Date: August 24, 2008
A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber crashes on Guam, marking the first operational loss of a B-2. Date: February 23, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008TACA Flight 390 Crashes at Toncontín…
American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games. Date: August 17, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Bernie Madoff Arrested for $50 Billion Ponzi Scheme,…
A series of riots, protests, and demonstrations erupt in Lhasa and subsequently spread elsewhere in Tibet. Date: March 14, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Nepal Becomes Republic, Shah Dynasty Ends, May 28, 2008Texas…
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…
ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations. Date: April 3, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day…
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty. Date: May 28, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Chaitén Volcano Erupts…