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13 November 2008 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 November 2008 was a Thursday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2008
- The Irish chart song for 2008 was “Hallelujah” by Alexandra Burke.
- Top Film of 2008
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2008 was The Dark Knight.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 November 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 November 2008 was Full Moon.
On this day: 13 November
- 1995 Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire.
- 1996 As part of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) project, Joel Armengaud discovers the project's first Mersenne prime number,
- 2000 Philippine House Speaker Manny Villar passes the articles of impeachment against Philippine President Joseph Estrada.
- 2002 Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441.
- 2012 A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific.
Famous people born on 13 November
- Steve Zahn, American actor and singer (born 1967)
- Lando Norris, British-Belgian race car driver (born 1999)
- Gerard Butler, Scottish actor (born 1969)
- Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedian, and talk show host (born 1955)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2008 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 2 January – The Burlington Hotel in Dublin closed after 36 years in business with the loss of 400 jobs.
- 12 March – Libertas lobby group launched a campaign called Facts, not politics which advocated a No vote in the Treaty of Lisbon referendum.
- 20 May – The television puppet Dustin the Turkey failed to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 after being knocked out at the first semi-finals stage.
Life in Ireland in 2008
Taoiseach
Brian Cowen
Petrol (per litre)
€1.32/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.45
Average House
€300,000
Weekly Wage
€460
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