What happened on Wednesday October 22, 2008?

Here's what happened on October 22, 2008:

• Hungary Receives International Economic Bailout The global financial crisis prompted the IMF, European Union, and World Bank to provide Hungary with an international economic bailout package of $25 billion, causing a surge in the country's stock and currency markets.
• Wachovia Corp Reports Massive Quarterly Loss During the global financial crisis, Wachovia Corporation reported an unprecedented quarterly loss of US$23.9 billion, highlighting the severe economic challenges facing the banking sector at the time.
• India Launches Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Mission The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its first unmanned lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-1, marking a significant milestone in India's space exploration program. This mission aimed to conduct scientific studies of the moon's surface and gather crucial lunar data.
• Delta Air Lines Merges with Northwest Airlines Delta Air Lines completed a merger with Northwest Airlines, creating the largest commercial airline in the world at that time, significantly reshaping the global aviation industry.
• Western Donors Support Georgia's Reconstruction Following the August war with Russia, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia, western donors pledged US$4.5 billion to support Georgia's rebuilding efforts, demonstrating international solidarity and economic support.
• African Trade Blocs Agree to Merge Three major African trade blocs - COMESA, SADC, and EAC - agreed to merge, creating a powerful economic bloc encompassing 26 countries and 757 million people, signaling increased regional economic cooperation.
• Macau Reveals Controversial Security Bill Draft Macau unveiled a security bill draft based on Article 23 of the Macau Basic Law, drawing parallels to the previously failed anti-subversion bill in Hong Kong that had sparked massive protests in 2003.

Events in 2008

October 22, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 22, 2008

October 22, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 22, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.74
• Apple AAPL: opens at $97.37
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.04
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.04
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.00

Exchange Rates on October 22, 2008:

• 1 USD = 97.95 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2551 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1646 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8355 CNY
• 1 EUR = 125.59 JPY

October 22, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Ein Frankfurt - Karlsruhe : 2 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Chesterfield - Aldershot : 5 - 1

October 22, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 296th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 22, 2008 can also be written as 10/22/2008 in the US and as 22/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 22, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

October 22, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 22, 2008 was Womanizer by Britney Spears, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

1. Britney Spears - Womanizer
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like
3. T.I. - Live Your Life
4. Pink - So What
5. Katy Perry - Hot N Cold

October 22, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 22, 2008 was Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

1. Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight
2. T.I. - Whatever You Like
3. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
4. T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
5. Jazmine Sullivan - Need U Bad

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 22nd is Libra.

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October 22, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 22, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 22, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 22, 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 October 22, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 12:25 am and setting at 03:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 14, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Nov 13, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on October 22, 2008

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Someone born on October 22, 2008 is:

16 years 6 months old,

or 198 months and 23 days old,

or 864 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6049 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 22, 2008?

There are 161 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 22nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 22, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 22, 2008.

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