14th of October, 2008

The 14th of October, 2008, fell on a Tuesday. Day 288 of 2008. Decade: 2000s.

11 years, 4 months and 3 days have passed since the 14th of October, 2008.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 14th of October, 2008:

  • Casey Anthony is indicted on charges of first degree murder.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 14th of October, 2008:

  • United States: Live Your Life - T.I. & Rihanna
  • United Kingdom: So What - Pink

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

  • The movie "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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 the 14th of October, 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.

  • The birth of Rage Comics.

    Pre-made cartoon comics called "Rage Comics" were beginning to become more and more popular around this time. At the tail-end of 2008, the meme spread from 4chan to websites such as Reddit.

  • United States presidential election (2008)

    The race for the White House heats up as Barack Obama and John McCain go head-to-head. Throughout September and October of 2008, four televised debates are held.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 14th of October:

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 11 years, 4 months and 3 days have passed since the 14th of October, 2008.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 42 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 the 14th of October, 2008, will be 11 years of age.
  • People born in 2008 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1223938800.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 14th of October, 2008:

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 14th of October, 2008, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2008 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 14th of October, 2008 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.

Weather

Weather information for the 14th of October, 2008:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 12.2 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a cloudy day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 62.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 16.89 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 12.89 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on the 14th of October, 2008.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 14th of October, 2008 was probably conceived around the 5th of January, 2008. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 14th of October, 2008 is the 24th of July, 2009. (Rough Estimate).

14th of October

Events that have occurred on the 14th of October:

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • Breaking Bad - Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
  • The Hills - American reality television series. Spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.
  • How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
  • Bones - Crime comedy-drama TV series.
  • Prison Break - TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - American comedy sitcom.
  • The Office - The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
  • House - Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
  • Battlestar Galactica - Sci-fi series.
  • Desperate Housewives - TV show about housewives living in suburban America.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

  • Dead Space - Sci-fi horror survival game.
  • Saints Row 2 - The second game in the series.
  • Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Solid Snake returns in the fourth installment in the series.
  • 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.

How old was I?

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 14th of October, 2008.

  • 4,143 days have passed since this date.
  • 357,958,800 seconds have passed since the 14th of October, 2008.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 417,618,600 times.
  • Since the 14th of October, 2008, earth has travelled approximately 184,706,740,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 59,659,800 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 30,784,457 steps. That's about 13,682 miles!
  • Since this date, 4,295,506 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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