What happened on Saturday June 14, 2008?

About June 14th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: In the landmark case District of Columbia v. Heller, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the District of Columbia's ban on handguns was unconstitutional, significantly impacting Second Amendment interpretations.
  • Day of the week: June 14th, 2008 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Lollipop by Lil Wayne
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about June 14th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on June 14th, 2008.

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June 14, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 14, 2008:

  • Supreme Court Handgun Ruling In the landmark case District of Columbia v. Heller, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the District of Columbia's ban on handguns was unconstitutional, significantly impacting Second Amendment interpretations.
  • Sarkozy and Bush Warn Syria about Iran French President Nicolas Sarkozy and U.S. President George W. Bush jointly warned Syria against deepening ties with Iran, emphasizing their commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
  • Rice Criticizes Israeli Housing Expansion U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice criticized the planned expansion of Israeli housing in East Jerusalem, stating it would not be constructive to the Middle East peace process.
  • Iwate Earthquake in Japan A severe 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, causing significant damage. The earthquake resulted in nine fatalities, over 200 injuries, and triggered multiple landslides.
  • U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan A roadside bomb in Farah Province, Afghanistan, resulted in the deaths of 4 United States military personnel.
  • Space Shuttle Discovery Returns After a 14-day mission, the Space Shuttle Discovery successfully returned to Earth, landing at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Astronaut Garrett Reisman was among the crew, having completed a 95-day space mission.
  • Expo 2008 in Zaragoza Expo 2008 was held in Zaragoza, Spain, focusing on the critical theme of 'Water and Sustainable Development', highlighting global environmental and resource management challenges.
  • Argentine Farmers' Strike Arrest Argentine police arrested farm leader Alfredo de Angeli and 14 other farmers to forcibly end an ongoing agricultural strike.
  • Rare Race Cars Sold at Auction At RM's Joe's Garage sale in Tustin, California, a 1960 Meskowski Bowes Seal Fast Special race car sold for US$462,000, and a 1923 Miller 122 Supercharged race car sold for US$2,035,000.

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

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

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Gimnastic - Salamanca : 1 - 2
  • Numancia - Poli Ejido : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was June 14, 2008?


June 14, 2008 was a Saturday and it was the 166th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 14, 2008 can also be written as 6/14/2008 in the US and as 14/6/2008 in UK and Europe.

June 14, 2008 in June 2008 calendar

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June 14, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 14, 2008:

  • Kees Fens

    Prominent Dutch literary critic and writer who made significant contributions to literary analysis and criticism in the Netherlands during...

  • Esbjörn Svensson

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June 14, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 14, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 9th and June 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 14, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week June 9th and June 15th.

  1. - Lollipop youtube
  2. - Bleeding Love youtube
  3. - Viva La Vida youtube
  4. - Take A Bow youtube
  5. - I Kissed A Girl youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 14, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major, according to the music chart for the week June 9th and June 15th.

  1. - Lollipop
  2. - Bust It Baby Part 2
  3. - Heaven Sent
  4. - Take You Down
  5. - I Luv Your Girl
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June 14, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 14th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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June 14, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 14, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 05:07 pm and setting at 02:50 am.

The previous full moon was on May 20, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jun 18, 2008.

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How old is someone born on June 14, 2008?


Someone born on June 14, 2008 is:

16 years 11 months old,

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or 6179 days old,

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

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

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