May 23rd, 2008, fell on a Friday. It was day 144 of 2008. The decade was the 2000s.
12 years, 2 months and 22 days have passed since May 23rd, 2008.
Fictional Date
May 23rd, 2008 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:
Cloverfield (2008) - A gigantic monster attacks the city of New York.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 23rd, 2008:
United States: Take A Bow - Rihanna
United Kingdom: That's Not My Name - Ting Tings
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Indiana Jones 4" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is May 23rd, 2008 and it's a Friday. People are looking forward to the weekend. The summer of 2008 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual.
In America, the song Take A Bow by Rihanna is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, That's Not My Name by Ting Tings is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Indiana Jones 4 is at the top of the Box Office.
Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or a Bebo account. A social network called Facebook is beginning to surge in popularity, replacing the likes of MySpace. It's 2008, so the music charts are filled with artists such as Flo Rida, Katy Perry, Rihanna and T.I.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Two and a Half Men", "Desperate Housewives", "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Breaking Bad". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Halo 3", "Half-Life 2: Episode Two", "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" and "Grand Theft Auto IV". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "One Tree Hill", "The Hills", "iCarly" and "Wizards of Waverly Place".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "PlayStation 3".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on May 23rd, 2008.
Slumdog Millionaire
"Slumdog Millionaire" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2008.
2008 in movies.
Movies that hit the big screen in 2008 included the likes of The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kung Fu Panda, Hancock, Mamma Mia!, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Iron Man, Quantum of Solace, WALL-E, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Slumdog Millionaire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tropic Thunder and Cloverfield.
Megan Fox
American actress Megan Fox is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2008.
Time Person of the Year 2008
US President Barack Obama was given the title of Time Person of the Year 2008. In November of 2008, Obama was elected as the first African American president of the United States.
World Economic Crisis
Throughout 2008, a world economic crisis took hold. Countries fell into recession and stock markets plunged. Icelandic banks went into receivership. Ireland issued a "bank guarantee" and both the EU and the US slipped into recession.
2008 in music.
Popular music artists in 2008 included Sara Bareilles, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Usher, Jordin Sparks, Ray J, Leona Lewis, Lil Wayne, T.I., Pink, Beyoncé, Natasha Bedingfield, Coldplay, Katy Perry, M.I.A., Kevin Rudolf and Britney Spears.
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - "Please Read the Letter"
"Please Read the Letter" by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss would go on to win a Grammy for 2008's Record of the Year.
The Rickroll.
During this period, a "bait and switch" meme called Rickrolling is becoming popular online.
The Fall of MySpace.
In 2008, popular social network MySpace began to hemorrhage users. Millions of unique users left each month, with most of them migrating over to Facebook.
Facebook
During this period, Facebook experienced massive growth, becoming the most popular social network in the world.
Eurovision 2008
The 2008 Eurovision song contest is held in Belgrade, Serbia. Russia win the contest with the song "Believe" by Dima Bilan.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
12 years, 2 months and 22 days have passed since May 23rd, 2008.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 21 of 2008.
Leap Year: 2008 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on May 23rd, 2008, will be 12 years of age.
People born in 2008 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1211497200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around May 23rd, 2008:
April 28th, 2008: Pop star Katy Perry releases her single "I Kissed a Girl".
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on May 23rd, 2008.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on May 23rd, 2008 was probably conceived around the 14th of August, 2007. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 23rd, 2008 is the 2nd of March, 2009. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Grand Theft Auto IV - The fourth game in the series. Starring Niko Bellic in Liberty City.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - Third person adventure game that was released on the PS3.
Assassin's Creed - The first game in the series.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Popular first-person shooter game. The first game in the series to make the shift to a modern time-frame.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two - Iconic first-person shooter game that was developed by Valve Corporation.
Team Fortress 2 - Team-based game that was developed by Valve Corporation.
Portal - Puzzle game developed by Valve.
Halo 3 - First-person shooter game that was developed by Bungie. Released for the XBox 360.
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on May 23rd, 2008.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about May 23rd, 2008.
4,466 days have passed since this date.
385,862,400 seconds have passed since the May 23rd, 2008.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 450,172,800 times.
Since May 23rd, 2008, earth has travelled approximately 199,104,998,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 64,310,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 33,184,166 steps. That's about 14,749 miles!
Since this date, 4,630,349 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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