In November of 2008, Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the office. This was, of course, a year of economic turmoil.
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.
2008: Facts & Events That Happened in This Year - The Fact Site
What happened and who was famous in 2008? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2008.
The 2008 financial crisis had its origins in the housing market, for generations the symbolic cornerstone of American prosperity.
2008 was a significant year, with significant occasions happening all over the planet. From the financial crisis to the ascent of virtual entertainment, the year was loaded with moments that would shape the world for quite a long time into the future.
1st July » 2008 riot in Mongolia known as Rioting erupts in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections. 10th July » Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boškoski is acquitted of all charges by a United Nations Tribunal accusing him of war crimes.
The 2008 Chinese milk scandal was a food safety incident in the People’s Republic of China, involving milk and infant formula, and other food materials and components, contaminated with melamine.
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.