2008 Egyptian General Strike Begins, Led by Workers, April 6, 2008
Date: April 6, 2008
Date: April 6, 2008
East Coast Jets Flight 81 crashes near Owatonna Degner Regional Airport in Owatonna, Minnesota, killing all eight people on board. Date: July 31, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 31 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2008GΓ«rdec Ammunition Depot Explosion Kills…
A EuroCity express train en route from KrakΓ³w, Poland to Prague, Czech Republic strikes a part of a motorway bridge that had fallen onto the railroad track near StudΓ©nka railway station in the Czech Republic and derails, killing eight people and injuring 64 others. Date: August 8, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other…
The 29th modern summer Olympic Games took place in Beijing, China until August 24. Date: August 8, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 8 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2008British Airways Flight 38 Crashes at Heathrow, Injuring 47 – January…
Barack Obama becomes the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected as President of the United States. Date: November 4, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 4 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Zhai Zhigang First Chinese Spacewalk…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud. Date: May 12, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 12 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this was the first such event to take place in North Korea. Date: February 26, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 26 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Battle of Piccadilly Gardens:…