Date: April 3, 2008
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 2008Gërdec Ammunition Depot Explosion Kills 26 in Albania, March 15, 2008Islamabad…
Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist Mas Selamat Kastari escapes from a detention center in Singapore, hiding in Johor, Malaysia until he was recaptured over a year later. Date: February 27, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world. Date: August 1, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Rebel Soldiers Wound East Timor President José Ramos-Horta, Reinado Killed…
The Quito Ultratumba nightclub fire in Quito, Ecuador, kills 19 people and injures at least 24 more. Date: April 19, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008ICJ Awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia, Pedra Branca…
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 2008Let L-410 Turbolet Crashes in Venezuela, Killing 14, January…
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 2008Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches STS-126…