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2008 was a leap year that started on Tuesday and was marked by the Great Recession, the Russo-Georgian War, the Mumbai attacks, and the Beijing Olympics. See the timeline of events, the calendar, and the topics related to 2008.
Learn about the major events, milestones, and achievements that shaped the year 2008, such as Barack Obama's election, Fidel Castro's retirement, and the Large Hadron Collider. Explore the world of celebrities, sports, science, and politics in this comprehensive timeline of 2008.
Browse the list of major events that happened in 2008, from sports, politics, entertainment, science, and more. Find out what happened on any date in 2008 with On This Day.
July 10 – The 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game takes place at Yankee Stadium. The home American League wins 4–3 in 15 innings, giving home field advantage in the 2008 World Series to the AL champion, which eventually came to be the Tampa Bay Rays. July 18 – The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, is released. It was the ...
A comprehensive overview of the major events, births, deaths, weddings, and fun facts that happened in 2008. Find out about the global financial crisis, the Beijing Olympics, the Large Hadron Collider, and more.
A comprehensive overview of what happened in 2008 around the world, from politics and economy to science and culture. Find out about the Large Hadron Collider, the global financial crisis, the Beijing Olympics, the Burma cyclone, and more.
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.
