At A Glance

11 October 2008 at a glance

Day of the week
11 October 2008 was a Saturday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Whatever You Like” by T.I..
Top Film of 2008
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2008 was The Dark Knight.
Bestselling Novel of 2008
“The Appeal” by John Grisham was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2008.
Top-Rated TV Show
“American Idol” (FOX) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2008–09 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 October 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 October 2008 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 11 October

  • 1987 The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
  • 1991 Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
  • 2000 NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
  • 2001 The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
  • 2018 Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely.

Famous people born on October 11

  • Michelle Trachtenberg, American actress (1985–2025)
  • Peter Thiel, German and American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist (born 1967)
  • Arman Tsarukyan, Armenian professional mixed martial artist (born 1996)
  • Joan Cusack, American actress (born 1962)

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Events of 2008 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • February 24 – The 80th Academy Awards, hosted by Jon Stewart, take place at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, with the Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men winning four awards out of eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
  • May 2 – Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau, is released by Marvel Studios as the first film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the first film of its "Phase One" slate.
  • June 13 – The Incredible Hulk, directed by Louis Leterrier, is released as the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
More events of 2008 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in the US in 2008

President

George W. Bush

Gas (per gallon)

$3.25

Loaf of Bread

$1.37

Average House

$292,600

Weekly Wage

$695

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