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23 May 2008 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 May 2008 was a Friday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis.
- 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 23 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 May 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 May 2008 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 23 May
- 2002 The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland.
- 2006 Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts.
- 2008 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.
- 2013 A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington.
- 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi.
Famous people born on May 23
- Alexandra Eala, Filipino tennis player (born 2005)
- Aaron Donald, American football player (born 1991)
- Richard Ayoade, British actor, director and writer (born 1977)
- Brennan Johnson, Welsh footballer (born 2001)
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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).
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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