What happened on Friday August 15, 2008?

Here's what happened on August 15, 2008:

• Michael Phelps Sets Olympic Swimming Record At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, American swimmer Michael Phelps achieved a remarkable milestone by winning his sixth gold medal and setting a world record in the 200 metres individual medley. Simultaneously, teammate Ryan Lochte won gold in the men's 200-metre backstroke with a world-record time of 1:53.94.
• Russian Occupation of Georgian Towns During the 2008 South Ossetia War, Russian soldiers continued to occupy Georgian towns, creating significant geopolitical tension and raising international concerns about territorial sovereignty and military aggression.
• Prachanda Elected Prime Minister of Nepal In a historic political transition, Nepal's parliament elected Maoist leader Prachanda as the country's new prime minister, securing an overwhelming 80 percent of votes. This marked a significant shift in Nepal's political landscape following years of conflict and instability.
• US-Poland Missile Defense Shield Agreement The United States and Poland signed a strategic defense agreement to establish a missile defense system. The agreement included placing ten interceptor missiles along the Baltic coast and enhancing Polish air defense capabilities, which subsequently heightened tensions with Russia.
• Fernando Lugo Becomes President of Paraguay Fernando Lugo, a former Catholic bishop, was sworn in as President of Paraguay, dramatically ending 60 years of single-party political dominance. His election represented a significant political transformation for the South American nation.
• Jerry Wexler Remembered Legendary American music producer Jerry Wexler, born in 1917, passed away. Wexler was a pivotal figure in the music industry, instrumental in developing rhythm and blues and rock and roll genres.

Events in 2008

August 15, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 15, 2008

August 15, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 15, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.09
• Apple AAPL: opens at $179.04
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.98
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.66
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $127.07

Exchange Rates on August 15, 2008:

• 1 USD = 110.49 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.059 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0959 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.87 CNY
• 1 EUR = 162.28 JPY

August 15, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - Hamburg : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Wehen : 2 - 1
• Mainz - Kaiserslautern : 3 - 3
• St Pauli - Osnabruck : 2 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Dijon : 1 - 1
• Angers - Sedan : 3 - 0
• Clermont - Nimes : 2 - 0
• Guingamp - Reims : 0 - 2
• Lens - Chateauroux : 1 - 0

August 15, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 228th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 2008 can also be written as 8/15/2008 in the US and as 15/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

August 15, 2008 in August 2008 calendar

Famous people died on August 15, 2008:

• Jerry Wexler

  Legendary music producer who played a pivotal role in the development of rhythm and blues and rock and roll, working with iconic artists...

• Vic Toweel

  South african-australian boxer (b. 1929).

• Carlos Meglia

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on August 15th

August 15, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2. Chris Brown - Forever
3. Rihanna - Disturbia
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

August 15, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
2. Lil Wayne - A Milli
3. Rihanna - Take A Bow
4. Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West - Put On
5. Chris Brown - Take You Down

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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August 15, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 15, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 August 15, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:21 pm and setting at 05:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Aug 16, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on August 15, 2008

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Someone born on August 15, 2008 is:

16 years 10 months old,

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or 6170 days old,

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