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2008 was designated as: International Year of Languages; International Year of Planet Earth; International Year of the Potato; International Year of Sanitation; The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued through the entirety of 2008.
August 8 – 24 – The United States compete at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and win 36 gold, 39 silver, and 37 bronze medals. Michael Phelps wins his eighth gold medal, breaking the record set by Mark Spitz, and sets the record for the most golds in a single Olympics.
13 de sept. de 2018 · Ten years ago this week, the collapse of Lehman Brothers became the signal event of the 2008 financial crisis. Its effects and the recession that followed, on income, wealth, disparity and...
- Paul Solman
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The warning signs of an epic financial crisis were blinking steadily through 2008—for those who were paying close attention. One clue?
On November 4, 2008, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, Americans elected Illinois senator Barack Obama their 44th president. The result was historic, as Obama, a first-term U.S. senator, became, when he was inaugurated on January 20, 2009, the country’s first African American.
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27 de dic. de 2008 · Barack Obama celebrates his election victory with his family. Photograph: Reuters. 2008 in review Life and style. 2008: The year in review. From the election of Barack Obama to economic...
Film debuts. See also. References. External links. 2008 in film. The year 2008 involved many major film events. The Dark Knight was the year's highest-grossing film, while Slumdog Millionaire won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards ). Evaluation of the year.
