Friday October 03, 2008: on this day
October 03, 2008 was the 277th day of the year 2008, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Friday.
Is October 03, 2008 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 03, 2008, who was born and died on October 03, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 03, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Whatever You Like by T.I.), movies (e.g. Frost/Nixon, directed by Ron Howard), TV series (e.g. Raising The Bar) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 3rd, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was October 03, 2008?
- October 03, 2008: What happened on that day?
- October 03, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- October 03, 2008: What were the main match results that day?
- October 03, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- October 03, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on October 03, 2008?
- October 03, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- October 03, 2008: What famous people died on that day?
- October 03, 2008: Number 1 song on that day
- October 03, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- October 03, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- October 03, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- October 03, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on October 03, 2008?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 03, 2008?
- Who was the Pope on October 03, 2008?
What day of the week was October 03, 2008?
October 03, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 277th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.
October 03, 2008 can also be written as 10/3/2008 in the US and as 3/10/2008 in UK and Europe.
October 03, 2008: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on October 03, 2008:
- The modified us$700billion bank bailout plan is approved by the u.s. house of representatives. 263 votes were cast in favor and 171 against. the bill was quickly signed by president george bush.
- President bush signed the emergency economic stabilization act of 2008. this law stabilizes the us financial system.
- Global financial crisis: u.s. president george w. bush signs the revised emergency economic stabilization act into law, creating a 700 billion dollar treasury fund to purchase failing bank assets.ref name = quotassociated press-raum-2008-10-03quotraum, tom (october 3, 2008) =20081028183632}}
- Nasa's messenger spacecraft makes its second flyby of mercury. this decreases the velocity for orbital insertion.
- At least 65 people are killed by an earthquake of 6.6 magnitude in kyrgyzstan.
- Symantec acquired pc tools for $262,000,000.ampref name=ampquothttpampquotamp
- Russia offers to lend iceland a loan of four billion euros in response to the global financial crisis
- The meteoroid 2008 tcampsubamp3amp/subamp impacts earth, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact.
- The 2008 south ossetia war:
- Anatoli margiev was assassinated by the akhalgori ossetian government head. while driving from tskhinvali to south ossetia, anatoli margiev was hit by a bomb that had been placed on a georgian road.
- Two teens are hurt after setting off a landmine on the territory of the gori military base, georgia.
- Seven russian soldiers die from an explosion in breakaway south ossetian capital, tskhinvali.
- Pace demands an international investigation into the 2008 south ossetia war.
- Subprime mortgage crisis:
- Australia has begun to withdraw chinese-made kirin tea from its shops following the 2008 chinese milk scandal.
- Greece announced it would follow ireland's lead by guaranteeing all deposits made to banks in the country.
- 2008 russian financial crisis:
- After a 1-1/2-day trading halt that began earlier in the morning, both russia's major stock exchanges, micex, and rts, stopped trading stocks for technical reasons.
- Investigators in the united states announced that they found human remains in the plane wreckage of steve fossett's plane. the plane went missing in california one year ago.
- Near the cemetery of the lannas church outside orebro, central sweden, were discovered the remains of a viking-era stave chapel.
- O.j. simpson, a former american football player, is convicted by a jury. simpson was convicted of armed robbery, kidnapping and murder 13 years after he was acquitted in los angeles of the murders of his ex-wife and her best friend.
- Subprime mortgage crisis: after the house passes the bill, president george w. bush signs it.
- 2008 russian financial crisis: after a 1-1/2-day trading halt that began earlier in the morning, both russia's major stock exchanges, micex, and rts, stop trading stocks "for technical purposes". markets rally as a result. (financial times).trading at the rts stock market is temporarily suspended for the second and third times in the same day as russian equities fall. in intraday trading, the dollar-denominated stock market index fell 7.8% last week. micex index lost 6.2% in intraday trades.
- As russian equities plunge, trading is stopped at the rts stock market for the second and third times in the same day. in intraday trading, the dollar-denominated stock market index was down 7.8%. micex index lost 6.2% in intraday trades.
- The united states announces the sale of billions in arms to taiwan in order to maintain balance with china's huge arms buildup.
- Russia's foreign minister appeals to the international community for action to stop somalia-based piracy.
- The emergency economic stabilization act of 2008 for the u.s. financial system is signed by president george w. bush.
October 03, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on October 03, 2008:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.85
- Apple AAPL: opens at $104.00
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.36
- General Electric GE: opens at $22.70
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $105.16
Exchange Rates on October 03, 2008:
- 1 USD = 105.3 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.0819 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.129 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.8441 CNY
- 1 EUR = 145.15 JPY
October 03, 2008: What were the main match results that day?
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Anderlecht - Mouscron : 2 - 1
Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)
- Bielefeld - Karlsruhe : 1 - 2
Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)
- Frankfurt FSV - Munich 1860 : 0 - 3
- Freiburg - Duisburg : 2 - 0
- Oberhausen - Augsburg : 2 - 1
Division 2 - Football (France)
- Ajaccio - Lens : 1 - 2
- Amiens - Vannes : 0 - 2
- Angers - Troyes : 0 - 0
- Boulogne - Chateauroux : 2 - 1
- Guingamp - Clermont : 2 - 1
October 03, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 3rd is Libra.
Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.
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 03, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 03, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.
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October 03, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on October 03, 2008 was First Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 03, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 11:27 am and setting at 09:15 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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Get your map!Who was born on October 03, 2008?
Whose famous birthday is on October 3rd?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 3rd:
- Groucho Marx
Groucho marx was a legendary comedian known for his quick wit, distinctive mustache, and cigar.
- Lena Headey
Lena headey is a british actress best known for her role as cersei lannister in the popular tv series game of thrones.
- Chubby Checker
Chubby checker is an american singer-songwriter best known for popularizing the dance style 'the twist' with his hit song of the same name.
- Bud Abbott
Bud abbott was an american comedian and actor, best known as the straight man of the comedy duo abbott and costello.
- Shannyn Sossamon
American actress, dancer, and musician.
- Clémence Poésy
French actress well-known for her role as fleur delacour in harry potter films.
- Neve Campbell
Neve campbell is a canadian actress known for her role as sidney prescott in the scream film series.
- Ruggero Raimondi
Ruggero raimondi is an italian singer and actor known for his powerful bass voice and acclaimed performances in opera productions worldwide.
- Gore Vidal
American playwright, critic and novelist.
- Carmen Russo
Genoa, italy -- miss teenage italy (1972).
October 03, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 15 years 5 months old,
or 185 months and 25 days old,
or 807 weeks and 6 days old,
or 5655 days old,
if you were born on October 03, 2008.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 03, 2008?
There are 189 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 3rd 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 03, 2008?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 03, 2008.
October 03, 2008: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on October 03, 2008:
- Karam ud Din
Officer in the pakistani navy (born 1941).
- Johnny J
American record producer and songwriter (born 1969).
- George Thomson
- Gil Rossellini
- Francesco Imberti
- André Bellec
- Jean Foyer
What famous deaths happened on October 3rd?
Famous deaths on October 3rd:
- Janet Leigh
American actress and author, leigh is best known for her scene in the shower in psycho in 1960.
- Roddy McDowall
British child actor, who arrived in hollywood in 1940.
- Ronnie Barker
British comedian and actor, who is a bit overweight, was a co-star in "the two ronnies," a british television sitcom.
- Bruce Paltrow
American film and television producer (born 1943).
- Zachary Scott
American actor (b. 1914).
- Charles Collingwood
At 68, newscaster (chronicles) dies.
- Dub Taylor
Renowned American character actor known for his work in Western films.
- Sayward Bowen
Canadian politician known for her advocacy for women's rights and education.
- Jarl Kulle
Renowned Swedish actor known for his versatile performances.
- Malcolm Sargent
British conductor known for his work with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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October 03, 2008: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on October 03, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 29th and October 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
October 03, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on October 03, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.
October 03, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on October 03, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week September 29th and October 5th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
October 03, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on October 03, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the R&B music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.
October 03, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on October 03, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week September 29th and October 5th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
October 03, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on October 03, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.
October 03, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on October 03, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week September 29th and October 5th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
- Flex - Te Quiero
- Los Pikadientes de Caborca - La Cumbia Del Rio
- Vicente Fernandez - Para Siempre
- Alacranes Musical - Dame Tu Amor
October 03, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on October 03, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
October 03, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on October 03, 2008 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
October 03, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on October 03, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
October 03, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on October 03, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on October 03, 2008?
On October 03, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 03, 2008?
On October 03, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).
Who was the Pope on October 03, 2008?
On October 03, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about October 3rd?
October 3rd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 3rd day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on October 3rd, such as:
- 2018 - Toys "r" us lenders have cancelled the bankruptcy auction of the brand name and other intellectual properties and instead plan on reviving the babies "r" us and toys "r" us brands.
- 2017 - Isil releases video footage showing two alleged russian soldiers captured in the syrian civil war. russia, however, denies these claims.
- 2016 - Afghanistan war (2001-present). the taliban launch an offensive into kunduz, which they briefly captured last summer. (nine entertainment company now). a bomb in kabul kills one and injures two.
What happened in 2008?
2008 was filled with very interesting events such as
- The US$100 per barrel price for crude oil is the highest ever recorded.
- The Democratic caucuses in Iowa, USA choose Barack Obama to be their presidential candidate on November 8. Hillary Clinton, the national front-runner, is third behind John Edwards. Mike Huckabee was chosen by the Republican caucuses over Mitt Romney.
- Seldom seen snowfalls in southeast Florida, USA.
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What was the calendar for October 2008?
October 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.