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21 November 2008 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 21 November 2008 was a Friday.
- 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 21 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 21 November 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 21 November 2008 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 21 November
- 2002 NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members.
- 2004 The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, giving rise to massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity.
- 2004 The Paris Club agrees to write off 80% (up to $100 billion) of Iraq's external debt.
- 2013 Massive protests start in Ukraine after President Viktor Yanukovych suspended signing the Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement.
- 2017 Robert Mugabe formally resigns as President of Zimbabwe, after thirty-seven years in office.
Famous people born on 21 November
- Goldie Hawn, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1945)
- Isabel May, American actress (born 2000)
- Björk, Icelandic singer-songwriter (born 1965)
- Jena Malone, American actress and singer (born 1984)
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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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