What happened on Thursday August 14, 2008?

Here's what happened on August 14, 2008:

• 2008 South Ossetia War Developments Russia declares support for potential referendums in breakaway republics Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Amnesty International reports on the Georgian Army's assault on Tskhinvali, documenting 14 hours of bombardment resulting in significant civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction.
• US-Poland Missile Defense Agreement Prime Minister Donald Tusk announces that the United States has reached an agreement to base missile defense systems in Poland, signaling a strategic geopolitical move during heightened tensions with Russia.
• 2008 Beijing Olympics Swimming Achievements Historic Olympic swimming performances: China's Liu Zige wins women's 200-meters butterfly with a world record time of 2:04.18. The Australian team breaks the 800-meter freestyle relay world record by six seconds, with the United States and China taking silver and bronze respectively.
• US Inflation Spike In July 2008, the United States experiences a significant inflation surge, with the Consumer Price Index rising 0.8 percent, resulting in an annual inflation rate of 5.6 percent - the highest in 17 years.
• Wikimedia Legal Victory New Jersey Superior Court Judge Jamie S. Perri rules that the Communications Decency Act protects the Wikimedia Foundation from liability in a defamation lawsuit filed by literary agent Barbara Bauer.

Events in 2008

August 14, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 14, 2008

August 14, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 14, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.60
• Apple AAPL: opens at $178.33
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.82
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.12
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $125.01

Exchange Rates on August 14, 2008:

• 1 USD = 109.78 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0648 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0942 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.863 CNY
• 1 EUR = 162.5 JPY

August 14, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• York - Wrexham : 1 - 0

August 14, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 227th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 2008 can also be written as 8/14/2008 in the US and as 14/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

August 14, 2008 in August 2008 calendar

August 14, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 2008 was I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
2. Chris Brown - Forever
3. Rihanna - Disturbia
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

August 14, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 14, 2008 was Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

1. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
2. Lil Wayne - A Milli
3. Rihanna - Take A Bow
4. Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West - Put On
5. Chris Brown - Take You Down

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 14th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 14, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 14, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 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 August 14, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:51 pm and setting at 04:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 18, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Aug 16, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on August 14, 2008

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Someone born on August 14, 2008 is:

16 years 9 months old,

or 201 months

or 873 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6117 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 14, 2008?

There are 92 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 14th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 14, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 14, 2008.

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