Cessna 208 Caravan Crash in Guatemala Kills 11 – August 24, 2008

A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people. Date: May 29, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Stock Market Crash, Dow Drops Record 778 Points,…

Northern Illinois University shooting: A gunman opens fire in a lecture hall of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb County, Illinois, resulting in six fatalities (including the gunman) and 21 injuries. Date: February 14, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This…

A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months. Date: September 11, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Cessna 208…

Riots erupt in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections. Date: July 1, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Deadly Baluchistan Earthquakes Kill 215, October 29, 2008Kosovo Declares Independence…

Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people. Date: May 2, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Rebel Soldiers Wound José Ramos-Horta; Alfredo Reinado Killed, February 11, 2008Pervez…

The stock market crashes with the Dow Jones dropping a then record 778 points after the United States House of Representatives vote on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act fails during the beginning stages of the Great Recession. Date: September 29, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on…