Cyclone Nargis Hits Burma, Killing 138,000 and Displacing Millions May 2, 2008
Date: May 2, 2008
Date: May 2, 2008
War of Afghanistan: The Uzbin Valley ambush occurs. Date: August 18, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 18 ๐ Events on this day in 2008 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Singapore Grand Prix Inaugural Night Race and Crash Scandal, September 28, 2008Severe Flooding Hits Eastern and Southern…
Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is arrested by federal officials for crimes including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Date: December 9, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 9 ๐ Events on this day in 2008 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
An ash dike ruptures at a solid waste containment area for a Tennessee Valley Authority coal-fired power plant in Roane County, Tennessee, releasing 4.2ย millionย m3 (1.1ย billionย USย gal) of coal fly ash slurry in the largest industrial spill in U.S. history. Date: December 22, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 22 ๐ Events…
Civic mobilizations in Colombia against FARC, under the name A million voices against the FARC. Date: February 4, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 4 ๐ Events on this day in 2008 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Major Southern U.S. Tornado Outbreak Kills 57 February 5, 2008Fidel…
The 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activists. Date: April 6, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 6 ๐ Events on this day in 2008 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Kata Air Transport…
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-124 carrying the second portion of the Japanese Kibล module to the International Space Station. Date: May 31, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 31 ๐ Events on this day in 2008 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Conviasa Boeing 737 Crashes in…