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The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Baze v. Rees decision that execution by lethal injection does not violate the Eighth Amendment ban against cruel and unusual punishment. Date: April 16, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)…
A dump truck full of explosives detonates in front of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 54 people and injuring 266 others. Date: September 20, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 20 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Bloody Friday…
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 2008Danica Patrick Wins Indy Japan 300, First Female Indy Car Winner,…
The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C. Date: November 14, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 14 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Robert Mugabe Re-elected in Zimbabwe Election Amid Violence June 27, 20082008 Chatsworth Train Collision Kills 25…
ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations. Date: April 3, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day…
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) More events from 2008GRB 080319B: Farthest Naked-Eye Cosmic Burst Observed, March 19, 2008Google Chrome Browser…