Date: November 2, 2008
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty. Date: May 28, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008NASA Phoenix Lander…
Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7 m/s) 9.72 seconds. Date: May 31, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Kevin Rudd Historic Apology to Indigenous Australians and Stolen…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries. Date: May 23, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Spanair Flight 5022, from Madrid, Spain to Gran Canaria, skids off the runway and crashes at Barajas Airport. Of the 172 people on board, 146 die immediately, and eight more later die of injuries sustained in the crash. Date: August 20, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events…
The 2008 Chatsworth train collision in Los Angeles between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train kills 25 people. Date: September 12, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Cyclone Nargis Hits…
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)…