What happened on Saturday January 19, 2008?

Here's what happened on January 19, 2008:

• Nevada and South Carolina Presidential Primaries Voters in Nevada and South Carolina participated in crucial primary elections to determine presidential nominations for the Republican and Democratic parties during the 2008 United States Presidential Election.
• Société Générale Trading Fraud Scandal French bank Société Générale uncovered a massive financial fraud perpetrated by stock trader Jérôme Kerviel, who had fraudulently conducted bad stock futures bets amounting to 4.9 million euros (US$7.1 billion). This was revealed as the largest trading scandal in banking history.
• Nevada Democratic Caucus Results In the Nevada Democratic caucus, Senator Hillary Clinton won 51% of state delegates, while Senator Barack Obama won 13 to 12 national delegates, demonstrating a close and competitive race.
• Mitt Romney Wins Nevada Republican Caucus Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney secured victory in the Nevada Republican caucus, advancing his presidential nomination campaign.
• John McCain Wins South Carolina Republican Primary Arizona Senator John McCain emerged victorious in the South Carolina Republican primary, bolstering his presidential nomination campaign.
• Adolfo Nicolas Elected Jesuit Superior General Adolfo Nicolas was elected as the 30th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a significant leadership position within the Catholic religious order known for its global educational and missionary work.
• Rare Snow Storm in Deep South An unusual snow storm impacted the deep south, spanning from northern Louisiana through central Mississippi and central Alabama, with snowfall reported in various counties. Such weather events are rare in this region.
• Death of Suzanne Pleshette Suzanne Pleshette, a renowned American actress known for her roles in television and film, passed away at the age of 70. She was particularly famous for her work in 'The Bob Newhart Show' and various Hollywood productions.
• Passing of Don Wittman Don Wittman, a prominent Canadian sports broadcaster with an illustrious 47-year career, died of cancer at age 71. He was a significant figure in Canadian sports media, covering numerous national sporting events.
• Duncan Hunter Withdraws Candidacy California Congressman Duncan Hunter ended his presidential candidacy, reducing the field of Republican nominees.

Events in 2008

January 19, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 19, 2008

January 19, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Fiorentina - Torino : 2 - 1
• Genoa - Atalanta : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Anderlecht - Mechelen : 1 - 0
• Germinal - Dender : 1 - 0
• Roeselare - Charleroi : 1 - 2
• Standard - Waregem : 3 - 1
• St Truiden - Lokeren : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Getafe - Sevilla : 3 - 2
• Villarreal - Valencia : 3 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Alaves - Celta : 2 - 3
• Granada 74 - Sevilla B : 1 - 1

January 19, 2008 was a Saturday and it was the 19th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 2008 can also be written as 1/19/2008 in the US and as 19/1/2008 in UK and Europe.

January 19, 2008 in January 2008 calendar

Famous people died on January 19, 2008:

• Suzanne Pleshette

  Acclaimed American actress famous for her starring role in 'The Bob Newhart Show', known for her distinctive husky voice and comedic timing.

• Michael John Innes Mackintosh Stewart Innes

  Michael John Innes Mackintosh Stewart was a renowned British writer who excelled in detective fiction and academic writing, publishing under...

• Don Wittman

  Canadian sportscaster (b. 1936).

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on January 19th

January 19, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

1. Flo Rida - Low
2. Alicia Keys - No One
3. Timbaland - Apologize
4. Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss
5. Fergie - Clumsy

January 19, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 19, 2008 was Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

1. Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz - Now You're Gone
2. Leon Jackson - When You Believe
3. Soulja Boy Tellem - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
4. Nickelback - Rockstar
5. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

January 19, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 19, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

1. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
2. Alicia Keys - No One
3. Trey Songz - Can't Help But Wait
4. J. Holiday - Suffocate
5. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 19th is Capricorn.

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January 19, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 19, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 19, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 19, 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 January 19, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 01:36 pm and setting at 05:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 24, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Jan 22, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on January 19, 2008

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Someone born on January 19, 2008 is:

17 years 3 months old,

or 207 months and 26 days old,

or 903 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6326 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 19, 2008?

There are 249 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 19, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 19, 2008.

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