Friday December 05, 2008: on this day

December 05, 2008 was the 340th day of the year 2008, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Friday.

Is December 05, 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 December 05, 2008, who was born and died on December 05, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 05, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Live Your Life by T.I.), movies (e.g. Seven Pounds, directed by Gabriele Muccino), TV series (e.g. Closing Time) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 5th, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was December 05, 2008?


December 05, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 340th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 2008 can also be written as 12/5/2008 in the US and as 5/12/2008 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 2008 in December 2008 calendar

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December 05, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 05, 2008:

  • The us white house and the congressional democrats have agreed to a plan to provide an emergency loan of us$15 billion to the country's automakers.
  • The federated states of micronesia recognize kosovo.
  • O. j. simpson was sentenced to between 15 and 33 years imprisonment with parole eligibility after nine years of kidnapping, robbery, and kidnapping two sports memorabilia dealers at a las vegas, nevada casino.
  • Sri lankan civil war - the sri lankan military enters alampil near the main ltte-held city of mullaitivu.
  • Nasa delays mars science laboratory's launch by two years due to technical problems and long delays.
  • 17 people are killed in a bombing in peshawar, pakistan.
  • Mit claims it has successfully used radio waves to mix 50,000,000 degc plasma in its alcator c mod fusion reactor.
  • Australian operator telstra made the first commercial use of evolved hspa cell technology.
  • Global financial crisis of 2008: the united states department of labor reports that nonfarm payrolls fell by 533,000 in november. this is the largest monthly job loss since 1974.

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December 05, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 05, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.67
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $90.35
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $18.91
  • General Electric GE: opens at $17.38
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $76.78

Exchange Rates on December 05, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 92.79 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2703 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2192 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8755 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 118.09 JPY

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Cercle Brugge - Gent : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Hoffenheim : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Munich 1860 : 2 - 0
  • Ingolstadt - Frankfurt FSV : 1 - 1
  • Mainz - Greuther Furth : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Ajaccio : 6 - 2
  • Boulogne - Tours : 3 - 3
  • Brest - Vannes : 0 - 1
  • Chateauroux - Nimes : 0 - 0
  • Dijon - Troyes : 1 - 1
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December 05, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

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

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

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Discover the planets positions on December 5th, 2008 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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


Moon phase

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The moon phase on December 05, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 05, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 12:01 pm and setting at 11:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 13, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Dec 12, 2008.

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Who was born on December 05, 2008?


Famous people born on December 05, 2008:

  • River Robertson

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Whose famous birthday is on December 5th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 5th:

  • Keri Hilson
    Keri Hilson

    American singer.

  • Paula Patton
    Paula Patton

    American actress known for her roles in films like 'Deja Vu' and 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

  • Little Richard
    Little Richard

    American musician and minister, he is also known as the king of rock'n roll.

  • Frankie Muniz
    Frankie Muniz

    Frankie Muniz is an actor known for his role in 'Malcolm in the Middle' and is also an entrepreneur.

  • Amy Acker
    Amy Acker

    American actress.

  • Lauren London
    Lauren London

    Tv actress.

  • Margaret Cho
    Margaret Cho

    She is an american comedian of korean descent.

  • Joan Didion
    Joan Didion

    American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter.

  • Shalom Harlow
    Shalom Harlow

    Canadian actress and model.

  • Nick Stahl
    Nick Stahl

    American producer and actor.

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December 05, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 15 years 4 months old,

or 184 months and 19 days old,

or 802 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5619 days old,

if you were born on December 05, 2008.

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

There are 225 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 5th 2024.

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

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

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


Famous people died on December 05, 2008:

  • Nina Foch
    Nina Foch

    American actress, dutch-born in 1954, she was nominated as best supporting actress in the "executive suite" film.

  • Beverly Garland
    Beverly Garland

    American actress and businesswoman (b. 1926).

  • Anca Parghel

    Romanian composer and singer of jazz (born 1957).

  • George Brecht

    American-german composer and chemist (d. 2008).

  • Constantin Ticu Dumitrescu

    Romanian politician (born 1928).

  • Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow (b. 1929)
  • Katō Shūichi
  • Bolek Tempowski
  • Dick Vertlieb
  • Jurij Baulin
  • Alessio II
  • Alejo II
  • Alexis II (Alexeï Mikhailovitch Ridiger (Алексе́й Миха́йлович Ри́дигер)

What famous deaths happened on December 5th?

Famous deaths on December 5th:

  • Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley

    Kirstie Alley is an American actress known for her roles in Cheers and Look Who's Talking.

  • Robert Walker
    Robert Walker

    American actor who made his film debut in 1943's "bataan", followed by "since you went away" and "thirty seconds over tokyo" 1944.

  • Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey

    Actor (calamity, heldorado and jamboree), is killed at 73.

  • Jorge Negrete
    Jorge Negrete

    He was also known as "charro cantor", a mexican singer and actor.

  • Tata Madiba

    Nelson Mandela, also known as Tata Madiba, was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader.

  • Nelson Mandela

    Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South...

  • Lennex Mandela

    Lennex Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

  • Siler Monet

    Siler Monet was a French Impressionist painter, known for his iconic paintings of water lilies and other natural landscapes.

  • Majour Monet

    A French Impressionist painter, Monet is known for his paintings of water lilies and other natural landscapes.

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December 05, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on December 05, 2008:

  • Thailand - The King's Birthday, National Day, Father's Day
  • Day of the Ninja
  • Austria - Krampus
  • Also see December 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • R.C. Saints - formerly: Saint Sabas
  • Roman festivals - Faunalia celebrated in honor of Faunus (according to Horace, Odes 3.18)
  • Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK - Saint Nicholas Eve (whom Dutch speakers call Sinterklaas, which became in other languages Santa Claus)

Observances on December 05, 2008:

  • International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
  • World Soil Day
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December 05, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 05, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 1st and December 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 2008 was Live Your Life by T.I., according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

December 05, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 05, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 1st and December 7th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

December 05, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

December 05, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 05, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 1st and December 7th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
  2. - Live Your Life
  3. - Miss Independent
  4. - Bust Your Windows
  5. - Spotlight

December 05, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 05, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

December 05, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 05, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 1st and December 7th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - No Me Doy Por Vencido
  2. - Amor Inmortal
  3. - Como Duele
  4. - Lloro Por Ti
  5. - Te Regalo Amores

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December 05, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 05, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Seven Pounds

Seven Pounds

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Gabriele Muccino

Starring: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy

Country: United States of America

The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Denzel Washington

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker

Country: United States of America

He's Just Not That Into You

He's Just Not That Into You

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Ken Kwapis

Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Morgan Lily

Country: United States of America

Fighting

Fighting

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Dito Montiel

Starring: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao

Country: United States of America

The Hitcher

The Hitcher

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Dave Meyers

Starring: Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough

Country: United States of America

December 05, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 05, 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:

Closing Time

Closing Time

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Hans Lietz

Secret Millionaire

Secret Millionaire

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Michael Scott

The Drinky Crow Show

The Drinky Crow Show

Release year: 2008

Country: United States of America

December 05, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 05, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

By:

This extraordinary debut novel has become a modern classic. Born mute and speaking only sign language, Edgar Sawtelle lives a happy life on his farm in remote northern Wisconsin with his parents.

A Mercy by Toni Morrison

A Mercy

By:

National BestsellerOne the New York Times 10 Best Books for the YearIn 1680s, the slave trade in America was still very young.

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

Breaking Dawn

By:

It was impossible to love the person who was killing your heart. What could you do? How could you flee, or fight when it would cause pain to your loved one? You could give your entire life if you were …

Letter To My Daughter by Maya Angelou

Letter To My Daughter

By:

Letter to my Daughter is Maya Angelou’s tribute to her daughter, who she has never had, but whom she sees all around. It outlines Maya Angelou’s path to living well.

Dashing Through The Snow by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark

Dashing Through The Snow

By:

Mary Higgins Clark (America's Queen of Suspense) and Carol Higgins Clark (author of the immensely popular Regan Reilly mystery series), are the mother-daughter duo behind Dashing Through the Snow.

December 05, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on December 05, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Atlantica Online

Atlantica Online

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: MMORPG, Tactical RPG

Publisher: NA Nexon America; JP Nexon Co., Ltd.; TW Gamania; VN VTC Games; CN The9 Limited; TH AsiaSoft; DE Nexon Europe; FR Nexon Europe; RU Innova Co. S.à rl; ID PT. Kreon; ESP Ignited Games Inc; BR Ignited G

Casper's Scare School

Casper's Scare School

Platform: PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS

Genre: Adventure game

Publisher: Blast! Entertainment

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: THQ (former) Sega (current)

Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force

Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Point-and-Click

Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios

Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night

Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Vintage-style action shooter

Publisher: NA DSI Games; EU Bigben Interactive, Neko Entertainment

history

Who was the US President on December 05, 2008?

On December 05, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 05, 2008?

On December 05, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on December 05, 2008?

On December 05, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about December 5th?

December 5th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 5th day of the month of December. 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 December 5th, such as:

  • 2018 - Riksbank, the deputy governor of sweden’s central bank, stated that sweden is likely to become cashless in the next three to five year.
  • 2017 - At the age of 96, michael i, last romanian king, dies. (bbc),
  • 2016 - In clashes at kasai (dr congo), 31 people are reported to have been killed.

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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 December 2008?

December 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th 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.

Discover how December 2008 calendar looked like.

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