The 5th of December, 2008, fell on a Friday. Day 340 of 2008. Decade: 2000s.
11 years, 3 months and 27 days have passed since the 5th of December, 2008.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 5th of December, 2008:
The remains of Tsar Nicholas II are discovered.
O.J. Simpson is sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.
EastEnders actor Joe Swash wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!"
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 5th of December, 2008:
United States: Live Your Life - T.I. & Rihanna
United Kingdom: Greatest Day - Take That
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Four Christmases" 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 5th of December, 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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
11 years, 3 months and 27 days have passed since the 5th of December, 2008.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 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 5th of December, 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 1228435200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 5th of December, 2008:
5th of December, 1998: 8-year-old Derrick Engebretson goes missing from Rocky Point in Oregon.
5th of December, 2017: Adult star August Ames hangs herself in a park in Camarillo, California.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 5th of December, 2008.
4,136 days have passed since this date.
357,346,800 seconds have passed since the 5th of December, 2008.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 416,904,600 times.
Since the 5th of December, 2008, earth has travelled approximately 184,390,948,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 59,557,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 30,731,825 steps. That's about 13,659 miles!
Since this date, 4,288,162 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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