What happened on Wednesday January 30, 2008?

Here's what happened on January 30, 2008:

• Australia to Apologize for 'Stolen Generations' The Australian Government announces plans to officially apologize to Indigenous Australians for the historical forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families, scheduled for February 13 in the Parliament of Australia.
• Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates to Combat Potential Recession In a proactive measure to prevent an economic downturn, the United States Federal Reserve reduces the federal funds rate by half a percentage point to 3 percent, marking the second such cut in eight days.
• Israeli Government Probe Reveals Lebanon War Failures A government investigation concludes that Israel failed to respond effectively to the challenges presented during the war in Lebanon.
• U.S. District Court Dismisses Hurricane Katrina Levee Breach Case United States District Court Judge Stanwood Duval dismisses a legal case against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding flooding caused by a levee breach in New Orleans, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina.
• Chinese Premier Addresses Snowstorm Crisis Premier Wen Jiabao visits Changsha train station in Hunan province to apologize to the public as severe snowstorms disrupt transportation, with millions of travelers stranded during Chinese New Year.
• Russian Officials Advocate Moderate Foreign Policy Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin and Anatoly Chubais, chief of state electricity, call for a less aggressive foreign strategy. Analysts note both are closely aligned with incoming President Dmitry Medvedev.
• Giuliani Exits Presidential Race, Endorses McCain Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City, withdraws from the 2008 presidential race and endorses Republican candidate John McCain.
• Republican Candidates Debate at Reagan Library Republican presidential candidates hold a debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
• Marcial Maciel, Controversial Catholic Priest, Dies Marcial Maciel, founder of the Legion of Christ and Regnum Christi, dies at the age of 79. His legacy was marked by significant controversy within the Catholic Church.
• Jeremy Beadle, British TV Host, Dies Jeremy Beadle, a well-known British television host famous for the show 'Beadle's About,' passes away from pneumonia at the age of 59.

Events in 2008

January 30, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 30, 2008

January 30, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 30, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.49
• Apple AAPL: opens at $131.37
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $32.56
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.65
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $105.42

Exchange Rates on January 30, 2008:

• 1 USD = 106.27 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9931 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.083 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.191 CNY
• 1 EUR = 157.98 JPY

January 30, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Reggina - Milan : 0 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Hereford - Barnet : 1 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Chelsea - Reading : 1 - 0
• Derby - Man City : 1 - 1
• Everton - Tottenham : 0 - 0
• Man United - Portsmouth : 2 - 0
• West Ham - Liverpool : 1 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Ajax - PSV Eindhoven : 0 - 2
• Feyenoord - AZ Alkmaar : 2 - 2

January 30, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 30th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 30, 2008 can also be written as 1/30/2008 in the US and as 30/1/2008 in UK and Europe.

January 30, 2008 in January 2008 calendar

Famous people died on January 30, 2008:

• Marcial Maciel

  Controversial Mexican-American Catholic priest who founded the Legion of Christ, later exposed for serious sexual abuse allegations.

• Jeremy Beadle

  Popular English television host and producer known for his humorous and innovative entertainment programs, who passed away in 2008.

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on January 30th

January 30, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 30, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

1. Flo Rida - Low
2. Alicia Keys - No One
3. Timbaland - Apologize
4. Chris Brown - With You
5. Fergie - Clumsy

January 30, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 30, 2008 was Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

1. Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz - Now You're Gone
2. Leon Jackson - When You Believe
3. Soulja Boy Tellem - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
4. Nickelback - Rockstar
5. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

January 30, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 30, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

1. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
2. J. Holiday - Suffocate
3. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
4. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
5. Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 30th is Aquarius.

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January 30, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 30, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 30, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 30, 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 30, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 12:56 am and setting at 11:15 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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Your place in the Universe on January 30, 2008

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Someone born on January 30, 2008 is:

17 years 3 months old,

or 207 months and 15 days old,

or 902 weeks and 1 day old,

or 6315 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 30, 2008?

There are 261 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 30, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 30, 2008.

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