Convention on Cluster Munitions Adopted May 30, 2008
Date: May 30, 2008
Date: May 30, 2008
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud. Date: May 12, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
An earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people. Date: May 12, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Thabo Mbeki Resigns as South Africa President, September 24, 2008Gërdec Ammunition…
An ash dike ruptures at a solid waste containment area for a Tennessee Valley Authority coal-fired power plant in Roane County, Tennessee, releasing 4.2 million m3 (1.1 billion US gal) of coal fly ash slurry in the largest industrial spill in U.S. history. Date: December 22, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events…
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 20082008 Chatsworth Train Collision Kills 25 in Los Angeles September 12,…
A suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi policeman detonates an explosive vest, killing 25 people. Date: June 26, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches STS-123 with Kibō Module March 11,…
Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Burma killing over 138,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless. 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 2008Kevin Rudd Historic Apology to Indigenous Australians and Stolen…