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  1. What happened and who was famous in 2008? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2008.

  2. Historical events from year 2008. Learn about 305 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 2008 or search by date or keyword.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. What Happened in 2008 Major News Events, Popular Culture, History Prices. Switzerland - Large Hadron Collider. CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is officially inaugurated during October. The LHC was built in Switzerland with the help of thousands of engineers and scientists between 1998 and 2008.

  6. 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.

  7. 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?

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