Date: August 24, 2008
Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3ย million. Date: May 26, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 26 ๐ Events on this day in 2008 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Sichuan, China Earthquake Kills 69,000+…
Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Learmonth, Victoria, Australia, injuring 112. Date: October 7, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 7 ๐ Events on this day in 2008 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2008British Airways Flight 38 Crashes at Heathrow, Injuring 47 – January 17,…
Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-123, carrying the first component of the Japanese Kibล module to the International Space Station. Date: March 11, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 11 ๐ Events on this day in 2008 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Euphronios Krater Unveiled in Rome…
The start of the Russo-Georgian War over the territory of South Ossetia. Date: August 7, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 7 ๐ Events on this day in 2008 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Michael Phelps Wins Eight Olympic Gold Medals, August 17, 2008Beijing Hosts 29th Summer…
An Egyptian court rules that people who do not adhere to one of the three government-recognised religions, while not allowed to list any belief outside of those three, are still eligible to receive government identity documents. Date: January 29, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 29 ๐ Events on this…
Kata Air Transport Flight 007 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Chiศinฤu International Airport, killing eight. Date: April 11, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 11 ๐ Events on this day in 2008 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Rebel Soldiers Wound East Timor President Josรฉ Ramos-Horta,…