Ram Baran Yadav Declared First President of Nepal July 21, 2008

Lewis Hamilton secured his maiden Formula One Drivers' Championship Title by one point ahead of Felipe Massa at the Brazilian Grand Prix, after a pass for fifth place against the Toyota of Timo Glock on the final lap of the race. Date: November 2, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November…

Sixty-five passengers are killed when Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895 crashes during an emergency landing at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Date: August 24, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008Russian Scientists Confirm…

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 tornado outbreak across the Southern United States kills 57. Date: February 5, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2008GRB 080319B: Farthest Naked-Eye Cosmic Burst Observed, March 19, 2008Queen Elizabeth 2 Docks in…

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,…