What happened on Saturday April 05, 2008?

About April 5th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: Legendary actor Charlton Heston, born John Charles Carter, died in Beverly Hills at age 84. Known for iconic roles in 'Moses', 'The Ten Commandments', and 'Ben Hur', he was also a prominent civil rights activist and served as president of the Screen Actors Guild and chairman of the American Film Institute.
  • Day of the week: April 5th, 2008 was a Saturday
  • 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 5th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on April 5th, 2008.

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April 05, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 05, 2008:

  • Charlton Heston Passes Away Legendary actor Charlton Heston, born John Charles Carter, died in Beverly Hills at age 84. Known for iconic roles in 'Moses', 'The Ten Commandments', and 'Ben Hur', he was also a prominent civil rights activist and served as president of the Screen Actors Guild and chairman of the American Film Institute.
  • YFZ Ranch Compound Child Custody Case Texas authorities took 183 children and women into protective custody from the YFZ Ranch compound, associated with polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, in a significant law enforcement intervention addressing potential child welfare concerns.
  • FBI Agent Accidentally Killed During Stakeout FBI Special Agent Barry Lee Bush was tragically killed by accidental friendly fire during a stakeout operation targeting suspected bank robbers in Readington, New Jersey.
  • Serena Williams Wins Sony Ericsson Open In Miami, Florida, American tennis star Serena Williams defeated Serbia's Jelena Jankovic in a thrilling three-set match with a score of 6-1, 5-7, 6-3, securing her fifth Sony Ericsson Open title.
  • Comply or Die Wins Grand National Timmy Murphy's horse, Comply or Die, won the 2008 Grand National horse race at Aintree, finishing four lengths ahead of competitors in a memorable victory.
  • Fatal Bus Accident in Minnesota A tragic bus accident occurred northwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota, involving a high school band bus. The collision resulted in one fatality and three students in critical condition, highlighting the dangers of road travel.

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April 05, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 05, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Milan - Cagliari : 3 - 1
  • Roma - Genoa : 3 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Cercle Brugge - Bergen : 0 - 0
  • Dender - Charleroi : 2 - 4
  • FC Brussels - Mechelen : 2 - 2
  • Genk - Lokeren : 2 - 3
  • Roeselare - Germinal : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Karlsruhe : 1 - 0
  • Ein Frankfurt - Nurnberg : 1 - 3
  • Hertha - Werder Bremen : 1 - 2
  • Schalke 04 - Hansa Rostock : 1 - 0
  • Stuttgart - Hamburg : 1 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Mallorca - Real Madrid : 1 - 1
  • Osasuna - Recreativo : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was April 05, 2008?


April 05, 2008 was a Saturday and it was the 96th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 05, 2008 can also be written as 4/5/2008 in the US and as 5/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 05, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

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April 05, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 05, 2008:

  • Charlton Heston

    Iconic Hollywood actor known for epic roles in classic films like 'Ben-Hur' and 'The Ten Commandments'.

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April 05, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 05, 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 05, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 05, 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 05, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 05, 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 05, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 05, 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
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April 05, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 5th is Aries.

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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.

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April 05, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 05, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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April 05, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 05, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 05, 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 05, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:57 am and setting at 08:30 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on April 05, 2008?


Someone born on April 05, 2008 is:

17 years 1 month old,

or 205 months and 9 days old,

or 892 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6248 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 05, 2008?

There are 326 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 05, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 05, 2008.

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