75 events found for 2008
A dump truck full of explosives detonates in front of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 54 people and…
Matti Saari kills ten people at a school in Finland before committing suicide.
Thabo Mbeki resigns as president of South Africa.
CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang becomes the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk.
Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the…
The Singapore Grand Prix is held as Formula One's inaugural night race, with Fernando Alonso winning the event. Almost…
The stock market crashes with the Dow Jones dropping a then record 778 points after the United States House of…
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush.
Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into…
Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, injuring 112.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's…
India launches its first uncrewed lunar probe mission Chandrayaan-1.
"Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of…
Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US…
A pair of deadly earthquakes hits Baluchistan, Pakistan, killing 215.