October 29, 2008, was a Wednesday. It was 16 years, 1 month, and 24 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
On October 29, 2008, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Max Payne".
This date occurred 5,898 days ago. Approximately 197 months have passed. It was the 303rd day of 2008, in week 44. The decade was the 2000s. People who were born on October 29, 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. 66 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the 2000s.
The date is October 29, 2008, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. Halloween 2008 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties.
In America, the song "Whatever You Like" by T.I. is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Promise" by Girls Aloud is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Max Payne 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 "Battlestar Galactica", "House", "Bones", and "Skins". Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or Bebo account. 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.
Barack Obama and John McCain are currently facing off against each other in the lead-up to the 2008 US Presidential Election. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Costelloe, Test, Natasha Richardson, and Jade Goody would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock", "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune", "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2", and "Grand Theft Auto IV".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Peppa Pig", "iCarly", "Wizards of Waverly Place", and "Bakugan Battle Brawlers". Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox 360, iPod Touch, Moon Sand, and Hannah Montana Malibu Beach House.
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In October 2008, TV audiences were watching the following series:
If you were a kid on October 29, 2008, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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Popular video games that people were playing in October 2008.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2008.
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Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 29.
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George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on October 29, 2008.
Gordon Brown was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Brian Cowen was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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