What happened on Friday September 19, 2008?

Here's what happened on September 19, 2008:

• Financial Market Emergency Measures In response to the 2008 financial crisis, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority took immediate emergency action to temporarily prohibit short-selling of financial company stocks, aiming to stabilize volatile markets.
• Treasury Money Market Guarantee To prevent potential financial collapse, the United States Department of the Treasury implemented an unprecedented guarantee of money-market mutual funds up to $50 billion, a critical intervention during the 2008 financial crisis.
• Learjet 60 Crash in South Carolina A tragic Learjet 60 aircraft crash occurred during a rejected takeoff at Colombia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, South Carolina. The accident resulted in four fatalities out of six passengers. Musicians Travis Barker and Adam 'DJ AM' Goldstein miraculously survived the crash, though both were critically injured.
• Niger Delta Pipeline Attack The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta escalated its conflict by destroying a Royal Dutch Shell-operated pipeline, significantly disrupting Nigeria's oil production infrastructure and economic stability.
• Stephen Hawking Unveils Corpus Clock Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking unveiled the innovative Corpus Clock at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge, England. The clock was described as a 'terrifying' and unique way of representing time, showcasing Hawking's continued fascination with scientific innovation.
• MLB Instant Replay First Reversal Major League Baseball's instant replay system made its historic first reversal when a two-run double by Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena was changed to a three-run homer during a game against the Minnesota Twins. The original umpire call was overturned after video replay conclusively showed no fan interference.

Events in 2008

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

Newspapers from Sep. 19, 2008

September 19, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 19, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.49
• Apple AAPL: opens at $142.60
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.37
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.12
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.59

Exchange Rates on September 19, 2008:

• 1 USD = 107.43 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0465 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1049 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8355 CNY
• 1 EUR = 155.43 JPY

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

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Anderlecht - Charleroi : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Leverkusen - Hannover : 4 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ahlen - Hansa Rostock : 2 - 2
• Duisburg - Aachen : 3 - 2
• Koblenz - Augsburg : 2 - 1
• Mainz - Nurnberg : 2 - 0
• St Pauli - Munich 1860 : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Clermont : 5 - 1
• Amiens - Brest : 2 - 1
• Angers - Nimes : 2 - 2
• Boulogne - Bastia : 1 - 0
• Guingamp - Dijon : 1 - 1

September 19, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 263rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 19, 2008 can also be written as 9/19/2008 in the US and as 19/9/2008 in UK and Europe.

September 19, 2008 in September 2008 calendar

Famous people died on September 19, 2008:

• Earl Palmer

  Legendary session drummer who was a key member of the Wrecking Crew and played on numerous iconic recordings across multiple genres.

• Ernie Andres

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on September 19th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 19, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week September 15th and September 21st.

1. T.I. - Whatever You Like
2. Pink - So What
3. Rihanna - Disturbia
4. Chris Brown - Forever
5. M.I.A. - Paper Planes

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 19, 2008 was Need U Bad by Jazmine Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week September 15th and September 21st.

1. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like
3. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
4. T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
5. Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West - Put On

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 19th is Virgo.

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

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 19, 2008 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 19, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 09:06 pm and setting at 12:58 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 15, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Oct 14, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on September 19, 2008

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Someone born on September 19, 2008 is:

16 years 7 months old,

or 199 months and 25 days old,

or 868 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6081 days old,

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

There are 128 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday September 19th 2025.

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

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

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