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7 October 2008 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 October 2008 was a Tuesday.
- 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 7 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 October 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 October 2008 was First Quarter.
On this day: 7 October
- 2000 Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Hezbollah militants capture three Israeli Defense Force soldiers in a cross-border raid.
- 2002 The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
- 2007 The battle of Mirali begins in which the Pakistan Armed Forces and Taliban militias clash for four days.
- 2008 Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into Earth's atmosphere.
- 2008 Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, injuring 112.
Famous people born on October 7
- Vladimir Putin, Russian colonel and politician, 4th President of Russia (born 1952)
- Shawn Ashmore, Canadian actor (born 1979)
- Simon Cowell, English businessman and record producer (born 1959)
- John Mellencamp, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (born 1951)
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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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