Over five months after landing on Mars, NASA declares the Phoenix mission concluded after communications with the lander were lost. Date: November 10, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 10 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on November 4 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
Lewis Hamilton secured his maiden Formula One Drivers' Championship Title by one point ahead of Felipe Massa at the Brazilian Grand Prix, after a pass for fifth place against the Toyota of Timo Glock on the final lap of the race. Date: November 2, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November…
A pair of deadly earthquakes hits Baluchistan, Pakistan, killing 215. Date: October 29, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five. Date: October 29, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
"Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices. Date: October 24, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
India launches its first uncrewed lunar probe mission Chandrayaan-1. Date: October 22, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 22 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history. Date: October 15, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Learmonth, Victoria, Australia, injuring 112. Date: October 7, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 7 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into Earth's atmosphere. Date: October 7, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 7 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)