Tuesday October 07, 2008: on this day

October 07, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 281st day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 2008 can also be written as 10/7/2008 in the US and as 7/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 07, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on October 07, 2008:

• New york stocks fell for the fifth consecutive day. this resulted in the dow jones industrial average's largest five-day point drop ever. it lost more than 1400 points or almost 13 percent.
• Portugal recognizes kosovo
• War on terrorism in afghanistan
• War on terrorism in afghanistan: the taliban renounces all ties to al qaeda in talks mediated by saudi arabia and seeks peace with afghanistan.
• Nobel prize:
• Nobel prize in physics: yoichiro nabu is the 2008 nobel prize in physics for discovering the mechanism of spontaneous brokensymmetry in subatomic physics, makoto kobayashi for finding the origin of the brokensymmetry that predicts the existence at least three quark families in nature, and toshihide masawa for finding the origin of this brokensymmetry.
• 2008 thai political crisis: police attacked bangkok's parliament to remove an anti-government protester group. they injured over 400 people and left 2 dead.
• Subprime mortgage crisis:
• Iceland's financial supervisory authority assumes control of landsbanki bank in trouble.
• To combat the effects of the subprime mortgage crisis, the reserve bank of australia lowers interest rates 100 basis points to 6.0%
• The united states federal reserve announced plans to purchase billions of dollars worth of short-term commercial papers to restore liquidity in the money market.
• Ben bernanke, chairman of the federal reserve, warned that the crisis would weaken the us economy well into 2009. he also expressed willingness to reduce interest rates.
• Following bernanke's remarks, the dow jones industrial average fell by 500 points.
• 2008 russian financial crisis:
• 2008 russian financial crisis: president dmitry medvedev announces an additional 950 billion rubles ($36.4 billion), of emergency credit for banks at a kremlin gathering.
• Contrary to earlier reports that a us military plane was forced to land in iran because it violated iranian airspace, a hungarian plane was forced to land.
• Bus carrying farm workers from houtkop farm crashes off a bridge in piet retief (mpumalanga), south africa. at least 31 people are killed and 29 injured.
• Russia offers to lend iceland emergency loans totalling 4 billion euros ($5.43 billion).
• Asteroid 2008 tc3 impacts the earth over sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into earth's atmosphere.
• Qantas flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near learmonth, victoria, australia, injuring 112.

October 07, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 07, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $100.48
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.98
• General Electric GE: opens at $22.28
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $101.50

Exchange Rates on October 07, 2008:

• 1 USD = 101.53 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1038 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.137 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8142 CNY
• 1 EUR = 138.37 JPY

October 07, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barrow - Burton : 0 - 0
• Cambridge - Lewes : 1 - 0
• Crawley Town - Forest Green : 2 - 2
• Eastbourne Borough - Kettering Town : 1 - 2
• Northwich - Kidderminster : 1 - 1

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Setubal - Maritimo : 0 - 2

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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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 07, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 07, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 07, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 07, 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 07, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 02:45 pm and setting at 12:04 am.

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 07, 2008

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Whose famous birthday is on October 7th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 7th:

• Sharad Kelkar

  Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood and television.

• Toni Braxton

  Toni braxton is an american singer known for her soulful voice and hit songs such as 'un-break my heart' and 'breathe again'.

• Oliver North

  American patriot and career marine who was fired in november 1986 from the national security council (nsc).

• Diana Lynn

  Los angeles, california -- actress.

• Dylan Baker

  American character actor.

• Edison Chen

  Hong Kong actor known for his roles in Infernal Affairs and Initial D..

• Vaughn Monroe

  American musician, singer and bandleader in the aeur40s.

• Nicole Ari Parker

  American actress.

• Mary Badham

  American actress.

• Aaron Ashmore

  Canadian actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 7th

You are 15 years 6 months old,

or 186 months and 9 days old,

or 810 weeks

or 5670 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 07, 2008?

There are 174 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 7th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 07, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 07, 2008.

Famous people died on October 07, 2008:

• Leslie Hardman

  Jewish orthodox rabbi (born 1913).

• Ivar Mathisen
• Adam Śmigielski

What famous deaths happened on October 7th?

Famous deaths on October 7th:

• Deryck Guyler

  British actor known for his roles in radio, film, and television.

• Edgel Allen Poe

  Renowned for his macabre and horror tales.

• Boen Poe

  Renowned American poet known for his macabre and gothic tales.

• Alegend Poe

  Master of macabre and mystery fiction, famous for 'The Raven' and 'The Tell-Tale Heart'.

• Aidenn Poe

  Aidenn Poe was an American writer, poet, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement, best known for his poetry...

• Ovadia Yosef

  Prominent Sephardic rabbi known for his religious writings and leadership.

• Edgel Poe

  Renowned American writer known for his macabre and gothic tales.

• Ahnya Politkovskaya

  Ahnya Politkovskaya was a Russian journalist and human rights activist who was known for her critical reporting on the Second Chechen War...

• Radclyffe Hall

  Radclyffe Hall was a British author best known for her novel 'The Well of Loneliness', which is considered a groundbreaking work in lesbian...

• Seaton McLean

  Renowned stage and film actor known for his versatile performances.

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Observances on October 07, 2008:

• World Cotton Day

October 07, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 07, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

October 07, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 07, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 6th and October 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. Pink - So What
3. Kanye West - Love Lockdown
4. Rihanna - Disturbia
5. M.I.A. - Paper Planes

October 07, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 07, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the R&B music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

October 07, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 07, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 6th and October 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

October 07, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 07, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

October 07, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 07, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 6th and October 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
2. Alacranes Musical - Dame Tu Amor
3. Flex - Te Quiero
4. Vicente Fernandez - Para Siempre
5. Los Pikadientes de Caborca - La Cumbia Del Rio