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What happened on Wednesday October 29, 2008?

About October 29th, 2008, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 29, 2008, the British Foreign Secretary announced a shift in the UK's stance on Tibet, emphasizing the need for dialogue between China and Tibetan representatives. This marked a notable change in foreign policy regarding human rights issues.
  • Day of the week: October 29th, 2008 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Whatever You Like by T.I.
  • Popular movie: Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau

More about October 29th, 2008? See below for more news and curiosities on October 29th, 2008.

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October 29, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 29, 2008:

  • British Foreign Secretary changes position on Tibet On October 29, 2008, the British Foreign Secretary announced a shift in the UK's stance on Tibet, emphasizing the need for dialogue between China and Tibetan representatives. This marked a notable change in foreign policy regarding human rights issues. source: theguardian.com
  • Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines On October 29, 2008, Delta Air Lines completed its merger with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline at the time. This merger was part of a broader trend of consolidation in the airline industry. source: reuters.com
  • US Treasury allocates bank bailout funds On October 29, 2008, the U.S. Treasury announced the allocation of funds from the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act to stabilize the financial system. The plan involved purchasing equity stakes in major banks to restore confidence and liquidity in the banking sector during the global financial crisis. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Maldives Holds First Democratic Presidential Election Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldivian Democratic Party was elected President in the Maldives' inaugural democratic election, marking a significant political milestone for the island nation.
  • Philadelphia Phillies Win 2008 World Series The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4 games to 1 in the 2008 World Series, securing their championship title.
  • Viswanathan Anand Wins World Chess Championship Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand won the World Chess Championship in Bonn, Germany, by defeating Russian champion Vladimir Kramnik.

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October 29, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 29, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 29, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.87
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $100.86
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.13
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.54
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $87.74

Exchange Rates on October 29, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 97.36 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2208 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1271 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.842 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 126.26 JPY

October 29, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Juventus : 1 - 2
  • Catania - Udinese : 0 - 2
  • Chievo - Lazio : 1 - 2
  • Fiorentina - Inter : 0 - 0
  • Genoa - Cagliari : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Waregem : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Hoffenheim : 1 - 3
  • Ein Frankfurt - Bayern Munich : 1 - 2
  • FC Koln - Dortmund : 0 - 1
  • Hamburg - Stuttgart : 2 - 0
  • Hertha - Hannover : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - St Pauli : 1 - 2
  • Freiburg - Mainz : 0 - 1
  • Kaiserslautern - Osnabruck : 2 - 0
  • Munich 1860 - Koblenz : 1 - 0
  • Nurnberg - Oberhausen : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was October 29, 2008?


October 29, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 303rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 2008 can also be written as 10/29/2008 in the US and as 29/10/2008 in UK and Europe.

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October 29, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 29, 2008:

  • Mike Baker
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    American singer-songwriter (b. 1963).

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October 29, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 29, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 27th and November 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 29, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 2008 was Whatever You Like by T.I., according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - Whatever You Like youtube
  2. - Live Your Life youtube
  3. - So What youtube
  4. - Womanizer youtube
  5. - Hot N Cold youtube

October 29, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 29, 2008 was Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - Spotlight
  2. - Miss Independent
  3. - Whatever You Like youtube
  4. - Can't Believe It
  5. - Need U Bad
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October 29, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 29, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 29, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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October 29, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 29, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 29, 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 October 29, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 08:11 am and setting at 06:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 14, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Nov 13, 2008.

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How old is someone born on October 29, 2008?


Someone born on October 29, 2008 is:

17 years 5 months old,

or 209 months and 7 days old,

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or 6367 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 29, 2008?

There are 207 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 29th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 29, 2008?

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