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On This Date

Events that occurred on November 15th, 2008:

• Brock Lesnar defeats Randy Couture at UFC 91.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on November 15th, 2008:

• United States: Live Your Life - T.I. & Rihanna
• United Kingdom: Hero - X-Factor Finalists

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Quantum of Solace" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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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 November 15th, 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.

• Who were the best football players in 2008?

  In 2008, the best soccer players were Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres, Iker Casillas, Xavi, Andrey Arshavin, David Villa, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Kaká and Steven Gerrard.

• 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.

• Who were the best NBA players in 2008?

  In 2008, the best NBA players were Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Dirk Nowitzki, Tim Duncan, Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash, Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, Paul Pierce, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady and Manu Ginóbili.

• 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.

• Obama

  On the 4th of November, 2008, Democrat candidate Barack Obama defeated Republican candidate John McCain to become the first black president of the United States.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 12 years, 3 months and 22 days have passed since November 15th, 2008.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 46 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 November 15th, 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 1226707200.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around November 15th, 2008:

• October 19th, 2008: The first episode of Irish mockumentary "Hardy Bucks" is aired.
• October 24th, 2008: The movie Changeling (2008) is released.
• October 24th, 2008: Bloody Friday occurs when world stock exchanges experience one of the worst declines in their history. On the same date, Iceland receives a bailout package from the IMF.
• October 26th, 2008: Soccer: Harry Redknapp becomes the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
• October 26th, 2008: Soccer: Liverpool end Chelsea's 86 match unbeaten run at home.
• October 27th, 2008: A short squeeze causes shares of Volskwagen to increase by 149%. .
• October 28th, 2008: The video game "Fallout 3" is released.
• October 31st, 2008: The James Bond movie Quantum of Solace (2008) is released.
• November 4th, 2008: Barack Obama is elected as the new President of the United States.
• November 10th, 2008: Serial killer Arthur Shawcross dies in prison.
• November 11th, 2008: Call of Duty: World at War is released.
• November 14th, 2008: The Eurozone dips into recession.
• This date: November 15th, 2008
• November 17th, 2008: The game "Left 4 Dead" is released.
• November 17th, 2008: Japan goes into recession.
• November 20th, 2008: "The Hills" stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are married.
• November 20th, 2008: The Dow Jones reaches its lowest level since 1997.
• November 21st, 2008: The movie Twilight (2008) is released in cinemas.
• November 26th, 2008: 166 people are killed when a terrorist group carries out the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
• December 1st, 2008: The National Bureau of Economic Research announces that the United States has been in recession since December of 2007.
• December 2nd, 2008: Cristiano Ronaldo is awarded the 2008 Ballon d'Or.
• December 4th, 2008: Wrestler Steve Bradley is found dead.
• December 5th, 2008: EastEnders actor Joe Swash wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".
• December 5th, 2008: O.J. Simpson is sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.
• December 5th, 2008: The remains of Tsar Nicholas II are discovered.
• December 6th, 2008: Boxing: Tyson Fury makes his professional debut.
• December 6th, 2008: Comedy sketch group "The Lonely Island" release their single "Jizz in My Pants".
• December 9th, 2008: English singer Lily Allen releases her single "The Fear".
• December 9th, 2008: Illinois Govenor Rod Blagojevich is arrested on suspicion of trying to sell Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat..
• December 11th, 2008: The remains of Casey Anthony's 2-year-old daughter Caylee are discovered in a wooded area near her house.
• December 11th, 2008: Bernard Madoff is arrested and charged with fraud.
• December 12th, 2008: Gran Torino (2008) is released.
• December 12th, 2008: It is announced that Russia has fallen into recession.
• December 13th, 2008: Alexandra Burke wins The X Factor.
• December 14th, 2008: An Iraqi journalist throws his shoes at US President George W. Bush.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 15th, 2008, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2008 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: November 15th, 2008 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.

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Television Shows

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

• Sons of Anarchy - Crime drama series about a biker gang.
• Real Housewives of New York City - American reality television series.
• 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.

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2008 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 2008.

• The Suite Life on Deck
• Wizards of Waverly Place
• iCarly
• Phineas and Ferb
• Curious George
• The Hills
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
• Hannah Montana
• Ben 10
• Everybody Hates Chris
• Go, Diego, Go!
• LazyTown
• Peppa Pig
• One Tree Hill
• The Fairly OddParents
• Dora the Explorer

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2008 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 2008:

• WALL-E toys
• iPod Touch
• PlayStation 3
• Xbox 360

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Video Games

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

• Call of Duty: World at War - Developed by Treyarch. First game in the series to include Nazi Zombies.
• Mirror's Edge - Adventure platform game.
• Fallout 3 - Open-world role-playing game.
• 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.
• Mafia Wars - Social media game developed by Zynga.
• 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.

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures and noteable people that were born on the 15th of November:

• November 15th, 1891: Erwin Rommel: German Field Marshal.
• November 15th, 1940: Sam Waterston: Actor.
• November 15th, 1952: Randy Savage: Wrestler.
• November 15th, 1968: ODB: Rapper.
• November 15th, 1993: Paulo Dybala: Soccer player.

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Weather

Weather information for November 15th, 2008:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 12.3 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 51.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 10.61 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.54cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.83 degrees Celsius.

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US President

Who was the US President on November 15th, 2008?

• George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States.

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UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on November 15th, 2008?

• Gordon Brown was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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Irish Taoiseach

Who was the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland on this date?

• Brian Cowen was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on November 15th, 2008 was probably conceived around the 6th of February, 2008. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 15th, 2008 is the 25th of August, 2009. (Rough Estimate).

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Soccer Results

Premier League results from November 15th, 2008.

• Blackburn lose 2-1 at home to Sunderland.
• Bolton lose 2-0 at home to Liverpool.
• Fulham defeat Tottenham 2-1.
• Man United thrash Stoke 5-0.
• Newcastle and Wigan draw 2-2.
• West Brom lose 3-0 at home to Chelsea.
• West Ham and Portsmouth draw 0-0.
• Arsenal lose 2-0 at home to Aston Villa.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about November 15th, 2008.

• 4,495 days have passed since this date.
• 388,368,000 seconds have passed since the November 15th, 2008.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 453,096,000 times.
• Since November 15th, 2008, earth has travelled approximately 200,397,888,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 64,728,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 33,399,648 steps. That's about 14,844 miles!
• Since this date, 4,660,416 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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