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Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori. Date: August 13, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 13 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Kata Air Transport Flight 007 Crashes at ChiΘinΔu Airport, April 11, 2008Lhasa Riots and Tibet…
Drolma Kyi arrested by Chinese authorities. Date: March 30, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 30 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Danica Patrick Wins Indy Japan 300, First Female Indy Car Winner, April 20, 2008ChaitΓ©n Volcano Erupts in Chile, Forcing…
An ash dike ruptures at a solid waste containment area for a Tennessee Valley Authority coal-fired power plant in Roane County, Tennessee, releasing 4.2Β millionΒ m3 (1.1Β billionΒ USΒ gal) of coal fly ash slurry in the largest industrial spill in U.S. history. Date: December 22, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events…
A Let L-410 Turbolet crashes in the Los Roques Archipelago in Venezuela, killing 14 people. Date: January 4, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 4 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Algiers Train Station Bombings Kill 13 People June 9, 2008Kevin…
A suicide bomber kills 68 people (including first responders) in Baghdad on the same day that a gunman kills eight students in Jerusalem. Date: March 6, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 6 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Quito Ultratumba…
Barack Obama becomes the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected as President of the United States. Date: November 4, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 4 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Guinea Coup d’Γtat After President…