping the country navigate its severe financial crisis during the global economic downturn.
  • Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded The 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Yoichiro Nabu, Makoto Kobayashi, and Toshihide Masawa for groundbreaking discoveries in subatomic physics, particularly regarding spontaneous broken symmetry and quark families.
  • Spotify Music Streaming Service Launched Spotify, the revolutionary music streaming service, was publicly launched by founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon, marking a significant moment in digital music distribution.
  • Tragic Bus Crash in South Africa A bus carrying farm workers crashed off a bridge in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, South Africa, resulting in a devastating accident that killed at least 31 people and injured 29 others.

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October 07, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 07, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 07, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $100.48
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.98
  • General Electric GE: opens at $22.28
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $101.50

Exchange Rates on October 07, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 101.53 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.1038 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.137 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8142 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 138.37 JPY

October 07, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barrow - Burton : 0 - 0
  • Cambridge - Lewes : 1 - 0
  • Crawley Town - Forest Green : 2 - 2
  • Eastbourne Borough - Kettering Town : 1 - 2
  • Northwich - Kidderminster : 1 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Setubal - Maritimo : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was October 07, 2008?


October 07, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 281st day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 2008 can also be written as 10/7/2008 in the US and as 7/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 07, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

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October 07, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 07, 2008:

  • George E. Palade

    Prize laureate for their discoveries concerning the structural and functional organization of the cell.

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October 07, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 07, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 6th and October 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 07, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 07, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - Whatever You Like youtube
  2. - So What youtube
  3. - Love Lockdown youtube
  4. - Disturbia youtube
  5. - Paper Planes youtube

October 07, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 07, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - Whatever You Like youtube
  2. - Can't Believe It
  3. - Spotlight
  4. - Need U Bad
  5. - Mrs. Officer
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October 07, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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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 07, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 07, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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October 07, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 07, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 07, 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 07, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 02:45 pm and setting at 12:04 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 15, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Oct 14, 2008.

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How old is someone born on October 07, 2008?


Someone born on October 07, 2008 is:

16 years 7 months old,

or 199 months and 3 days old,

or 865 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6059 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 07, 2008?

There are 150 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 07, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 07, 2008.

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