Friday April 18, 2008: on this day

April 18, 2008 was the 109th day of the year 2008, under the sign of Aries and the day of the week was Friday.

Is April 18, 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 April 18, 2008, who was born and died on April 18, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on April 18, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Touch My Body by Mariah Carey), movies (e.g. The Great Debaters, directed by Denzel Washington), TV series (e.g. The Inbetweeners) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about April 18th, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was April 18, 2008?


April 18, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 109th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 2008 can also be written as 4/18/2008 in the US and as 18/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

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April 18, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 2008:

  • The earthquake, which was centered in illinois, usa, at 5.2-5.4 magnitude, was felt 350 miles away.
  • Cnn anchor richard quest was arrested in new york for possessing methamphetamine at new york's central park.
  • Texas judge rules that 418 children removed from the yfz ranch must remain in state custody for 60 more days.
  • South korea opens its market to beef from the united states in advance of trade negotiations.
  • At 04:37 central standard time, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake is felt. its epicenter lies six miles (10km) away from west salem in illinois. the effects can be felt as far as evansville and st. louis, indianapolis as well as detroit and cleveland. although shaking was reported in chicago and st. louis, as well as cincinnati, there are no reports of any damage.

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April 18, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 18, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $93.36
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $159.04
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.99
  • General Electric GE: opens at $32.41
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.85

Exchange Rates on April 18, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 103.67 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.004 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0178 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.9939 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 163.98 JPY

April 18, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Cercle Brugge - Lokeren : 3 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Ajaccio - Gueugnon : 2 - 0
  • Amiens - Clermont : 0 - 0
  • Boulogne - Dijon : 0 - 1
  • Chateauroux - Le Havre : 0 - 0
  • Guingamp - Libourne : 1 - 1

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Burton - Stevenage : 3 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Academica - Guimaraes : 0 - 0
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April 18, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 18, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Discover the planets positions on April 18th, 2008 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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April 18, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 18, 2008 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 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 18, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:14 pm and setting at 05:26 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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Who was born on April 18, 2008?


Famous people born on April 18, 2008:

  • Trig Paxson Van Palin

    Son of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

Whose famous birthday is on April 18th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 18th:

  • David Tennant
    David Tennant

    David tennant is a scottish actor known for his role as the tenth doctor in the popular tv series doctor who.

  • James Woods
    James Woods

    American actor who is known for his ability to play charmingly bad guys.

  • America Ferrera
    America Ferrera

    American actress who played the title role in "ugly betty," an american television series.

  • Melissa Joan Hart
    Melissa Joan Hart

    Melissa joan hart is an american actress known for her roles in the tv shows sabrina the teenage witch and clarissa explains it all.

  • Britt Robertson
    Britt Robertson

    Britt robertson is an american movie actress known for her roles in the longest ride, tomorrowland, and girlboss.

  • Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts

    Eric roberts is an american actor known for his roles in movies such as the dark knight and runaway train.

  • Amanda Sthers
    Amanda Sthers

    She is also known by the name amanda maruani.

  • Eli Roth
    Eli Roth

    American filmmaker; he was known for his horror film "cabin fever", which he bought for $2 million.

  • Hayley Mills
    Hayley Mills

    British actress.

  • Régis Wargnier
    Régis Wargnier

    French film director, producer, screenwriter, and film score composer.

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April 18, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 15 years 11 months old,

or 191 months and 11 days old,

or 832 weeks

or 5824 days old,

if you were born on April 18, 2008.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 2008?

There are 21 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 18th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 18, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 18, 2008.

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April 18, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 18, 2008:

  • Germaine Tillion

    French ethnologist and anthropologist (b. 1907).

  • Joy Page
  • Kay Linaker
  • Erminio Favalli

What famous deaths happened on April 18th?

Famous deaths on April 18th:

  • Pierre Desproges
    Pierre Desproges

    French humorist, well-known for his elaborate, eloquent, and, above all, vicious diatribes that criticize everything and everyone.

  • Betty Compson
    Betty Compson

    Actress (barker.

  • Mally Einstein

    Mally Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.

  • Messiyah Einstein

    Famous for developing the theory of relativity and the equation E=mc^2.

  • Kartel Einstein

    Theoretical physicist known for the theory of relativity.

  • Alegend Einstein

    Developed the theory of relativity.

  • Glyndon Einstein

    Glyndon Einstein was a renowned German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern...

  • Alyus Einstein

    Famous physicist who developed the theory of relativity.

  • Albert Einstein

    German-swiss-american scientist, a physicist who developed the theory of relativity in 1905, and the general theory in 1916, laying the...

  • Adream Einstein

    Adream Einstein was a renowned physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the most important scientific theories of the 20th...

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April 18, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on April 18, 2008:

  • Blessed Idesbald van der Gracht (d. 1167), patron saint of fishermen and Flemish nobility
  • Marie de l'Incarnation (1566 ? 1618)
  • The Cheat's Cheatday on homestarrunner.com
  • Zimbabwe ? Independence Day.
  • Iran - Army Day

Saints celebrated on April 18, 2008:

  • Saint Werner (d. 1287)
  • Saint Galdino (d. 1176)
  • Saint Perfecto (d. 850)
  • Saint Agia (Aya) (d. 707)
  • Saint Timon
  • Saint Ursmarus (d. 713)
  • Saint Eusebius (d. 526)
  • Saint Apollonius (d. 185/6)
  • Saint Emma
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April 18, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 14th and April 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 18, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 2008 was Touch My Body by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

April 18, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 18, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 14th and April 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Touch My Body youtube
  2. - Bleeding Love youtube
  3. - 4 Minutes
  4. - Lollipop
  5. - Love In This Club

April 18, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 18, 2008 was American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

April 18, 2008: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on April 18, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 14th and April 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - American Boy
  2. - Low
  3. - Mercy
  4. - Black And Gold
  5. - 4 Minutes

April 18, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

April 18, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 18, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 14th and April 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Love In This Club
  2. - Touch My Body youtube
  3. - I Remember
  4. - Sexy Can I
  5. - Falsetto

April 18, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 18, 2008 was Te Quiero by Flex, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

April 18, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 18, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 14th and April 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Te Quiero
  2. - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
  3. - Donde Estan Corazon
  4. - Gotas De Agua Dulce
  5. - Te Llore

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April 18, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on April 18, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

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

Never Back Down

Never Back Down

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Jeff Wadlow

Starring: Sean Faris, Djimon Hounsou, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet

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

The Ruins

The Ruins

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Carter Smith

Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey

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

April 18, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on April 18, 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:

The Inbetweeners

The Inbetweeners

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Ben Palmer

Kung Fu Femmes

Kung Fu Femmes

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Tony Laudati

Teenage Kicks

Teenage Kicks

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Craig Boreham

Unhitched

Unhitched

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Stefan Schwartz

Monster House

Monster House

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Gil Kenan

April 18, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on April 18, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Armageddon In Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut

Armageddon In Retrospect

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The New York Times Bestseller-a "gripping", posthumous collection by Kurt Vonnegut of previously unpublished material on war. A fitting tribute to a literary icon and deeply humane

Beautiful Boy by David Sheff

Beautiful Boy

By:

My beautiful boy, what had happened? Our family? What was I doing wrong? These were the gnawing questions that haunted David Sheff's son's journey.

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

A New Earth

By:

"A wake-up call to the whole planet. . . [A New Earth] helps you to stop creating your own suffering and obsessing about the past or the future, and instead to live in the present.

Dead Heat by Joel C. Rosenberg

Dead Heat

By:

Winner of the 2009 Retailer's Choice Award! War is on the horizon. Record high oil prices are a sign of war. Iraq is witnessing the rise of a new dictator.

Home by Julie Andrews

Home

By:

"A frank, intriguing memoir." People "Painfully clever, written with real delicacy. And also filled with pathos." The New York Times Book Review: "Home" reflects the qualities that made the working-class first successful.

April 18, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on April 18, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Ben 10: Alien Force

Ben 10: Alien Force

Platform: Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: D3 Publisher

Age of Heroes

Age of Heroes

Genre: Historical/Adventure

Publisher: Ras Games

Beyond Protocol

Beyond Protocol

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: MMORTS

Publisher: Dark Sky Entertainment

Burning Wheels

Burning Wheels

Platform: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360

Publisher: RTL Interactive

BoneTown

BoneTown

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: D-Dub Software

history

Who was the US President on April 18, 2008?

On April 18, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 18, 2008?

On April 18, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on April 18, 2008?

On April 18, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about April 18th?

April 18th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 18th day of the month of April. 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 April 18th, such as:

  • 2019 - 14 people were killed in a gun attack in pakistan on a bus during the 2019 makran massacre
  • 2018 - Syrian civil war - israeli involvement in the syrian civil war. it was revealed that an israeli airstrike against an airbase in syria had recently been launched at an iranian tor missile defense system.
  • 2017 - The egyptian ministry of antiquities announced the discovery of 8 mummies and 10 colorful sarcophagi in an ancient tomb located near the valley of the kings, luxor.

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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 April 2008?

April 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with April being the 4th 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.

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