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Clockwise from top-left: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis kills upwards of 138,373 in Myanmar and became the 7th-deadliest cyclone of all time; the 2008 Summer Olympics are held in Beijing, China whilst a series of unrest in Tibet was occurring against the games; an earthquake in Sichuan kills over 87,000 and became the 18th-deadliest earthquake of all time; a destroyed Georgian T-72 tank during the Russo-Georgian War; the Trident Hotel in ...
2008 was a year of remarkable events, from Obama's election to scientific milestones and Hollywood debuts; this year was truly eventful!
Feb 10 The 2008 Namdaemun fire severely damages Namdaemun, the first National Treasure of South Korea.; Feb 11 In East Timor, assassination attempts made on independence activists Xanana Gusmao and Jose Ramos-Horta. Both fail. Feb 13 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes an historic apology to Indigenous Australians, especially to the Stolen Generations who suffered forced child removal and assimilation ; Feb 13 The LZR Racer Suit is unveiled in NYC; line of competition swimsuits made ...
2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to The Dark Knight.Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's WALL-E becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the ...
Mar 7, 2024 · 8. The huge “Sichuan seismic tremor” hits China. The year 2008 was set apart by misfortune when the monstrous Sichuan quake hit China. The greatness 8.0 quake happened in the Sichuan Territory of China on May 12, 2008.
Sep 14, 2018 · The 2008 financial crisis had its origins in the housing market, for generations the symbolic cornerstone of American prosperity. Federal policy conspicuously supported the American dream of ...
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama: Jim Folsom Jr. (); Lieutenant Governor of Alaska: Sean Parnell (); Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas: Bill Halter (); Lieutenant Governor of California: John Garamendi (); Lieutenant Governor of Colorado: Barbara O'Brien (); Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut: Michael Fedele (); Lieutenant Governor of Delaware: John Carney (); Lieutenant Governor of Florida: Jeff Kottkamp (); Lieutenant Governor of Georgia: Casey Cagle (); Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii: Duke ...
2008 was a leap year starting on Tuesday in the Gregorian calendar, but it was also the 2008th year of the Common Era, or of Anno Domini, the 8th year of the 3rd millennium, the 8th year of the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade.
Jul 12, 2024 · American presidential election held on November 4, 2008, in which, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, Americans elected Democrat Barack Obama their 44th president. The result was historic, as Obama, a first-term U.S. senator from Illinois, became, when he was inaugurated on January 20, 2009, the country’s first African American president. He also was the first sitting U.S. senator to win election to the presidency since John F. Kennedy in 1960. With the highest voter turnout ...
2 days ago · Paris Olympics 2024 kick-started on July 26 with a four-hour-long opening ceremony. However, the parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper did not sit well with social media, which labelled it as the ‘worst ever’.
