Friday December 19, 2008: on this day

December 19, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 354th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 2008 can also be written as 12/19/2008 in the US and as 19/12/2008 in UK and Europe.

December 19, 2008 in December 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on December 19, 2008:

• Us president george w. bush announced us$17.4 billion in emergency loans to u.s. automakers to stop the collapse of the industry, and to save hundreds of thousands more jobs.
• U.s. crude oil prices fall to us$33.87 per barrel, the lowest level since february 2004.
• Administration of barack obama, president-elect of the united states
• Ray lahood, a republican party representative from illinois, is nominated to be the next secretary for transportation.
• Karen mills, a venture capitalist, is selected to lead the small business administration.
• Ronald kirk, a former mayor of dallas, texas is chosen for the role of trade representative.
• Rangzieb ahmed is the most senior al-qaeda operative in britain and the first to be convicted on the charge of directing terrorism.
• President bush announces a $17.4 billion emergency bailout for the automotive industry to save general motors and chrysler during the current crisis. to be eligible for the plan, companies must reorganize by march 31, 2009 to prove that they are viable again.
• Three resignations follow after anglo irish bank chairman sean fitzpatrick admitted to hiding a total eur87 million in loans.
• Thirty prisoners are escaped from vanuatu's jail by torching their cells. two members of parliament were later arrested for harboring fugitives.
• Administration of president-elect barack obama in the united states: ray lahood, republican party representative from illinois, is nominated to be the next secretary for transportation. (cnn) hilda solis, a california democratic party representative, is nominated to be the next secretary for labor. (cnn) karen mills, a venture capitalist, is selected to lead the small business administration. (cnn) ronald kirk, an ex-mayor of dallas, texas is chosen for the role of trade representative.
• Hilda solis, a california democratic party representative, is nominated to be the next secretary for labor.
• The u.s. president george w. bush's administration files a trade case to the world trade organization against people's republic of china regarding the alleged use of export subventions to promote chinese-made goods.
• Internet and telephone transmissions between europe and the middle east and asia are severely disrupted. it is believed that the flag, sea–me-we 3 and sea–me-we4 submarine communications cables were cut for the second consecutive year.

December 19, 2008: What were the magazines covers that day?

December 19, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 19, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.24
• Apple AAPL: opens at $90.13
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $19.69
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.50
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $84.59

Exchange Rates on December 19, 2008:

• 1 USD = 89.34 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.2166 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1033 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.845 CNY
• 1 EUR = 124.14 JPY

December 19, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Anderlecht - Genk : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Montpellier : 0 - 3
• Angers - Dijon : 2 - 0
• Clermont - Chateauroux : 1 - 3
• Guingamp - Amiens : 0 - 0
• Lens - Brest : 2 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Hartlepool - Southend : 3 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Brescia - Grosseto : 1 - 0
• Parma - Cittadella : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 19, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 19, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 December 19, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 11:42 pm and setting at 12:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 12, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jan 11, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on December 19, 2008

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Whose famous birthday is on December 19th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 19th:

• Alyssa Milano

  American actress.

• Jake Gyllenhaal

  American actor who appeared in "october sky" was nominated for an independent spirit award as best actor in "donnie darko" and for an...

• Béatrice Dalle

  French model and actress.

• Jennifer Beals

  Movie actress.

• Tyson Beckford

  Renowned American model and actor.

• Jean Genet

  French novelist, playwright, and poet.

• Til Schweiger

  German actor, director, and producer.

• Kristy Swanson

  American actress.

• Robert Urich

  American actor, on stage, film, and radio.

• Ronan Farrow

  American human rights activist, journalist and lawyer.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 19th

Someone born on December 19, 2008 is:

15 years 5 months old,

or 185 months and 15 days old,

or 806 weeks and 3 days old,

or 5645 days old,

Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 19, 2008?

There are 199 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 19th 2024.

Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 19, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 19, 2008.

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Famous people died on December 19, 2008:

• Dock Ellis

  American baseball player and coach (d. 2008).

• James Bevel

  American civil rights activist and minister (d. 2008).

• Carol Chomsky

  American linguist, wife to noam chomsky (d.2008).

• Michael Connell

  American political consultant (b. 1963).

• Kenny Cox

  American jazz musician (born in 1940).

• Sam Tingle
• Robert Saunal

What famous deaths happened on December 19th?

Famous deaths on December 19th:

• Marcello Mastroianni

  Italian actor known for his roles in classic films such as La Dolce Vita and 8½.

• Renata Tebaldi

  Italian operatic singer and lyrico spinto soprano, she is widely regarded as one of the most important italian lyrico singto sopranos.

• Hope Lange

  American actress who made her first stage appearance at age 12 in 1945's "the patriots.

• Joe Cole

  American rock music roadie (born 1961).

• Adalei Bronte

  Adalei Bronte was a renowned English novelist, best known for her classic novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

• Daxtin Bronte

  Daxtin Bronte was a renowned English novelist known for her classic novel 'Wuthering Heights', which explored themes of love, passion, and...

• Haeven Bronte

  Haeven Bronte was a renowned English novelist known for her classic novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

• Adriella Brontë

  Adriella Brontë was a British novelist and poet, best known for her novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

• Harly Bronte

  Harly Bronte was a renowned English novelist and poet, best known for her novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

• Alexea Brontë

  Alexea Brontë was an English novelist and poet, best known for her novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 19th

Holidays on December 19, 2008:

• 2003 - the events of the fictional docu-drama The Day Britain Stopped take place.
• Roman festivals - Opalia
• Also see December 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

December 19, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 2008 was Live Your Life by T.I., according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

December 19, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 19, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 15th and December 21st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. T.I. - Live Your Life
2. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
3. Britney Spears - Circus
4. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
5. T.I. - Whatever You Like

December 19, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 19, 2008 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

December 19, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 19, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 15th and December 21st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2. T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
3. Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
4. T-Pain Featuring Ludacris - Chopped 'N' Skrewed
5. Jazmine Sullivan - Bust Your Windows

December 19, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 19, 2008 was No Me Doy Por Vencido by Luis Fonsi, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

December 19, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 19, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 15th and December 21st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Luis Fonsi - No Me Doy Por Vencido
2. Ricardo Arjona - Como Duele
3. RKM & Ken-Y - Te Regalo Amores
4. Enrique Iglesias - Lloro Por Ti
5. Reik - Inolvidable