What happened on Wednesday September 24, 2008?

Here's what happened on September 24, 2008:

• Global Financial Crisis Escalates The subprime mortgage crisis continued to intensify, causing widespread economic uncertainty and potential systemic risk in the global financial system.
• McCain Suspends Campaign for Financial Crisis Talks Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, suspended his campaign and sought to postpone the presidential debate to return to Washington D.C. and discuss the subprime mortgage crisis and the Paulson Plan.
• Thabo Mbeki Resigns as South African President Thabo Mbeki unexpectedly resigned from his position as president of South Africa, marking a significant political transition in the country.
• IAEA Removes Seals from North Korean Facility The International Atomic Energy Agency completed the removal of seals and surveillance equipment from the Yongbyon reprocessing plant, as requested by North Korea, signaling potential changes in nuclear monitoring.
• Deadly Conflict in Mogadishu In Somalia's capital Mogadishu, at least 17 civilians were killed during intense fighting between Islamist militants and African Union peacekeepers.
• Taro Aso Becomes Japanese Prime Minister Japan's parliament officially confirmed Taro Aso as the country's new prime minister, following the unexpected resignation of Yasuo Fukuda in early September.
• Arctic Methane Release Hypothesis Gains Support Preliminary findings from the American Geophysical Union supported the Clathrate gun hypothesis, indicating potential massive methane release from Arctic seabeds, with significant implications for climate change.
• UN Climate Change Press Conference UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held a press conference pledging efforts to facilitate a global climate change deal and urging nine countries to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
• EDF Acquires British Energy France's state-owned electricity utility EDF announced its acquisition of British Energy for 12.5 billion pounds (approximately US$23.2 billion), marking a significant cross-border energy sector transaction.
• Typhoon Hagupit Strikes Southeast Asia Typhoon Hagupit caused significant damage and loss of life, impacting Vietnam, the Philippines, and southern China, with at least eight fatalities reported.
• Trump International Hotel Reaches New Height The Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago reached its full height of 1,389 feet (423m), becoming the highest residential building above ground level at the time.
• Knight Rider TV Series Premieres The United States premiered the Knight Rider television series, a reboot of the classic 1980s show featuring advanced automotive technology.

Events in 2008

September 24, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Sep. 24, 2008

September 24, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 24, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.95
• Apple AAPL: opens at $127.27
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.58
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.08
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $116.93

Exchange Rates on September 24, 2008:

• 1 USD = 106.18 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0384 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0919 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8243 CNY
• 1 EUR = 155.17 JPY

September 24, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Atalanta - Cagliari : 1 - 0
• Bologna - Udinese : 0 - 3
• Chievo - Torino : 1 - 1
• Genoa - Roma : 3 - 1
• Inter - Lecce : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Mechelen - Club Brugge : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona - Betis : 3 - 2
• Getafe - Ath Madrid : 1 - 2
• Osasuna - La Coruna : 0 - 0
• Real Madrid - Sp Gijon : 7 - 1
• Sevilla - Espanol : 2 - 0

September 24, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 268th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 24, 2008 can also be written as 9/24/2008 in the US and as 24/9/2008 in UK and Europe.

September 24, 2008 in September 2008 calendar

Famous people died on September 24, 2008:

• Irene Dailey

  Accomplished American actress known for her roles in television, particularly in the soap opera 'Another World' and the film 'The Grissom...

• Michel Modo
• Giustina Prestento

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on September 24th

September 24, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 24, 2008 was So What by Pink, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

1. Pink - So What
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like
3. Rihanna - Disturbia
4. M.I.A. - Paper Planes
5. Jay-Z - Swagga Like Us

September 24, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 24, 2008 was Need U Bad by Jazmine Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week September 22nd and September 28th.

1. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like
3. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
4. T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
5. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 24th is Libra.

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September 24, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 24, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 24, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 24, 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 24, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 01:20 am and setting at 04:57 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on September 24, 2008

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Someone born on September 24, 2008 is:

16 years 9 months old,

or 201 months and 7 days old,

or 874 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6124 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 24, 2008?

There are 85 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 24, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on September 24, 2008.

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