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What happened on Friday January 18, 2008?

About January 18th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: A New York court sentenced a man to 25 years in prison on January 18, 2008, for plotting to bomb the city's subway system, marking a significant counterterrorism victory.
  • Day of the week: January 18th, 2008 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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 18th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on January 18th, 2008.

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January 18, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 18, 2008:

  • Terrorist plotter sentenced in New York A New York court sentenced a man to 25 years in prison on January 18, 2008, for plotting to bomb the city's subway system, marking a significant counterterrorism victory. source: nytimes.com
  • Tragic child murder in Honolulu On January 18, 2008, a 6-year-old girl was found murdered in Honolulu, Hawaii, leading to widespread public outcry and a swift police investigation. source: staradvertiser.com
  • Security incident near U.S. Capitol A security incident occurred near the U.S. Capitol on January 18, 2008, when a man was arrested after driving a suspicious vehicle into a restricted area, prompting a lockdown and heightened security measures. source: washingtonpost.com
  • Euphronios Krater Returned to Italy The historic Euphronios Krater, a significant ancient Greek artifact, was officially unveiled in Rome after being returned to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, resolving a long-standing cultural repatriation dispute. source: Wikipedia (day-month pages)
  • Reverend Ian Paisley Resigns from Free Presbyterian Church Reverend Ian Paisley, the founder of the Free Presbyterian Church, voluntarily resigned from the religious organization he established 56 years earlier, marking a significant moment in his ecclesiastical leadership.
  • Dana Stubblefield Pleads Guilty Former NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield entered a guilty plea related to false statements in the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative investigation.

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January 18, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 18, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 18, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.20
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $161.71
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $33.16
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.92
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $106.51

Exchange Rates on January 18, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 106.82 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0267 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0992 CHF
  • 1 USD = 7.2423 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 156.18 JPY

January 18, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Bergen - Club Brugge : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Amiens - Dijon : 2 - 2
  • Angers - Troyes : 0 - 1
  • Bastia - Brest : 4 - 0
  • Chateauroux - Gueugnon : 1 - 1
  • Guingamp - Ajaccio : 1 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Hartlepool - Cheltenham : 0 - 2

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Excelsior - Feyenoord : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was January 18, 2008?


January 18, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 18th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 2008 can also be written as 1/18/2008 in the US and as 18/1/2008 in UK and Europe.

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January 18, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 18, 2008:

  • Georgia Frontiere
    Georgia Frontiere

    Georgia Frontiere was an influential American businesswoman who owned the Los Angeles Rams NFL team from 1979 to 2008, becoming one of the...

  • John Stroger
    John Stroger

    Prominent African American politician from Chicago who served as Cook County Board President and was a significant figure in local politics.

  • Frank Lewin
    Frank Lewin

    American composer and music theorist (born in 1925).

  • Lois Nettleton
    Lois Nettleton

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January 18, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 18, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 14th and January 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 18, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 2008 was Low by Flo Rida, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

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

January 18, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 18, 2008 was Now You're Gone by Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  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 18, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 2008 was Like You'll Never See Me Again by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - Like You'll Never See Me Again
  2. - No One youtube
  3. - Can't Help But Wait
  4. - Suffocate
  5. - Just Fine
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January 18, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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January 18, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 2008 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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January 18, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 18, 2008 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 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 18, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 12:40 pm and setting at 04:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 24, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Jan 22, 2008.

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How old is someone born on January 18, 2008?


Someone born on January 18, 2008 is:

18 years 2 months old,

or 218 months and 18 days old,

or 950 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6652 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 18, 2008?

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