What happened on Sunday January 27, 2008?

About January 27th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: Suharto, the authoritarian leader who ruled Indonesia from 1966 to 1998, passed away at the age of 86. His regime was known for economic development but also significant human rights abuses and widespread corruption.
  • Day of the week: January 27th, 2008 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Low by Flo Rida
  • #1 UK song: Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about January 27th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on January 27th, 2008.

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January 27, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 27, 2008:

  • Death of Suharto, Former Indonesian Dictator Suharto, the authoritarian leader who ruled Indonesia from 1966 to 1998, passed away at the age of 86. His regime was known for economic development but also significant human rights abuses and widespread corruption.
  • 2007-2008 Kenyan Political Crisis Violent unrest continues in western Kenya, with at least nine people killed in clashes related to the disputed presidential elections. The post-election violence highlighted deep ethnic and political tensions in the country.
  • Military Operations in Pakistan Ongoing War in Pakistan (2004-present): Military troops advance towards Darra Adam Khel after intense combat, highlighting the continued conflict in the region's volatile tribal areas.
  • Political Tension in Taiwan Political standoff in Taiwan as President Chen Shuibian rejects the resignation of Premier Chang Chunhsiung, creating a leadership dispute in the government.
  • Novak Djokovic Wins Australian Open Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic claims the 2008 Australian Open men's singles title, marking a significant milestone in his emerging tennis career.

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January 27, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 27, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Reggina : 2 - 2
  • Cagliari - Napoli : 2 - 1
  • Catania - Parma : 0 - 0
  • Empoli - Fiorentina : 0 - 2
  • Livorno - Juventus : 1 - 3

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • FC Brussels - Standard : 0 - 1
  • Lokeren - Anderlecht : 0 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Bilbao - Barcelona : 1 - 1
  • Espanol - Betis : 1 - 2
  • La Coruna - Valladolid : 3 - 1
  • Mallorca - Ath Madrid : 1 - 0
  • Murcia - Levante : 2 - 3

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Castellon - Sociedad : 1 - 0
  • Cordoba - Celta : 0 - 2
  • Eibar - Ferrol : 1 - 3
  • Granada 74 - Cadiz : 2 - 1
  • Salamanca - Malaga : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was January 27, 2008?


January 27, 2008 was a Sunday and it was the 27th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 27, 2008 can also be written as 1/27/2008 in the US and as 27/1/2008 in UK and Europe.

January 27, 2008 in January 2008 calendar

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January 27, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 27, 2008:

  • Suharto

    Influential Indonesian military and political leader who served as the second President of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998, known for his...

  • Gordon B Hinckley

    Influential American religious leader who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • Louie Welch

    American businessman and politician, 54th mayor of houston (b. 1918).

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January 27, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 27, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 21st and January 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 27, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 27, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Low youtube
  2. - No One youtube
  3. - Apologize youtube
  4. - Kiss Kiss youtube
  5. - Clumsy youtube

January 27, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 27, 2008 was Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Now You're Gone youtube
  2. - When You Believe youtube
  3. - Crank That (Soulja Boy) youtube
  4. - Rockstar youtube
  5. - Bleeding Love youtube

January 27, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 27, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  2. - Suffocate
  3. - Can't Help But Wait
  4. - No One youtube
  5. - Just Fine
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January 27, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 27th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 27, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 27, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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January 27, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 27, 2008 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 27, 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 27, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 09:48 pm and setting at 09:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 22, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Feb 21, 2008.

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How old is someone born on January 27, 2008?


Someone born on January 27, 2008 is:

17 years 3 months old,

or 207 months and 17 days old,

or 902 weeks and 3 days old,

or 6317 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 27, 2008?

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 27, 2008?

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