Date: April 16, 2008
Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-123, carrying the first component of the Japanese Kibō module to the International Space Station. Date: March 11, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Quito Ultratumba Nightclub Fire Kills…
Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers after 32 years. He would remain as head of the Communist Party for another three years. Date: February 24, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day…
TACA Flight 390 overshoots the runway at Toncontín International Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and crashes, killing five people. Date: May 30, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008EuroCity Train Derailment Near Studénka Kills Eight,…
An earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people. Date: May 12, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-124 with Kibō Module to ISS, May…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history. Date: October 15, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Ahmedabad Bombings Kill 56, Injure…
Official opening of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India. Date: March 23, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Conviasa Boeing 737 Crashes in Ecuador, Killing 3 – August 30, 2008Mongolia Riots Erupt Over…