What happened on Friday October 24, 2008?

Here's what happened on October 24, 2008:

• Global Stock Market Crash - Bloody Friday On October 24, 2008, global financial markets experienced a catastrophic day dubbed 'Bloody Friday', with stock exchanges worldwide suffering unprecedented declines of approximately 10% across most market indices, reflecting the depth of the ongoing global financial crisis.
• IMF Loan Package for Iceland The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a critical US$2.1-billion loan agreement with Iceland, marking the country as the first European nation to require an emergency financial bailout during the 2008 global financial crisis.
• 7th Asia-Europe Meeting in Beijing The 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) convened in Beijing, bringing together 45 heads of government from Asian and European nations to discuss the escalating global financial crisis and potential collaborative economic strategies.
• Djibouti-Eritrea Border Tensions Djibouti's government warned of potential military conflict with Eritrea, urging the United Nations to intervene and resolve growing tensions over an unresolved border dispute.
• Jennifer Hudson Family Tragedy A shocking and tragic event unfolded with the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother, sending ripples of grief through the entertainment community and her fans.

Events in 2008

October 24, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 24, 2008

October 24, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 24, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $64.01
• Apple AAPL: opens at $90.33
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $21.06
• General Electric GE: opens at $17.46
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $79.27

Exchange Rates on October 24, 2008:

• 1 USD = 94.28 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2772 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1676 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8442 CNY
• 1 EUR = 119.04 JPY

October 24, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Kortrijk - Mouscron : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Leverkusen - FC Koln : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ahlen - Freiburg : 0 - 3
• Frankfurt FSV - Hansa Rostock : 0 - 0
• Greuther Furth - Aachen : 1 - 1
• Ingolstadt - Augsburg : 1 - 2
• St Pauli - Wehen : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Angers - Tours : 2 - 0
• Brest - Metz : 2 - 1
• Chateauroux - Bastia : 2 - 0
• Clermont - Montpellier : 2 - 1
• Lens - Amiens : 2 - 0

October 24, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 298th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 2008 can also be written as 10/24/2008 in the US and as 24/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 24, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

Famous people died on October 24, 2008:

• Attilio Trebbi

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on October 24th

October 24, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 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 24, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 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 24th is Scorpio.

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

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October 24, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 24, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 24, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 24, 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 24, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 02:46 am and setting at 04:13 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 24, 2008

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Someone born on October 24, 2008 is:

16 years 6 months old,

or 198 months and 20 days old,

or 863 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6046 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 24, 2008?

There are 163 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 24, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 24, 2008.

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