Wednesday October 29, 2008: on this day

October 29, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 303rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 2008 can also be written as 10/29/2008 in the US and as 29/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

October 29, 2008 in October 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on October 29, 2008:

• Robert a. siegel auction galleries is selling a us 1868 3-cent rose george washington stamp with "b” grill embossing. it sells for us$900,000. (us$1,035,000 plus buyer's fees). this stamp is one among four.
• Delta air lines merges with northwest airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of us legacy carriers to five.
• The american federal reserve announced that it would lend up to us$30 billion to brazil, south korea, south korea and mexico.
• The 2008 world series was won by the philadelphia phillies 4 to 1 and the tampa bay rays 4-3 in game 5.
• India's viswanathan anand wins the world chess championship title at bonn, germany by defeating vladimir kramnik from russia.
• Sterling airlines, a danish low-cost carrier with danish headquarters, files for bankruptcy. it has stopped all passenger flights since its icelandic investors couldn't keep the company afloat.
• Suicide bombers strike targets in somalia: hargeisa is the capital of the self-proclaimed republic of somaliland and bosaso is a city in puntland.
• A 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck pakistan's ziarat killed at least 100 people.
• Mohamed nasheed, a member of the maldivian democratic party, is elected president of maldives in the country’s first democratic elections.
• The us treasury department spent us$125 billion from its $700 billion bailout fund to nine banks. some of these banks had previously claimed that they didn't need the money.
• A pair of deadly earthquakes hits baluchistan, pakistan, killing 215.

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

Stock market quotes on October 29, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.87
• Apple AAPL: opens at $100.86
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.13
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.54
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.74

Exchange Rates on October 29, 2008:

• 1 USD = 97.36 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2208 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1271 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.842 CNY
• 1 EUR = 126.26 JPY

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Juventus : 1 - 2
• Catania - Udinese : 0 - 2
• Chievo - Lazio : 1 - 2
• Fiorentina - Inter : 0 - 0
• Genoa - Cagliari : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Club Brugge - Waregem : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Hoffenheim : 1 - 3
• Ein Frankfurt - Bayern Munich : 1 - 2
• FC Koln - Dortmund : 0 - 1
• Hamburg - Stuttgart : 2 - 0
• Hertha - Hannover : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - St Pauli : 1 - 2
• Freiburg - Mainz : 0 - 1
• Kaiserslautern - Osnabruck : 2 - 0
• Munich 1860 - Koblenz : 1 - 0
• Nurnberg - Oberhausen : 2 - 1

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 29, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 29, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 08:11 am and setting at 06:29 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 29, 2008

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Whose famous birthday is on October 29th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 29th:

• Gabrielle Union

  American actress and activist, known for her roles in films and TV shows, and her advocacy for women's rights and racial equality.

• Winona Ryder

  American actress who entered movies at age 13 following a less-than-conventional upbringing by intellectual hippy parents who were both...

• Kate Jackson

  Kate jackson is an american tv actress best known for her role as sabrina duncan in the television series charlie's angels.

• Andy Richter

  Andy richter is an american comedian known for his work as the sidekick to conan o'brien on his late-night talk shows.

• Tracee Ellis Ross

  Tracee ellis ross is an american actress known for her role as dr.

• Joan Plowright

  Joan plowright is a british actress known for her work in stage, film, and television, and for her marriage to sir laurence olivier.

• Richard Dreyfuss

  American actor who rose in prominence in the early 1970s with a variety of roles.

• Edwige Feuillère

  French actress on stage/film/tv, director, producer.

• Chelan Simmons

  Canadian actress and model.

• Félix Marten

  French actor, director, and singer.

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You are 15 years 5 months old,

or 185 months and 27 days old,

or 808 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5657 days old,

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

There are 187 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 29th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on October 29, 2008:

• Mike Baker

  American singer-songwriter (b. 1963).

• William Wharton
• Cor Brom
• Habib Draoua

What famous deaths happened on October 29th?

Famous deaths on October 29th:

• Franco Corelli

  Italian tenor, named "favorite tenor" of the century.

• John Witherspoon

  American actor and comedian (d. 2019).

• Adolphe Menjou

  American actor.

• Lloyd Bochner

  Canadian-american actor (d. 2005).

• Christianjames Pulitzer

  Pioneering journalist and newspaper publisher, established the Pulitzer Prize.

• Joseph Pulitzer

  Hungarian-american publisher.

• Frances Hodgson Burnett

  Frances Hodgson Burnett was a British-American novelist and playwright best known for her children's novels such as 'The Secret Garden' and...

• Leticia Baldrige

  Leticia Baldrige was an American journalist, author, and etiquette expert who served as the White House Social Secretary during the Kennedy...

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Holidays on October 29, 2008:

• St. Hyacinth
• St. Ida of Leeuw
• St. John of Autun
• St. Terence of Metz
• Turkey - Republic Day (1923)
• Anglican Church - James Hannington
• St. Zenobius
• St. Theodore
• St. Bond
• St. Maximillian

Saints celebrated on October 29, 2008:

• Saint Colman of Kilmacduagh

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 29, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 29, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 27th and November 2nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 29, 2008 was Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 29, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 29, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 27th and November 2nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

October 29, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 29, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 29, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 29, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 27th and November 2nd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
2. Vicente Fernandez - Para Siempre
3. Enrique Iglesias - Lloro Por Ti
4. Alacranes Musical - Dame Tu Amor
5. Juanes - Odio Por Amor