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16 December 2008 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 December 2008 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Run” by Leona Lewis.
- Top Film of 2008
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2008 was The Dark Knight.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 December 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 December 2008 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 16 December
- 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India respectively.
- 1972 The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is enacted.
- 1989 Romanian Revolution: Protests break out in Timișoara, Romania, in response to an attempt by the government to evict dissident Hungarian pastor László Tőkés.
- 1992 Deportation of Hamas members: Israeli authorities began deporting hundreds of Palestinians suspected to be members of Hamas across the Lebanese border.
- 1997 Dennō Senshi Porygon: Over 600 kids in Japan suffer photosensitive epileptic seizures after watching an episode of the Pokémon anime.
Famous people born on 16 December
- Theo James, English actor (born 1984)
- Zara Larsson, Swedish singer and songwriter (born 1997)
- Jane Austen, English novelist (1775–1817)
- Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess, Queen Consort of England (1485–1536)
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Events of 2008 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 25 February – The animated children's television series The Mr. Men Show first airs on Five.
- 27 February – 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake: An earthquake with an epicentre in Lincolnshire is felt across most of Britain, with several buildings suffering substantial damage.
- 28 March – London Heathrow Terminal 5 opens at Heathrow Airport to British Airways with many problems with the IT system, coupled with insufficient testing and staff training, which causes over 500 flights to be cancelled.
Life in 2008
Prime Minister
Gordon Brown
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£2.70
Loaf of Bread
£1.15
Average House
£176,190
Weekly Wage
£674.00
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