What happened on Sunday December 14, 2008?

About December 14th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: During a news conference in Baghdad, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar Al-Zaidi dramatically threw two shoes at President George W. Bush in a highly publicized protest, symbolizing deep anti-American sentiment in Iraq during Bush's final visit.
  • Day of the week: December 14th, 2008 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about December 14th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on December 14th, 2008.

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December 14, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 14, 2008:

  • Bush Shoe Incident in Baghdad During a news conference in Baghdad, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar Al-Zaidi dramatically threw two shoes at President George W. Bush in a highly publicized protest, symbolizing deep anti-American sentiment in Iraq during Bush's final visit.
  • Military Operation Against Lord's Resistance Army Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Southern Sudan launched a joint military operation to combat the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency at Garamba National Park in the DRC.
  • Ferry Disaster in the Philippines A maritime tragedy unfolded when the ferry 'Maejan' capsized in the northern Philippines, resulting in at least 28 confirmed deaths and 22 people reported missing.
  • Fatal Bus Accident in Egypt A tragic bus accident occurred when a bus plunged into an irrigation canal along a narrow road in southern Egypt, resulting in the death of 57 passengers.
  • Turkmenistan Parliamentary Election Turkmenistan conducted an early parliamentary election with a restricted candidate pool, allowing only members of the Democratic Party or associated organizations to participate.

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December 14, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 14, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Fiorentina - Catania : 2 - 0
  • Genoa - Atalanta : 1 - 1
  • Inter - Chievo : 4 - 2
  • Juventus - Milan : 4 - 2
  • Palermo - Siena : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Standard : 1 - 4
  • Roeselare - Anderlecht : 0 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hoffenheim - Schalke 04 : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Aachen : 3 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - Ahlen : 3 - 0
  • Hansa Rostock - Wehen : 1 - 0
  • Munich 1860 - Nurnberg : 1 - 1
  • Oberhausen - Mainz : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was December 14, 2008?


December 14, 2008 was a Sunday and it was the 349th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 2008 can also be written as 12/14/2008 in the US and as 14/12/2008 in UK and Europe.

December 14, 2008 in December 2008 calendar

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December 14, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 14, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 14, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 14, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  2. - Live Your Life youtube
  3. - If I Were A Boy youtube
  4. - Whatever You Like youtube
  5. - Just Dance youtube

December 14, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 14, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  2. - Live Your Life
  3. - Miss Independent
  4. - Bust Your Windows
  5. - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
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December 14, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 14, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 14, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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December 14, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 14, 2008 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 14, 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 December 14, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 06:50 pm and setting at 09:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 2009.

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How old is someone born on December 14, 2008?


Someone born on December 14, 2008 is:

16 years 4 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 14, 2008?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 14, 2008?

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