What happened on Thursday April 03, 2008?

About April 3rd, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: "Jules Verne", the first European Automated Transfer Vehicle (EATV), successfully completes a historic docking with the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone in European space exploration.
  • Day of the week: April 3rd, 2008 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
  • #1 UK song: Mercy by Duffy
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about April 3rd, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on April 3rd, 2008.

history

April 03, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 03, 2008:

  • Jules Verne Spacecraft Docks with ISS "Jules Verne", the first European Automated Transfer Vehicle (EATV), successfully completes a historic docking with the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone in European space exploration.
  • NATO Expansion At its summit in Bucharest, NATO extends invitations to Albania and Croatia to join the alliance, signaling continued geopolitical integration in the Balkan region.
  • FLDS YFZ Ranch Raid Texas law enforcement cordons off the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) YFZ Ranch, leading to the removal of 533 women and children into state custody in a significant legal intervention.
  • Zimbabwe Election Tensions Amid rising political tensions, Zimbabwean police in riot gear surround a Harare hotel housing foreign journalists. MDC Secretary-General Tendai Biti reports widespread raids on opposition party offices, suggesting a potential government crackdown.
  • Mariah Carey Breaks Music Record Mariah Carey makes music history by overtaking Elvis Presley's record of 17 No. 1 US hits with her 18th single 'Touch My Body', positioning herself behind only The Beatles in chart-topping achievements.
  • ATA Airlines Bankruptcy ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger and charter airlines, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations.
  • Blue Wing Airlines Crash A tragic aviation incident occurs when a Blue Wing Airlines Antonov An-28 crashes during landing in Benzdorp, Suriname, with all nineteen passengers believed to have perished.
  • Hrvoje Custic Profile Hrvoje Custic, a Croatian football player born in 1983, is noted in the day's records.

Events in 2008

April 03, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

Newspapers from Apr. 03, 2008

Looking for other vintage memories?
Look at our old newspapers and magazines page

April 03, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 03, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.10
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $147.06
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.06
  • General Electric GE: opens at $37.73
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $114.35

Exchange Rates on April 03, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 102.26 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0043 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0097 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.0162 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 160.38 JPY

April 03, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Exeter - Droylsden : 1 - 1
calendar

What day of the week was April 03, 2008?


April 03, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 94th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 03, 2008 can also be written as 4/3/2008 in the US and as 3/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 03, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

timeadventure

Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on April 3rd, 2008 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

see horoscope and birth chart for April 03, 2008
Planetary positions on  - Geocentric view
RIP

April 03, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 03, 2008:

  • Hrvoje Ćustić

    Croatian footballer (b. 1983).

  • Robert Tomasulo

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on April 3rd

Wish him/her..

Send your special wishes with this personalized page

send a message
birthday card
birthday club

Was April 03, 2008 your birth date ?

If yes, join our birthday club!

join birthday club
vinyl songs

April 03, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 03, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 31st and April 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 03, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 03, 2008 was Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Bleeding Love youtube
  2. - Love In This Club youtube
  3. - Sexy Can I youtube
  4. - With You youtube
  5. - Love Song youtube

April 03, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 03, 2008 was Mercy by Duffy, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Mercy youtube
  2. - What's It Gonna Be youtube
  3. - Rockstar youtube
  4. - Stop And Stare youtube
  5. - Low youtube

April 03, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 03, 2008 was I Remember by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - I Remember
  2. - Love In This Club
  3. - Falsetto
  4. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  5. - Sexy Can I
zodiac

April 03, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


 zodiac sign

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 3rd is Aries.

Discover the zodiac sign and horoscope for any day in the past.

Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

Discover the personality of April born.

Unlock the Mysteries of April 03, 2008! Claim Your Free Numerology Report!

April 03, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

Rat chinese zodiac sign

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 03, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

Discover the Rat personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birth
zodiac

April 03, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

2%

The moon phase on April 03, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 03, 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 April 03, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 05:09 am and setting at 05:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 21, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Apr 20, 2008.

Unveil Your Inner Self: Discover Your Moon Sign Now!

Explore Moon Phases in April 2008


Your place in the Universe on April 03, 2008

star banner

We are proud to bring you the most beautiful and accurate map of the stars on your day

Get your Star Map Now!
birthday

How old is someone born on April 03, 2008?


Someone born on April 03, 2008 is:

17 years 1 month old,

or 205 months and 12 days old,

or 893 weeks

or 6251 days old,

Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 03, 2008?

There are 324 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 3rd 2026.

Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 03, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 03, 2008.

Discover what generation people belong to with our generation calculator.

Thursday April 3, 2008