What happened on Thursday January 31, 2008?

About January 31st, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama participate in the first two-person debate of the 2008 United States presidential election, a pivotal moment in a historic campaign.
  • Day of the week: January 31st, 2008 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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 31st, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on January 31st, 2008.

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January 31, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 2008:

  • Historic 2008 Democratic Presidential Debate Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama participate in the first two-person debate of the 2008 United States presidential election, a pivotal moment in a historic campaign.
  • Microsoft's Massive Yahoo Acquisition Bid Microsoft offers to purchase Yahoo! for US$44.6 Billion, proposing US$31 per share through a combination of stock and cash, marking a significant moment in tech industry consolidation.
  • Suicide Bombing in Helmand Province, Afghanistan A tragic terrorist attack occurs in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, where a suicide bomber kills Pir Mohammad, the deputy governor of Helmand Province, along with five other individuals, highlighting the ongoing instability in the region.
  • Death of Al-Qaeda Leader Western officials and al-Qaeda websites report the death of Abu Laith al-Libi, a senior al-Qaeda leader, during recent fighting in Afghanistan, signaling ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
  • Lost Television Series Premiere ABC broadcasts the premiere season of the groundbreaking television series Lost, which would become a cultural phenomenon and redefine narrative storytelling in television.
  • Major Internet Infrastructure Disruption Significant internet failures impact parts of Asia and Africa after two critical undersea communication cables, SEA-ME-WE 4 and FLAG, are damaged, revealing the fragility of global telecommunications infrastructure.
  • New Occupational Disease Discovery Medical researchers identify Progressive Inflammatory Neuropathy (PIN), a new disease affecting workers in pig slaughterhouses in southeastern Minnesota, highlighting emerging occupational health risks.
  • French Polynesian Government Resignation All government ministers in French Polynesia resign en masse in a show of solidarity with a colleague who was fined for corruption, demonstrating a complex political response to governmental misconduct.

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January 31, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 31, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 31, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.03
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $129.45
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.91
  • General Electric GE: opens at $34.86
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $104.36

Exchange Rates on January 31, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 106.41 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0026 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0816 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.1822 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 158.17 JPY

January 31, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Altrincham - Woking : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was January 31, 2008?


January 31, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 31st day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 2008 can also be written as 1/31/2008 in the US and as 31/1/2008 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 2008 in January 2008 calendar

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January 31, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 31, 2008:

  • Eva Heller

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January 31, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 31, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 28th and February 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 31, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

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

January 31, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 31, 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. - Now You're Gone youtube
  2. - When You Believe youtube
  3. - Crank That (Soulja Boy) youtube
  4. - Rockstar youtube
  5. - Bleeding Love youtube

January 31, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 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. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  2. - Suffocate
  3. - I Remember
  4. - Just Fine
  5. - Sensual Seduction
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January 31, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st 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 31, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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January 31, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 31, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 01:58 am and setting at 11:53 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 31, 2008?


Someone born on January 31, 2008 is:

17 years 3 months old,

or 207 months and 14 days old,

or 901 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6313 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 2008?

There are 262 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 31, 2008.

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