What happened on Tuesday April 15, 2008?

Here's what happened on April 15, 2008:

• Multiple Suicide Bombings in Iraq Coordinated suicide bombings occurred in three Iraqi cities - Baquba, Ramadi, and Mosul - causing over 70 deaths and highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.
• Putin Joins United Russia Party Leadership Vladimir Putin accepted an invitation to become the leader of the ruling United Russia political party, signaling his continued political influence in Russia.
• Pope Benedict XVI Visits the United States Pope Benedict XVI began his visit to the United States, starting in Washington, D.C., marking a significant diplomatic and religious engagement.
• Anwar Ibrahim's Political Ban Expires At midnight (Mountain Standard Time), the five-year political ban preventing Anwar Ibrahim, a prominent Malaysian opposition figure, from running for office was lifted.
• Deadly Plane Crash in Goma, Congo A Hewa Bora Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft crashed into a market district in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, resulting in at least 33 fatalities and 80 injuries.
• Tragic Canyoning Accident in New Zealand A devastating canyoning incident in Tongariro National Park on the North Island resulted in the deaths of six students and a teacher from Elim Christian College in Manukau City.
• Death of Benoît Lamy, Belgian Film Director Benoît Lamy, a notable Belgian motion picture writer-director who was born in 1945, passed away.

Events in 2008

April 15, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 15, 2008

April 15, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 15, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.02
• Apple AAPL: opens at $149.40
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.10
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.03
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $117.10

Exchange Rates on April 15, 2008:

• 1 USD = 101.83 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0178 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0067 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.9925 CNY
• 1 EUR = 160.8 JPY

April 15, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hansa Rostock - Werder Bremen : 1 - 2
• Hertha - Hamburg : 0 - 0
• Schalke 04 - Cottbus : 5 - 0
• Wolfsburg - Bochum : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• FC Koln - Osnabruck : 2 - 0
• Kaiserslautern - Augsburg : 2 - 0
• Mainz - Paderborn : 6 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Brest - Montpellier : 1 - 0
• Clermont - Guingamp : 3 - 3
• Grenoble - Niort : 3 - 1
• Gueugnon - Angers : 2 - 1
• Libourne - Ajaccio : 1 - 2

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barnsley - Hull : 1 - 3
• Wolves - West Brom : 0 - 1

April 15, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 106th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 15, 2008 can also be written as 4/15/2008 in the US and as 15/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 15, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

Famous people died on April 15, 2008:

• Krister Stendahl

  Swedish bishop, theologian, and scholar (b. 1921).

• Fernand Jaccard

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on April 15th

April 15, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 15, 2008 was Touch My Body by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

1. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
2. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3. Madonna - 4 Minutes
4. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
5. Usher - Love In This Club

April 15, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 15, 2008 was American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

1. Estelle featuring Kanye West - American Boy
2. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low
3. Duffy - Mercy
4. Sam Sparro - Black And Gold
5. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes

April 15, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 15, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

1. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
2. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
3. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
4. Ray J & Yung Berg - Sexy Can I
5. The-Dream - Falsetto

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 15th is Aries.

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April 15, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 15, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 15, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 15, 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 15, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 03:04 pm and setting at 04:23 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on April 15, 2008

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Someone born on April 15, 2008 is:

17 years and 28 days old,

or 204 months and 28 days old,

or 891 weeks

or 6237 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 15, 2008?

There are 337 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 15, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 15, 2008.

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