November 15th, 2008.

On this day.

What happened on November 15th, 2008?

• Brock Lesnar defeats Randy Couture at UFC 91.

Music charts.

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

Take me back to November 15th, 2008!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is November 15th, 2008 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song Live Your Life by T.I. & Rihanna is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Hero by X-Factor Finalists is the number one hit song.

George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Quantum of Solace is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown is the current Prime Minister. Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or a 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 social network called Facebook is beginning to surge in popularity, replacing the likes of MySpace. Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are currently struggling to keep their heads above water. This is due to the popularity of new 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 has just been elected as the new President of the United States after defeating John McCain. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Costelloe, Test, Natasha Richardson and Jade Goody would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Without a Trace", "Desperate Housewives", "Battlestar Galactica" and "The Office". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "World in Conflict", "Mass Effect", "Burnout Paradise" and "Saints Row 2". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Peppa Pig", "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" and "Wizards of Waverly Place".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, iPod Touch and WALL-E toys.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on November 15th, 2008.

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  The Eurozone dips into recession.

  In the middle of November, 2008, it was announced that the Eurozone had fallen into a recession.

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  Obama is elected.

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

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  Fallout 3 is released.

  At the end of 2008, the post-apocalyptic RPG game "Fallout 3" was released.

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  Changeling is released.

  During this time, the film Changeling, starring Angelina Jolie, was playing in movie theaters.

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  Mafia Wars.

  A multiplayer social network game called "Mafia Wars" was extremely popular during this period of time. The game was free and could be accessed by anyone with a Facebook or MySpace profile.

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  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.

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  The rise of Facebook.

  During this period, Facebook experienced massive growth, becoming the most popular social network in the world.

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  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.

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  The Rickroll.

  During this period, a "bait and switch" meme called Rickrolling was becoming popular online. The prank involved tricking someone into watching the music video for Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up".

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  Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - "Please Read the Letter"

  "Please Read the Letter" by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss went on to win a Grammy for 2008's Record of the Year.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The highest paid celebrities in 2008.

  According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2008 were Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods, Angelina Jolie, Beyoncé, David Beckham, Johnny Depp, Jay-Z, The Police, J.K. Rowling, Brad Pitt and Paula Deen.

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  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.

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  Time Person of the Year 2008.

  US President Barack Obama was named as the Time Person of the Year in 2008. In November of 2008, Obama became the first African American to be elected as the president of the United States.

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  Megan Fox.

  American actress Megan Fox was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2008.

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  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.

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  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.

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  DVD sales are plummeting.

  As online streaming became more and more popular, sales of DVDs started to plummet. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

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  Slumdog Millionaire.

  "Slumdog Millionaire" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2008.

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  Online streaming begins to threaten video rental stores.

  In the late noughties, online video streaming was becoming more and more popular. New services such as Netflix and Hulu were gaining millions of users and video rental stores such as Blockbuster were starting to feel the impact. During this period, small video stores started to close, while the larger franchises attempted to downsize and branch out into selling other products such as cell phones and merchandise.

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  HD TV becomes the norm.

  In the late noughties, HD TV became the norm and flat screen television sets started to became more affordable.

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  Mobile Internet begins to take off.

  In the later half of "the noughties", more and more people started to use the Internet on their cell phones. This was aided by the roll-out of faster 3G Internet networks and introduction of larger touchscreen phones.

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  Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars.

  In the late 2000s, it was extremely popular for people to bring digital cameras with them on a night out. The next day, they would then upload their photographs to social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo. This was before phones came equipped with high quality cameras.

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  Bebo.

  In countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Ireland, a social network called Bebo was extremely popular in the mid-to-late noughties. Bebo was famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins" and "Bebo Luv" features.

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  Music stores are going out of business.

  During this period, many music stores were closing their doors for the last time. The ease at which people could download or stream music meant that the business model of selling CDs was no longer viable.

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  Scene kids.

  From the mid-2000s to 2010, "scene kids" were a popular subculture. The scene kid fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors and straight hair with long fringes.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 12 years, 11 months and 9 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.
• Generation: People born in 2008 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1226707200.

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 22nd, 2008: Irish politics: 15,000 pensioners protest against proposals to mean-test medical cards.
• 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 7th, 2008: The game "Gears of War 2" is released for the Xbox 360.
• 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 Governor 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.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• 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 that was discovered in 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).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
• 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.
• Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

Photos of late 2000s fashion.

Photographs of late 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out November 15th, 2014 instead.

Weather on November 15th, 2008.

Historical 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.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on November 15th, 2008 was most likely conceived around the 6th of February, 2008.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 15th, 2008 is close to the 25th of August, 2009.

How old was I?

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• A total of 4,727 days have passed since this date.
• 675 weeks have passed.
• 408,409,200 seconds have passed since the November 15th, 2008.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 476,477,400 times.
• Since November 15th, 2008, the earth has travelled approximately 210,739,147,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 68,068,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 35,123,191 steps. That's about 15,610 miles!
• Since this date, 4,900,910 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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