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Historical events from year 2008. Learn about 305 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 2008 or search by date or keyword.
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.
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?
On November 4, 2008, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, Americans elected Illinois senator Barack Obama their 44th president. The result was historic, as Obama, a first-term U.S. senator, became, when he was inaugurated on January 20, 2009, the country’s first African American president.
August 8 – 24 – The United States compete at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and win 36 gold, 39 silver, and 37 bronze medals. Michael Phelps wins his eighth gold medal, breaking the record set by Mark Spitz, and sets the record for the most golds in a single Olympics.
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?
Apr 24, 2022 · The Great Recession of 2008: A Timeline and Its Effects. All the Key Events of the 2008 Recession. By Kimberly Amadeo. Updated on April 24, 2022. Reviewed by. Erika Rasure. In This Article. View All. How the Subprime Mortgage Crisis Caused the Recession.
