Saturday May 31, 2008: on this day
May 31, 2008 was the 152nd day of the year 2008, under the sign of Gemini and the day of the week was Saturday.
Is May 31, 2008 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on May 31, 2008, who was born and died on May 31, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on May 31, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Lollipop by Lil Wayne), movies (e.g. The Great Debaters, directed by Denzel Washington), TV series (e.g. Drive Thru New Zealand) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about May 31st, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was May 31, 2008?
- May 31, 2008: What happened on that day?
- May 31, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- May 31, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on May 31, 2008?
- May 31, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- May 31, 2008: What famous people died on that day?
- May 31, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- May 31, 2008: Number 1 song on that day
- May 31, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- May 31, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- May 31, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- May 31, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on May 31, 2008?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 31, 2008?
- Who was the Pope on May 31, 2008?
What day of the week was May 31, 2008?
May 31, 2008 was a Saturday and it was the 152nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.
May 31, 2008 can also be written as 5/31/2008 in the US and as 31/5/2008 in UK and Europe.
May 31, 2008: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on May 31, 2008:
- Nasa's discovery spacecraft launches from florida's kennedy space center on a 14-day mission towards the international space station. it carries a cylinder for japan’s kibo science laboratory and a pump to fix the station's toilet.
- The 2008 super 14 final saw the new south wales waratahs defeated by the crusaders in rugby union.
- China:
- The people's republic of china is preparing to evacuate more that a million sichuan province residents as they drain tangjiashan lake, which was created by the 2008 sichuan earthquake.
- Sts-124 launches with seven crew members and the main module from the japanese laboratory kibo.
- 2008 atlantic hurricane season: tropical storm arthur forms just one day before the official season starts. it lies approximately 45 miles (75 km) north of belize city. maximum sustained winds are 40 mph (55 km/h), with gusts up to 50 mph.
- After a landslide in medellin, colombia, which crushed homes in an area that was poor, at least five people were killed and thirteen others are missing.
- The rules and bylaws committee of the united states democratic party meets to discuss florida and michigan's democratic primaries that were held in violation scheduling rules. the committee determines that the delegate count for both states would be reduced by half.
- French foreign minister bernard kouchner surprises iraqi vice president adel abdul-mahdi.
- With 26 rebels killed and 4 soldiers, new fighting between the sri lanka army (tamil tigers) and the sri lanka army occurs in northern sri lanka.
- Robert gates, united states secretary of defense, stated that myanmar's refusal to accept international aid for cyclone nargis victims has resulted in "thousands" of deaths.
- A military convoy was attacked in eastern afghanistan by suicide bombers. according to nato's international security assistance force, the attack occurred in jalalabad (capital of nangarhar province).
- In an effort to end a five-day-long mutiny, the government of guinea begins paying back junior officers of military of guinea.
- The world health organization has called for a complete ban on tobacco advertising. recent studies have shown that young people are more likely to smoke if they are exposed to tobacco advertisements. this is part of who's annual world no tobacco day.
- At 9.72 seconds, usain bolt from jamaica breaks the world record for the 100m in track and field at the reebok grand prix in new york city.
- China:: chinese authorities are planning to evacuate more people from sichuan province, as they prepare for the draining of tangjiashan lake that was created by the 2008 sichuan earthquake. (abc news australia). xinhua reports on a people's liberation army military aircraft that crashed while evacuating sichuan residents.
- Xinhua reports on a people's liberation army military aircraft that crashed while evacuating sichuan residents.
- Thai police gather in bangkok to disperse a demonstration led by the people's alliance for democracy (pald) against the government of samak sundaravej, the prime minister of thailand.
- Usain bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7 m/s) 9.72 seconds
May 31, 2008: What were the main match results that day?
La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)
- Celta - Tenerife : 2 - 2
- Elche - Las Palmas : 1 - 4
- Ferrol - Alaves : 1 - 1
- Gimnastic - Granada 74 : 3 - 2
- Sociedad - Salamanca : 1 - 1
May 31, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 31st is Gemini.
Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.
Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.
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May 31, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 31, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.
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May 31, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on May 31, 2008 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 31, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 02:46 am and setting at 06:12 pm.
The previous full moon was on May 20, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jun 18, 2008.
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Get your map!Who was born on May 31, 2008?
Whose famous birthday is on May 31st?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 31st:
- Clint Eastwood
American actor playing tough-guy roles.
- Colin Farrell
He was an irish actor who got his breakthrough role in 1998 when he was cast as iin ballykissangel on bbc tv.
- Brooke Shields
American actress and model.
- Sandrine Bonnaire
French actress who has appeared in more than 40 hollywood and french films.
- Lea Thompson
American actress and dancer.
- Tom Berenger
American actor, film producer and television writer.
- Joe Namath
American football player who led the new york jets' winning campaign at super bowl iii.
- Sharon Gless
American actress, whose greatest success was as a detective in the series "cagney and lacey" (1982).
- Eric Christian Olsen
American actor.
- Don Ameche
American actor, vaudeville and radio star with over 50 films dating back to 1936.
May 31, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 15 years 9 months old,
or 189 months and 28 days old,
or 825 weeks and 5 days old,
or 5780 days old,
if you were born on May 31, 2008.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 31, 2008?
There are 64 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 31st 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 31, 2008?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 31, 2008.
May 31, 2008: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on May 31, 2008:
- Joe Axelson
- Carlos Alhinho
- Per-Erik Larsson
- Nelly Láinez
What famous deaths happened on May 31st?
Famous deaths on May 31st:
- Martha Hyer
Texas, united states -- actress.
- Jean Stapleton
American actress and singer (d. 2013).
- Arlene Francis
American actress and television personality, she has been a fixture on "what's my line" for 25 years.
- Dorothy Patrick
Actress (torch song - new orleans, high wall).
- Adrienne Ames
Actress (black sheep 24 hours), dies in 39.
- Jack Dempsey
In 1919, jess willard was defeated by american heavyweight boxing champion.
- Joseph Haydn
Austrian composer who was instrumental in the development of the classical symphony.
- Emmogene Cunningham
Pioneering computer scientist known for her work in artificial intelligence.
May 31, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on May 31, 2008:
- World No-Tobacco Day [WHO]
- Syaday (Discordianism) (5th day of the season of Confusion, honors Apostle Sri Syadasti).
- the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- The Godiva procession.
- IT Day.
Saints celebrated on May 31, 2008:
- Saint Gislemerio
- Saint Mechtilde of Diessen
- Saint Petronella.
May 31, 2008: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on May 31, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 26th and June 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
May 31, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on May 31, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.
May 31, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on May 31, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 26th and June 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:
May 31, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on May 31, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.
May 31, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on May 31, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 26th and June 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
May 31, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on May 31, 2008 was Te Quiero by Flex, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.
May 31, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on May 31, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 26th and June 1st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Flex - Te Quiero
- Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
- Enrique Iglesias - Donde Estan Corazon
- Tommy Torres - Pegadito
- Dareyes de La Sierra - Hasta El Dia De Hoy
May 31, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on May 31, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
May 31, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on May 31, 2008 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
May 31, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on May 31, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
May 31, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on May 31, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on May 31, 2008?
On May 31, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 31, 2008?
On May 31, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).
Who was the Pope on May 31, 2008?
On May 31, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about May 31st?
May 31st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 31st day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on May 31st, such as:
- 2019 - Taliban suicide car bomber kills 4 afghan civilians, inflicting more than 20 injuries on top of the four american soldiers.
- 2018 - 2018 nicaraguan protests: after violent protests against nicaraguan president daniel ortega, catholic bishops have cancelled the episcopal conference talks they had planned with the government. according to nicaraguan human rights center 11 people were killed by pro-government armed group.
- 2017 - Afghanistan war (2001-present). may 2017 kabul attack: at least 90 people are killed and 461 others injured in a suicide bombing in kabul, near the german embassy. (reuters via sbs), the guardian
What happened in 2008?
2008 was filled with very interesting events such as
- The US$100 per barrel price for crude oil is the highest ever recorded.
- The Democratic caucuses in Iowa, USA choose Barack Obama to be their presidential candidate on November 8. Hillary Clinton, the national front-runner, is third behind John Edwards. Mike Huckabee was chosen by the Republican caucuses over Mitt Romney.
- Seldom seen snowfalls in southeast Florida, USA.
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What was the calendar for May 2008?
May 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.