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What happened on Sunday August 24, 2008?

About August 24th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 24, 2008, the Beijing Olympics concluded with a grand closing ceremony at the National Stadium. The event featured cultural performances and marked the end of the 29th Olympiad.
  • Day of the week: August 24th, 2008 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Disturbia by Rihanna
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about August 24th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on August 24th, 2008.

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August 24, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 24, 2008:

  • 2008 Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony On August 24, 2008, the Beijing Olympics concluded with a grand closing ceremony at the National Stadium. The event featured cultural performances and marked the end of the 29th Olympiad. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • USA Wins Olympic Basketball Gold On August 24, 2008, the United States men's basketball team, known as the 'Redeem Team,' won the Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Games, defeating Spain in the final. source: nba.com
  • US Navy Provides Aid to Georgia The USS McFaul, a United States Navy destroyer, arrived at Batumi in the Black Sea to provide humanitarian aid to Georgia during the ongoing South Ossetia conflict.
  • Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895 Crash A tragic aviation disaster occurred when Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895 crashed during an emergency landing at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, resulting in the death of 65 passengers. source: Wikipedia (day-month pages)
  • Olympic Marathon Gold for Kenya Samuel Wanjiru from Kenya won the gold medal in the men's marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics, setting a remarkable new Olympic record with a time of 2:06:32.
  • Protest at Tata Nano Factory In West Bengal, India, protesters staged a demonstration and 'laid siege' to the Tata Nano factory in a dispute over land expropriation, highlighting ongoing social and economic tensions.

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August 24, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 24, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Bergen - Genk : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Wolfsburg : 2 - 2
  • FC Koln - Ein Frankfurt : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Ahlen : 3 - 0
  • Hansa Rostock - Aachen : 1 - 0
  • Munich 1860 - Mainz : 1 - 2
  • Oberhausen - Ingolstadt : 2 - 1
  • Wehen - Duisburg : 1 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Auxerre - Nice : 0 - 1
  • Bordeaux - Nantes : 2 - 0
  • Rennes - Lille : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was August 24, 2008?


August 24, 2008 was a Sunday and it was the 237th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 24, 2008 can also be written as 8/24/2008 in the US and as 24/8/2008 in UK and Europe.

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August 24, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 24, 2008:

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August 24, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 24, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 18th and August 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 24, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 24, 2008 was Disturbia by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - Disturbia youtube
  2. - Forever youtube
  3. - I Kissed A Girl youtube
  4. - Take A Bow youtube
  5. - Paper Planes youtube

August 24, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 24, 2008 was A Milli by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - A Milli
  2. - Heaven Sent
  3. - Take A Bow youtube
  4. - Put On
  5. - Need U Bad
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August 24, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 24th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 24, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 24, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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August 24, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 24, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 24, 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 August 24, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 11:07 pm and setting at 04:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 16, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Sep 15, 2008.

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How old is someone born on August 24, 2008?


Someone born on August 24, 2008 is:

17 years 7 months old,

or 211 months and 12 days old,

or 919 weeks

or 6433 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 24, 2008?

There are 141 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 24, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 24, 2008.

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