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2008 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2008th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 8th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade.
21 August – Boxer Vijender Kumar became the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal when he won bronze medal in the middleweight category at 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. 7 October – Cricketer Sourav Ganguly announces retirement from Test Cricket.
This year was quite an eventful year in the world of celebrities, too. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had twins, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z finally married. Continue reading to discover the momentous events, headline-making news, iconic music releases, and notable losses that marked the year 2008.
What happened and who was famous in 2008? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2008.
Sep 16, 2018 · 2008 global financial crisis: What government overdid, or didn’t do. India bounced back from 2008 crisis thanks to stimulus packages, but faltered by letting these continue. And it still has a long way to go in ensuring greater coordination between govt and financial regulators. Written by P Vaidyanathan Iyer.
Jun 8, 2020 · Layoffs, stock market crashes and bailouts - America has been through this before. Can we learn from the Great Recession of 2008, or are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past?
Mar 27, 2023 · The morning of September 15th, 2008, jot down to be the worst day in Wall Street history, side by side with the 1987 “Black Monday” financial crisis. The absolute chaos of the 2008 crisis by which the whole world was affected, actually has an interesting storyline.
Sep 14, 2018 · The warning signs of an epic financial crisis were blinking steadily through 2008—for those who were paying close attention. One clue?
China Earthquake. An Earthquake measuring 7.8 strikes near Chengdu, Sichuan's provincial capital leaving an estimated 60,000 dead and up to 5 million homeless. Greece Olympic Torch Relay. Olympic Torch Relay begins from Olympia, Greece, promoting the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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.
