17th of June, 2008

The 17th of June, 2008, fell on a Tuesday. Day 169 of 2008. Decade: 2000s.

11 years, 9 months and 20 days have passed since the 17th of June, 2008.


On This Date

Events that occurred on the 17th of June, 2008:

  • The Boston Celtics win the 2008 NBA Finals after they defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2.


Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 17th of June, 2008:

  • United States: Lollipop - Lil Wayne
  • United Kingdom: Singin' In The Rain - Mint Royale

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

  • The movie "The Incredible Hulk" 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 17th of June, 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.

  • UEFA Euro 2008

    The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship is held in Austria and Switzerland. Spain win the competition after defeating Germany 1-0.


Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 11 years, 9 months and 20 days have passed since the 17th of June, 2008.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 25 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 17th of June, 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 1213657200.


Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 17th of June, 2008:


Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 17th of June, 2008, will have the star sign Gemini.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2008 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 17th of June, 2008 falls under the Deer.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.

Television Shows

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

  • 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.
  • Boston Legal - TV show about a Boston law firm.
  • CSI: NY - New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.

2008 - Kid's TV

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

"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!" - "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" - "Avatar: The Last Airbender" - "LazyTown" - "Peppa Pig" - "One Tree Hill" - "The Fairly OddParents" - "Dora the Explorer" - "Ed, Edd n Eddy"


2008 - Toys & Games

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

  • PlayStation 3

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 17th of June:


Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 17th of June:

  • Icelandic National Day (Iceland)

Weather

Weather information for the 17th of June, 2008:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.7 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. There were 4 hours of sunshine.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 57.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 14.28 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Rain fell. Precipitation: 10.41cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 16.06 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on the 17th of June, 2008.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 17th of June, 2008 was probably conceived around the 8th of September, 2007. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 17th of June, 2008 is the 27th of March, 2009. (Rough Estimate).

Computer Games

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

  • Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Solid Snake returns in the fourth installment in the series.
  • 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.
  • Assassin's Creed - The first game in the series.
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Popular first-person shooter game. The first game in the series to make the shift to a modern time-frame.
  • Half-Life 2: Episode Two - Iconic first-person shooter game that was developed by Valve Corporation.
  • Team Fortress 2 - Team-based game that was developed by Valve Corporation.
  • Portal - Puzzle game developed by Valve.
  • Halo 3 - First-person shooter game that was developed by Bungie. Released for the XBox 360.

17th of June

Events that have occurred on the 17th of June:

  • 17th of June, 1971: US President Nixon declares "War on Drugs".
  • 17th of June, 1972: Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burglarizing the offices of the Democratic National Committee.
  • 17th of June, 1991: U.S. President Zachary Taylor is exhumed to discover whether or not his death was caused by arsenic poisoning
  • 17th of June, 2012: Rodney King is found dead.
  • 17th of June, 1994: Police pursue O.J. Simpson in his white Ford Bronco.
  • 17th of June, 1994: The 1994 FIFA World Cup kicks off in the USA.
  • 17th of June, 2010: The Los Angeles Lakers win the 2010 NBA Finals after they defeat the Boston Celtics 4-3.
  • 17th of June, 2013: The song "Wake Me Up" is released by Swedish DJ and music producer Avicii.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 17th of June, 2008.

  • 4,312 days have passed since this date.
  • 372,556,800 seconds have passed since the 17th of June, 2008.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 434,649,600 times.
  • Since the 17th of June, 2008, earth has travelled approximately 192,239,308,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 62,092,800 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 32,039,885 steps. That's about 14,240 miles!
  • Since this date, 4,470,682 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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