Kosovo Declares Independence from Serbia – February 17, 2008

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) More events from 2008Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Opens in Hyderabad, India – March 23, 2008Battle of Piccadilly Gardens: Zenit…

A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019. Date: June 1, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events…

A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months. Date: September 11, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Egyptian Court…

The Singapore Grand Prix is held as Formula One's inaugural night race, with Fernando Alonso winning the event. Almost a year later it was revealed that Alonso's team-mate Nelson Piquet Jr. had been ordered to crash his car to help bring out the safety car and give Alonso the advantage and win. Date: September 28,…

Convention on Cluster Munitions is adopted. Date: May 30, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008XL Airways Germany Flight 888T Crash Near Canet-en-Roussillon, November 27, 2008Lewis Hamilton Wins First Formula One Championship at Brazilian…