2008 - Wikipedia 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
Historical Events in 2008 - On This Day Historical events from year 2008 Learn about 304 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 2008 or search by date or keyword
25 Major Historical Events That Happened in 2008 In 2008, the world witnessed several pivotal events that shaped our collective history The global financial crisis shook economies worldwide, while Barack Obama’s historic election as the first African American US President symbolized hope and change
2008: Facts Events That Happened in This Year - The Fact Site 2008 saw the first movie of the cinematic Marvel Universe, Iron Man, the start of The Twilight Saga with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, and the premiere of The Dark Knight This year was quite an eventful year in the world of celebrities, too
2008 Archives | HISTORY On October 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious and anonymous inventor of Bitcoin, released the Bitcoin white paper, introducing the cryptocurrency—and how it could be used—to the world
10 History-making Moments of 2008 - HowStuffWorks Here are 10 headlines from 2008 that will go down in history -- and a couple that you might have missed From Asia to Europe, North America to Africa, and even the land down under, the world was humming with activity
Top News Stories from 2008 - Infoplease The protection is somewhat watered down since the Interior Department included provisions allowing for continued oil and gas development in polar bear habitats In 2008, the estimated number of polar bears left in the wild is about 20,000
2008 in the United States - Wikipedia The Detroit Red Wings win their 11th Stanley Cup, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals in six games June 7 – Big Brown, previously undefeated, fails to become the first winner of the Triple Crown since 1978, finishing last at the 2008 Belmont Stakes