January 1, 2008, was a Tuesday. It was 16 years, 10 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
What happened on January 1, 2008?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1, 2008:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" was at the top of the box office on January 1, 2008.
New Year's Day 2008 occurred 6,169 days ago. Approximately 206 months have passed. It was the 1st day of 2008, in week 01. The decade was the 2000s. People who were born on January 1, 2008, are now 16 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 2008 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 69 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 1, 2008, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 2008. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.
In America, the song "Low" by Flo-Rida & T-Pain is at the top of the singles charts, while "When You Believe" by Leon Jackson is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie National Treasure: Book of Secrets is at the top of the box office. Gordon Brown is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "24", "Desperate Housewives", "Mad Men", and "Keeping Up with the Kardashians". Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or Bebo account. A rock music genre called "Emo" is extremely popular at the moment. The genre, which stands for "emotional hardcore", has created a subculture of "Emos" who dye their hair black and wear thick-framed glasses.
Meanwhile, in technology news, more and more people are beginning to use the Internet on their phones. This transition towards mobile Internet has been aided by the recent roll-out of faster 3G networks and the introduction of larger touchscreen phones. A growing social network called Facebook is beginning to steal users away from MySpace and Bebo. Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are struggling to compete with online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu.
It's 2008, so the music charts are filled with artists such as Flo Rida, Katy Perry, Rihanna and T.I. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Brad Renfro, Heath Ledger, VL Mike, and George Carlin would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Wii Play", "Pokémon Diamond Version", "Half-Life 2: Episode Two", and "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Zoey 101", "Johnny Test", "Everybody Hates Chris", and "Horrid Henry". Children are playing with toys such as Bionicle LEGO, Roboraptor, iPod Touch, and Floam.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 2008.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 2008.
Television shows that people were watching in January 2008:
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 2008.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2008.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 1, 2014, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.
The first Director of the FBI Deceased
Born on January 1, 1895
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National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on January 1, 2008.
Gordon Brown was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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