December 5th, 2008, fell on a Friday. It was day 340 of 2008. The decade was the 2000s.
11 years, 11 months and 23 days have passed since December 5th, 2008.
On This Date
Events that occurred on December 5th, 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 December 5th, 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.
Take Me Back!
The date is December 5th, 2008 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The Christmas season of 2008 has just started. In America, the song Live Your Life by T.I. & Rihanna is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Greatest Day by Take That is the number one hit song.
George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Four Christmases 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.
A social network called Facebook is beginning to surge in popularity, replacing the likes of MySpace. It's 2008, so the music charts are filled with artists such as Flo Rida, Katy Perry, Rihanna and T.I. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Dora the Explorer", "24" and "Boston Legal".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Grand Theft Auto IV", "Mafia Wars", "Call of Duty: World at War" and "Left 4 Dead". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Hannah Montana", "iCarly", "Wizards of Waverly Place" and "The Suite Life on Deck". Popular toys include the likes of "Xbox 360", "PlayStation 3", "iPod Touch" and "WALL-E toys".
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 December 5th, 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, 11 months and 23 days have passed since December 5th, 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 December 5th, 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 December 5th, 2008:
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 5th, 2008?
Gordon Brown was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Brian Cowen was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on December 5th, 2008 was probably conceived around the 26th of February, 2008. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 5th, 2008 is the 14th of September, 2009. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Left 4 Dead - First-person shooter game involving zombies. Developed by Valve Corporation.
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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 5th, 2008.
4,376 days have passed since this date.
378,086,400 seconds have passed since the December 5th, 2008.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 441,100,800 times.
Since December 5th, 2008, earth has travelled approximately 195,092,582,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 63,014,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 32,515,430 steps. That's about 14,451 miles!
Since this date, 4,537,037 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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