What happened on Wednesday April 23, 2008?

Here's what happened on April 23, 2008:

• Leadership Transition in Iraq Military Command A significant Change of Command ceremony took place where General David Petraeus was succeeded by General Ray Odierno as the commanding general in Iraq. This leadership transition represented an important moment in the U.S. military's ongoing operations and strategic management in the region.
• Sri Lankan Civil War: Major Battle in the North During a significant military engagement in the Sri Lankan Civil War, government forces and Tamil Tigers clashed intensely in the northern region. The military reported 43 soldiers killed, 33 missing, and claimed to have eliminated over 100 rebel fighters. The Tamil Tigers contested these figures, asserting they killed 100 soldiers, wounded 500, and lost 16 of their own combatants.
• Jimmy Carter Defends Meeting with Hamas Representatives Former United States President Jimmy Carter publicly defended his diplomatic approach, asserting that no official from the U.S. Department of State had instructed him against meeting with representatives from Hamas and Syria. This statement highlighted Carter's independent diplomatic engagement and willingness to engage with controversial political groups.

Events in 2008

April 23, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 23, 2008

April 23, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 23, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $94.19
• Apple AAPL: opens at $164.05
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.45
• General Electric GE: opens at $32.49
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.69

Exchange Rates on April 23, 2008:

• 1 USD = 103.42 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.017 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0152 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.9825 CNY
• 1 EUR = 164.27 JPY

April 23, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Stirling - St Johnstone : 3 - 1

April 23, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 114th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 2008 can also be written as 4/23/2008 in the US and as 23/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

April 23, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 2008 was Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

1. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
2. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
3. Jordin Sparks - No Air
4. Usher - Love In This Club
5. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body

April 23, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 23, 2008 was American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

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 23, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 23, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

1. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
2. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
3. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
4. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
5. Ray J & Yung Berg - Sexy Can I

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 23rd is Taurus.

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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 23, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 23, 2008 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 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 23, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 10:25 pm and setting at 08:08 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on April 23, 2008

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Someone born on April 23, 2008 is:

17 years and 22 days old,

or 204 months and 22 days old,

or 890 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6231 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 2008?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 23, 2008.

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