What happened on Friday October 03, 2008?

Here's what happened on October 03, 2008:

• Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 President George W. Bush signed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, creating a $700 billion Treasury fund to purchase failing bank assets and stabilize the U.S. financial system during the global financial crisis.
• Assassination during South Ossetia Conflict Anatoli Margiev was assassinated by the Akhalgori Ossetian government head when a bomb placed on a Georgian road detonated while he was driving from Tskhinvali to South Ossetia.
• Kyrgyzstan Earthquake A devastating 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 65 human lives.
• NASA's MESSENGER Spacecraft Mercury Flyby NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft completed its second flyby of Mercury, strategically decreasing its velocity to prepare for future orbital insertion.
• Greece Bank Deposit Guarantee Following Ireland's lead, Greece announced it would guarantee all deposits made to banks in the country, a response to the ongoing global financial crisis.
• O.J. Simpson Convicted O.J. Simpson, a former American football player, was convicted by a jury of armed robbery and kidnapping, 13 years after his controversial acquittal in the murder case of his ex-wife and her friend.
• William H. Gross Stamp Auction At Spink Shreves Galleries in Dallas, Texas, a rare Mauritius 2-penny deep blue Queen Victoria stamp (Scott #4) was sold for US$97,750 as part of the William H. Gross collection.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Oct. 03, 2008

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 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 in October 2008 calendar

Famous people died on October 03, 2008:

• Francesco Imberti

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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.

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. Pink - So What
3. Kanye West - Love Lockdown
4. Rihanna - Disturbia
5. Taylor Swift - Love Story

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 music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
3. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad
4. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
5. Lil Wayne Featuring Bobby Valentino & Kidd Kidd - Mrs. Officer

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 3rd is Libra.

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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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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 03, 2008 was Waxing crescent.

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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Your place in the Universe on October 03, 2008

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Someone born on October 03, 2008 is:

16 years 7 months old,

or 199 months and 11 days old,

or 866 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6067 days old,

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

There are 142 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 3rd 2025.

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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.

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