What happened on Tuesday April 29, 2008?

Here's what happened on April 29, 2008:

• US Real Estate Price Decline The S&P/Case Shiller index revealed a significant 12.7% decline in US real estate prices from February 2007 to February 2008, with 17 out of 20 regions experiencing price falls, indicating a severe housing market downturn.
• Obama Denounces Reverend Wright Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama publicly denounced his former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, describing his remarks as 'divisive and destructive' in a significant moment during the 2008 presidential campaign.
• EU Signs Stabilisation Agreement with Serbia The European Union signed the Stabilisation & Association Agreement with Serbia, with ratification contingent upon full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). This diplomatic move was crucial for Serbia's potential future EU membership.
• Death of Albert Hofmann, LSD Discoverer Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who discovered the hallucinogenic drug LSD in 1938, passed away at age 102 from a heart attack in Basel, Switzerland. Hofmann was a pioneering researcher in psychopharmacology and is known for his groundbreaking work in understanding psychedelic substances.
• US Consumer Confidence Drops The US Consumer Confidence Index fell in April 2008, driven by concerns about rising petroleum prices and worsening job prospects, reflecting the economic uncertainty of the period.
• UN Addresses Global Food Price Crisis UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon established a taskforce to address the 2007-2008 global food price crisis, recognizing the urgent need for international intervention.
• Lithuania Obstructs EU-Russia Strategic Talks Due to ongoing conflicts with Moscow, Lithuania blocked negotiations for a strategic agreement between the European Union and Russia, highlighting the complex geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe.
• Grand Theft Auto IV Global Launch Take-Two Interactive Software released Grand Theft Auto IV for PlayStation 3 in the USA and Xbox 360 in the UK. The game achieved remarkable sales, selling 609,000 copies in the first day and six million copies worldwide in the first week, generating US$500 million in revenue.
• Afghanistan Bombing Incident A devastating explosion in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, resulted in at least 15 deaths and 25 injuries, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.

Events in 2008

April 29, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 29, 2008

April 29, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 29, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $92.42
• Apple AAPL: opens at $171.11
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.80
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.19
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.05

Exchange Rates on April 29, 2008:

• 1 USD = 104.08 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0131 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0379 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.9849 CNY
• 1 EUR = 162.01 JPY

April 29, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Chester - Stockport : 0 - 0

April 29, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 120th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 29, 2008 can also be written as 4/29/2008 in the US and as 29/4/2008 in UK and Europe.

April 29, 2008 in April 2008 calendar

Famous people died on April 29, 2008:

• Albert Hofmann

  Albert Hofmann was a renowned Swiss chemist who accidentally discovered LSD in 1943 while working at Sandoz Laboratories in Basel.

• Gordon Bradley

  English-american footballer (b. 1933).

• Charles Tilly

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on April 29th

April 29, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 29, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

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

April 29, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 29, 2008 was American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

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 29, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 29, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 29th 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 29, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 29, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 29, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 29, 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 29, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 02:43 am and setting at 02:23 pm.

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 29, 2008

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Someone born on April 29, 2008 is:

17 years and 16 days old,

or 204 months and 16 days old,

or 889 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6225 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 29, 2008?

There are 350 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 29th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 29, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 29, 2008.

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