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Culture 2008 in architecture 2008 in film 2008 in literature 2008 in poetry PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The year 2008 in architecture involves some significant events Events Exhibitions Awards Caldecott Medal - Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret Events None at present Books Literature The Painter of Battles Events Works published in English Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land if different substantially revised works listed This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2008 See also 2007 in country music, 2008 in music, other events of 2008, 2009 in country music and the List of years in Country Music This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2008 This is a summary of the year 2008 in British music. So far this year fifteen singles have been at Number one with six being new releases The year 2008 in television involves some significant plansBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2008. The following movies television shows and miniseries were released on video on the following dates in 2008 in United States and Canada Film and TV Releases January-March Events January January 1 - Cyprus, Malta, and Akrotiri and Dhekelia adopt the Euro. Africa Algeria President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present Prime Sovereign states by year: List of sovereign states in 2007 – Events of 2008 – List of sovereign states in 2009 States With Wide Recognition The year 2008 in archaeology Explorations Excavations 31 march - The first excavation inside the Sarsen circle since This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2008: Events January January 2 – Asian Spirit Flight Events By month January events See also January 2008 in rail transport February events See also February 2008 The year 2008 in science involves some significant events listed below Please do not forget to move the "" tag if the next News by date January 1: Motorcycling - Robbie Maddison The Australian Football League season of 2008 commenced on 20 March 2008 and concluded on 27 September 2008 Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The following are the Association football events of the year 2008 throughout the world The 2008 National Rugby League premiership (known as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the one hundred and first season of professional See also 2007 in Argentina, other events of 2008, 2009 in Argentina See also 2007 in Australia, other events of 2008, 2009 in Australia Incumbents See also 2008 Australian incumbents Incumbents See also 2008 Canadian incumbents Events January January 3: In Montreal, a false bomb threat Events January January 25 - China 's worst snowstorm since 1954, delays traffic and causes massive power outages See also 2007 in France, other events of 2008, 2009 in France. See also 2007 in India, other events of 2008, 2009 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. 2008|Iraq|Iraqi insurgency|Iraq War|Coalition military operations of the Iraq War Events January January 1 A suicide bomber kills more than 30 people Incumbents President - Mary McAleese Taoiseach - Bertie Ahern (to May 7 Brian Cowen 2008 is the 20th year of Heisei in Japan. Incumbents Prime Minister: Taro Aso Events 2008 in Malaysia 51 years of the nationhood Incumbents Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Mizan Zainal Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand Governor-General The Norwegian Twin cities Stavanger/Sandnes, together with English Liverpool, are European Capitals of Culture for 2008 See also 2007 in Pakistan, 2006 in Pakistan other events of 2008. Events January 9 - Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 opens for operations See also 2007 in South Africa, other events of 2008, 2008 in South African sport, 2009 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African Designation 2008 National Year of Reading is a year-long celebration of reading in all its forms Political Incumbents President - George W Bush Vice President - Dick Cheney The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced see also 2007 in games, 2009 in games This page lists board and Card games Wargames miniatures games 2007 religious leaders - Events of 2008 - 2009 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year ---- Events June 28: Blizzard Entertainment announces Diablo III at Paris France. Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter FE) such as 2008. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

2008 has been designated as:

• International Year of Languages;^[1]
• International Year of Planet Earth;^[2]
• International Year of the Potato;^[3]
• International Year of Sanitation;^[4]
• European Year of Intercultural Dialogue;^[5]
• Year of the Frog, as declared by the international conservation initiative Amphibian Ark. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2008 as the International Year of Languages, pursuant to a resolution of UNESCO. The United Nations General Assembly declared 2008 as the International Year of Planet Earth to increase awareness of the importance of Earth sciences for the The year 2008 has been declared the International Year of the Potato by the United Nations noting that the Potato is a staple food in the diet of the world’s population The year 2008 has been declared the International Year of Sanitation by the United Nations in conjunction with the Water for Life Decade. Intercultural dialogue has long been a principle supported by the European Union and its Institutions This article is about the block cipher algorithm For the ultrafast laser pulse measurement technique see Frequency-resolved optical gating. Amphibian Ark (or AArk) coordinates Captive breeding programs for threatened amphibians species implemented by partners around the world ^[6]
• Year of the Dolphin (extended from 2007). The year 2007 (extended to 2008 has been declared as (International Year of the Dolphin by the United Nations and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP ^[7]

In Chinese astrology, most of 2008, starting with February 7, will overlap with the Year of the Rat (dates before February 7 are Year of the Pig). The Chinese Zodiac is a 12 year cycle Each year of the 12 year cycle is named after one of the original 12 animals Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Hai ( 亥) is the twelfth sign of the Earthly Branches. Its animal representation is the Boar ( 豬) The next Year of the Rat will be in 2020. 2020 ( MMXX) will be a Leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Events

January

• January 1 - Smoking banned in all public places (including bars and restaurants) in Portugal, France and the U. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. S. states of Illinois and Arizona. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States.
• January 1 - Cyprus, Malta, and Akrotiri and Dhekelia adopt the euro. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e ^[8][9]
• January 1 - Slovenia takes over the presidency of European Union as the first of new member states. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in ^[10]
• January 1 - The Venezuelan bolívar, as a result of a government decree issued on March 7, 2007, is revalued at a ratio of 1 to 1000 and renamed the Bolívar fuerte (ISO 4217 code: VEF). New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The bolívar fuerte (plural bolívares fuertes ISO 4217 code VEF locally abbreviated as Bs Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The bolívar fuerte (plural bolívares fuertes ISO 4217 code VEF locally abbreviated as Bs ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established
• January 2 - The price of petroleum hits US$100 per barrel for the first time. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. This article is about the price of crude oil see Gasoline usage and pricing for information about derivative motor fuels The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been
• January 2 - Malaysian Health Minister Chua Soi Lek resigns after admitting to being filmed by CCTV cameras in a hotel room having sex with a female friend. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek ( Simplified Chinese: 蔡细历 born 2 January 1947) also known as Chua Kin Seng is a Closed-circuit television ( CCTV) is the use of Video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place limited set of monitors
• January 3 - A car bomb detonates, killing at least 4 and injuring 68, in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Diyarbakır (دیاربکر Diyâr-i Bekr 'land of the Bekr ' (from Persian) Kurdish Amed Zazaki language Dêrbekir Syriac Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Police blame Kurdish rebels. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist
• January 4 - An unforecasted blizzard creates havoc across eastern Northern Ireland, with falls of 8 inches in one hour. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
• January 4 - The 30th Dakar Rally is cancelled due to international political tension and the murder of four French tourists on December 24, 2007. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. The Dakar Rally (or simply " The Dakar " formerly known as "The Paris Dakar" or "Paris to Dakar Rally" and now as "The Lisboa Dakar" is Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• January 8 - An attempted assassination of Maldivian president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is thwarted after a Boy Scout grabbed the attacker's knife. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ( Dhivehi: މައުމޫނު އަބްދުލް ގައްޔޫމް (born 29 December 1937 has been the President of the Republic of Maldives Some troops are co-educational for those troops this article is relevant to them The Boy Scout was injured, but after a scuffle ensued police arrested the attacker.
• January 12 - The Kuomintang (KMT)-led Pan-Blue Coalition wins the legislative elections in Taiwan with over 70% of the votes. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople The Pan-Blue Coalition ( or Pan-Blue Force ( is a Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the Kuomintang Legislative elections were held on January 12, 2008 in the Republic of China (Taiwan. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• January 12 - A Macedonian Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in thick fog southeast of Skopje, killing all 11 military personnel on board. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople The Republic of Macedonia (Република WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 2008 Macedonian Armed Forces Mil Mi-17 crash occurred on Saturday 12 January, 2008, when a Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter belonging Skopje (Скопје; Shkup or Shkupi is the Capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population ^[11]
• January 13 - Two Australians arrive in New Plymouth, New Zealand by kayak and become the first people in history to paddle from Australia to New Zealand. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. for the place called New Plymouth in the United States see New Plymouth Idaho. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island A kayak is a small human-powered Boat. It typically has a covered deck and a cockpit covered by a Spraydeck.
• January 13 - Katsuaki Watanabe, President and CEO of Toyota, announces that they will deliver a significant fleet of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), powered by lithium-ion batteries, by 2010. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks (born February 13, 1942) is President and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV is a Hybrid vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with a Rechargeable energy storage system (RESS

MESSENGER assembly at Astrotech. The MErcury Surface Space ENvironment GEochemistry and Ranging ( MESSENGER) probe is a NASA Spacecraft, launched August 3, 2004

• January 14 - At 19:04:39 UTC, the MESSENGER space probe is at its closest approach during its first flyby of the planet Mercury. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. The MErcury Surface Space ENvironment GEochemistry and Ranging ( MESSENGER) probe is a NASA Spacecraft, launched August 3, 2004 A space probe is a scientific Space exploration mission in which a Robotic spacecraft leaves the Gravity well of Earth and approaches the A space probe is a scientific Space exploration mission in which a Robotic spacecraft leaves the Gravity well of Earth and approaches the ^[12]
• January 15 - Federal Court of Australia orders a Japanese whaling company to stop research whaling within their Exclusive Economic Zone. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign The Federal Court of Australia is the Australian court in which most civil disputes and some summary criminal matters governed by federal law are decided Under the law of the sea, an Exclusive Economic Zone ( EEZ) is a seazone over which a State has special rights over the exploration and use of marine
• January 16 - The South Korean Presidential Transition Team announces a plan to merge the Unification Ministry, which works toward unification with North Korea, with the Foreign Ministry, but does not follow through on the idea. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Ministry of Unification is a branch of the South Korean government that is charged with working toward the Reunification of Korea. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, ^[13]
• January 17 - British Airways Flight 38 Boeing 777 lands short of runway at London Heathrow Airport, injuring 19 among the 152 people on board. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[14]
• January 20 - Presidential election in Serbia. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. A pre-term presidential election was held in Serbia on January 20 and February 3 2008 Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
• January 20 - Legislative elections in Cuba. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. A parliamentary election to the National Assembly of People's Power was held in Cuba on 20 January 2008. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la
• January 21 - Stock markets around the world plunge amid growing fears of a U. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. January 2008 was an especially volatile month in world stock markets with a surge in Implied volatility measurements of the US-based S&P 500 index, and a sharp decrease S. recession, fueled by the 2007 subprime mortgage financial crisis. A recession is a contraction phase of the Business cycle. The U The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted Liquidity in global credit markets and Banking
• January 21 - The first National Fetish Day is held in the United Kingdom, promoting the rights of the BDSM community. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. International Fetish Day is a day supporting the BDSM community The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• January 22 - Russia stages the largest naval exercise since the fall of the Soviet Union in the Bay of Biscay, amid deteriorating relations with the West. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Cantabrian Sea redirects here Not to be confused with Biscay Bay Newfoundland and Labrador or Biscayne Bay. The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, along with 11 support vessels and 47 long-range bomber aircraft, practised strike tactics off the coast of France and Spain, and test-launched nuclear-capable missiles on foreign waters. Role While designated an aircraft carrier by the West the design of the Admiral Kuznetsov' class implies a mission different from that of either the United States This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• January 23 - Polish Air Force CASA C-295 crashes during approach to the 12th Air Base near Mirosławiec. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Polish Air Force ( Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Siły Powietrzne RP - Air Forces of the Polish Republic is the Air force branch of the Polish WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Mirosławiec (Märkisch Friedland is a town in Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4837 inhabitants (2007 All 20 personnel on board die.
• January 23 - Thousands of Palestinians cross into Egypt, as the border wall with Gaza in Rafah is blown up by militants. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
• January 24 - A peace deal ends the Kivu conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• January 24 - Peter Hain resigns as British Wales Secretary and British Work and Pensions Secretary after the Electoral Commission refers the failure to report donations to the Metropolitan Police. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled The Kivu conflict is an armed conflict between the military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC and rebel forces under the command of Laurent Nkunda The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Peter Gerald Hain (born 16 February 1950, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Labour Party Politician who has The Secretary of State for Wales (Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom cabinet. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a position in the UK cabinet responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. The Electoral Commission is a Non-departmental public body with powers in the United Kingdom, which was created by an Act of Parliament, the Political "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. Prime Minister Gordon Brown called a quick cabinet reshuffle. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is In the Parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle or reshuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a Head of government rotates or changes the

The new flag of Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.

• January 24 - Iraqi Parliament adopts a new national flag, removing three stars associated with the Baath Party; a permanent design is expected within the next year. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled The Council of Representatives of Iraq (مجلس النواب العراقي Majlis al-Nuwwāb al-ʿIrāqiyy) is the main elected body of representatives in Iraq The flag of Iraq ( علم العراق) has had five different designs since the Kingdom of Iraq was established in 1921
• January 24 - Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi resigns his post after losing the vote of confidence in the Senate. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May A Motion of Confidence is a motion of support proposed by a government in a Parliament or other assembly of elected representatives to give members of parliament (or The Italian Senate ( Italian: Senato della Repubblica, 'Senate of the Republic' is the Upper house of the Parliament of Italy.
• January 25 - China's worst snowstorm since 1954 kills 133, delays traffic, and causes massive power outages in central and southern parts of the country. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) ^[15]
• January 26 - Global Call for Action to raise awareness and advance the movement for what they call a more equal and just world as part of the World Social Forum held in Davos, Switzerland. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The World Social Forum (WSF is an annual meeting held by members of the Anti-globalization (using the term Globalization in a Doctrinal sense not The World Social Forum (WSF is an annual meeting held by members of the Anti-globalization (using the term Globalization in a Doctrinal sense not Davos ( Romansh: Tavau, Italian: Tavate is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation ^[16]
• January 26 - Maria Sharapova wins 2008 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ( Mariya Yur’evna Sharapova; born April 19 1987 is a Russian professional Tennis player Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• January 27 - Novak Đoković wins 2008 Australian Open. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at The 2008 Australian Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.
• January 29 - Iran's judiciary sentences to prison 54 Bahá'í religion followers for charity work. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind A charitable trust is a trust established for charitable purposes and is a more specific term than " charitable organisation " ^[17][18]
• January 29 - King Bhumibol Adulyadej swears in Samak Sundaravej as the new Prime Minister of Thailand. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Bhumibol Adulyadej (ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช pʰuːmipʰon adunjadeːt Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;) (born Monday 5 December 1927 Samak Sundaravej (สมัคร สุนทรเวช RTGS Samak Sunthorawet 李沙马 (born 13 June 1935) was the Prime Minister of The first Prime Minister of Thailand was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, who took office after the 1932 Siamese coup d'état ended the absolute monarchy ^[19]
• January 30 - The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare warns that traces of pesticides in Chinese dumplings and other products manufactured in Hebei Province, China have caused mass food poisoning. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain The is one of Cabinet level ministries in the Japanese government. A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used to kill a pest. Jiaozi ( Chinese Transliteration) gyōza ( Japanese transliteration or mandu ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Foodborne illness (also foodborne disease) is any Illness resulting from the consumption of food ^[20]

February

• February 1 - Microsoft offers $44. PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer 6 billion to buy Yahoo!. ^[21][22]
• February 2 - Rebels attack the capital of Chad, N'Djamena. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor The Battle of N'Djamena began on February 2 2008 when Chadian rebel forces opposed to Chadian President Idriss Déby entered N'Djamena Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. N'Djamena (ənʤəˈmeɪnə Arabic Niǧāmīnā نجامينا population 721000 (2005 is the Capital city of Chad.
• February 2 - French president Nicolas Sarkozy marries Carla Bruni. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (born Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi, 23 December 1967 is an Italian-born naturalized French songwriter singer and former model. ^[23]
• February 3 - Boris Tadić is re-elected in the second round of the Serbian presidential elections. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Boris Tadić (Борис Тадић born January 15, 1958) is a Serbian politician and the current President of Serbia. A pre-term presidential election was held in Serbia on January 20 and February 3 2008
• February 3 - Parliamentary elections in Monaco. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Parliamentary elections were held in Monaco on 3 February 2008. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque
• February 3 - The New York Giants defeat the previously undefeated New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII held at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England University of Phoenix Stadium is a multipurpose football Stadium located in Glendale Arizona. Glendale ( is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. ^[24]
• February 4 - Iran opens its first space center and launches a rocket to space. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the ^[25]
• February 4 - A Palestinian suicide bomber kills one and wounds thirteen in a Dimona, Israel shopping center. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Dimona (דִּימוֹנָה is an Israeli city in the Negev desert to the south of Beersheba and west of the Dead Sea above the ^[26]
• February 4 - LDS Church First Presidency reorganization is announced. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known In the Latter Day Saint movement, the First Presidency (or the Quorum of the Presidency of the Church) was the highest governing body in the Latter Day Saint church President Thomas S. Monson and his counselors, Henry B. Eyring and Dieter F. Uchtdorf, are sustained by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles the previous day. Biography Monson was born on August 21, 1927, in Salt Lake City, Utah to G Henry Bennion Eyring (born May 31 1933) is an American educational administrator and religious leader who is First Counselor in the First Presidency of Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf (born 6 November 1940) a former German aviator and airline executive is the Second Counselor in the First Presidency In the Latter Day Saint movement, the quorum of the Twelve (also known as the council of the Twelve, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Council

Primaries and caucuses in U.S. presidential election are held in 24 states. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive

• February 5 - Super Tuesday, massive multi-state primary in U.S. presidential election, with primaries and caucuses in 24 states, is held. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Super Tuesday 2008, Super Duper Tuesday, Giga Tuesday, Tsunami Tuesday, and The Tuesday of Destiny are names for February 5 2008 the day The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive
• February 5 - U. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. S. stock market indices plunge more than 3% after a report showed signs of economic recession in the service-sector. The Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business is a purchasing survey of the United States Service economy, published by the Institute for Supply Management The S&P 500 fell 3. The S&P 500 is a Stock market index containing the stocks of 500 Large-Cap Corporations all of which are from the United States. 2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 370 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several
• February 5-February 6 - A tornado outbreak, the deadliest in 23 years, kills 58 in the Southern United States. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio The 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak was a deadly Tornado outbreak which affected the Southern United States and the lower Ohio Valley on The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive
• February 7 - Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on mission STS-122 to deliver the European-built Columbus science laboratory to the International Space Station. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Space Shuttle Atlantis ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of STS-122 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by the Space Shuttle ''Atlantis''.
• February 7 - General election called for Belize's 31 House seats; a referendum to be held simultaneously to determine whether the upper house should be elected. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince A legislative election was held in the nation of Belize on February 7, 2008. A national referendum, the nation's first was held in Belize on February 7, 2008, coinciding with the 2008 general elections. The Senate is one of the chambers of the National Assembly. It has 12 members appointed for a five year term by the Governor General
• February 9 - Camden Market area in London, United Kingdom is devastated by fire, causing evacuations in nearby houses and flats. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. The Camden Markets are a number of adjoining large markets in Camden Town near the Hampstead Road Lock of the Regent's Canal (which is usually London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• February 10 - The wooden part of Namdaemun, a 600-year-old historic gate in Seoul, South Korea, is arsoned. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Sungnyemun or more commonly known as Namdaemun is a historic gate located in the heart of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The 2008 Namdaemun fire was an Arson fire set by Korean citizen Chae Jong-gi that occurred on the Namdaemun, the most historically significant gate in Seoul ^[27]
• February 10 - An oil platform in the North Sea is evacuated by helicopter and plane after an apparent security threat. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead An oil platform or oil rig is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and/or extract oil and Natural gas through wells The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. ^[28]
• February 10 - Worldwide protests are held against alleged corruption in the Church of Scientology by the internet group 'Anonymous' as part of 'Project Chanology'. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead The Church of Scientology is the largest organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. Project Chanology, also called Operation Chanology, In the video music from Cruise's Mission Impossible films plays in the background and Cruise makes
• February 11 - President of East Timor José Ramos-Horta is seriously wounded in an attack on his home by rebel soldiers. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. East Timor is an emerging democratic State. Its current president is José Ramos-Horta. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. José Manuel Ramos-Horta ( Portuguese: ʒu'zɛ 'ʁɐmuz 'oɾtɐ GCL (born 26 December 1949) is the second President Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado is killed by Ramos-Horta's security guards during the attack. Alfredo Alves Reinado (1967 &ndash February 11 2008 sometimes spelled Reinhado, was a former Major in the Military of Timor-Leste, the ^[29]
• February 12 - PDVSA, a state oil company in Venezuela, has suspended sales of crude oil to Exxon Mobil, in response to a legal challenge by them. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Petróleos de Venezuela SA ( PDVSA) is the Venezuelan state-owned Petroleum company Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit The Exxon Mobil Corporation, or ExxonMobil, is an American oil and gas Corporation and a direct descendant of John D ^[30]
• February 12 - Steven Spielberg announces that he will no longer act as artistic director for opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing because the Chinese government hasn't done enough to help end ethnic conflict in Darfur. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Power within the Government of the People's Republic of China is divided among three bodies the Communist Party of China, the state and the People's Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. ^[31]
• February 12 - Bridgestone, under investigation for an alleged price-fixing cartel, uncovers improper payments of at least 150 million yen to foreign governments and withdrew from the marine hose business. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the ( is a Japanese Rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan ^[32]
• February 13 - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia delivers a formal apology to the Stolen Generations. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. ^[33]
• February 13 - Prime Minister of Malaysia Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dissolves the Malaysian parliament. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed The Prime Minister of Malaysia (in Malay Perdana Menteri) is the indirectly elected Head of government of Malaysia. Dato' Seri Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi (born 26 November 1939 is a Malaysian politician who has served as Prime Minister since 2003 For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and ^[34]
• February 14 - Steven Kazmierczak shoots dead five students and injures another 18 at Northern Illinois University. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German The Northern Illinois University shooting was an incident that took place on February 14 2008 during which a gunman shot multiple people on the campus of Northern Illinois University The Northern Illinois University shooting was an incident that took place on February 14 2008 during which a gunman shot multiple people on the campus of Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University (NIU is a Public university located in DeKalb Illinois.
• February 16 - Václav Klaus is re-elected as the President of the Czech Republic. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Václav Klaus (ˈvaːtslaf ˈklaʊ̯s born 19 June 1941) is the second President of the Czech Republic (since 2003 reelected 2008 and a former Elections of the President of the Czech Republic by the Parliament of the Czech Republic were held on Friday 8 February and Saturday 9 February The President of the Czech Republic is the Head of state of the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia,

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• February 17 - Complete Smoking ban including nightclubs, pubs, and bars, takes in effect in Thailand. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Smoking is a practice where a substance most commonly Tobacco, is burned and the Smoke tasted or inhaled A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj ^[35]
• February 17 - A suicide bombing by a Taliban member kills up to 80 in Kandahar, Afghanistan^[36]
• February 17 - Kosovo formally declares independence from Serbia, despite opposition from Serbia, Russia, China, Spain, Romania, and other nations. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence was an act of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government Assembly of Kosovo, adopted on 17 February 2008 which declared Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania However Albania, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, U.K., and U.S. express support after an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[37]
• February 17 - Presidential election in Cyprus. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori A presidential election was held in Cyprus on 17 February 2008, with the second round held on 24 February 2008. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía
• February 18 - Athens, Greece is paralysed by its worst snowstorms in more than 50 years. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• February 18 - The British government introduces emergency legislation temporarily to nationalize Northern Rock, the fifth largest mortgage bank in the UK, due to NR's financial crisis. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government See also Nationalisation of Northern Rock Northern Rock plc is a British Bank, currently under public ownership A Mortgage bank specializes in originating and/or servicing Mortgage loans ^[38]
• February 18 - General election is held in Pakistan, delayed from January 8 due to riots in the wake of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy A general election was held in Pakistan on February 18, 2008, after being postponed from 8 January 2008, the original date to elect Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army The assassination of Benazir Bhutto occurred on December 27 2007 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Opposition parties, including Bhutto's, take more than half of the seats, while President Pervez Musharraf's party suffers a huge defeat. The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of ^[39]
• February 19 - Fidel Castro announces his resignation as President of Cuba, to be effective on February 24. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until
• February 19 - Crude oil closes above $100 USD per barrel for the first time ever, settling at $100. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum 01.
• February 19 - Presidential election in Armenia. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum A presidential election was held in Armenia on 19 February 2008. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani
• February 20 - United States Navy destroys a spy satellite containing toxic fuel by shooting it down with a missile launched from USS Lake Erie in the Pacific ocean. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment A spy satellite (officially referred to as a reconnaissance satellite) is an Earth observation satellite or Communications satellite deployed for A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target Ship history Lake Erie was built by Bath Iron Works in Bath Maine. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions ^[40]
• February 20 - Total lunar eclipse - North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Western Asia. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow This is about the direction for other uses see North (disambiguation. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia.
• February 21 - Hundreds of thousands of Serbs take to the streets in Belgrade to protest against Kosovo's declaration of independence and the partial international recognition of it. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Protests in Serbia followed the proclamation of independence by Kosovo on February 17, 2008.

Raúl Castro

• February 21 - Official launch of International Year of Languages on International Mother Language Day at UNESCO. Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3 1931 is the President of the Cuban Council of State and the Head of state of Cuba. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2008 as the International Year of Languages, pursuant to a resolution of UNESCO. 21 February was proclaimed the International Mother Language Day by UNESCO on 17 November 1999. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 ^[41]
• February 22 – The Australian Parliament descends into chaos with opposition frontbenchers ejected, question time suspended and speakers unable to control the house. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne A cardboard cut-out of the Prime Minister is brought into the parliament by opposition members angry about sitting time on a Friday. ^[42]
• February 22 - No survivors are found after a rescue helicopter discovers the wreckage of Santa Barbara Flight 518 just northeast of Mérida, Venezuela. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518, was a ATR 42-300 twin- Turboprop aircraft registration YV1449 operating as a scheduled domestic flight Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida es la capital del municipio Libertador y del estado Mérida y una de las principales localidades de los Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The commercial plane had 46 people on board, including crew.
• February 23 - A B-2 Spirit crashes shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Andersen Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base on the northern end of the island of Guam, largely within the village of Yigo but also stretching Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated Both pilots eject from the plane before it crashes.
• February 24 - Dimitris Christofias is elected President of Cyprus after the second round of voting in the country's presidential election. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Dimitris Christofias (Δημήτρης Χριστόφιας also "Demetris" is a left-wing Greek Cypriot politician and the current and sixth The President of Cyprus is the Head of state and the Head of government of the Republic of Cyprus. A presidential election was held in Cyprus on 17 February 2008, with the second round held on 24 February 2008.
• February 24 - Raúl Castro is unanimously elected as President of Cuba by the National Assembly. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3 1931 is the President of the Cuban Council of State and the Head of state of Cuba. The President of Cuba (formally President of the Council of State of Cuba) is the Head of state of Cuba. The National Assembly of People’s Power (Spanish Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular) is the Legislative Parliament of the Republic of Cuba
• February 24 - The 80th Academy Awards, hosted by Jon Stewart, are held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California^[43], with No Country for Old Men winning Best Picture. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the The 80th Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best in film for 2007, was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California on ABC Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue No Country for Old Men is a 2007 crime [[thriller (genre| thriller film]] adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working ^[44]
• February 25 - Lee Myung-bak starts his five-year term as the 17th President of South Korea. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Lee Myung-bak (ˈliː ˈmjʊŋˌbæk or Korean) (born December 19, 1941) is the tenth and current President of South Korea The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces
• February 26 - The New York Philharmonic Orchestra performs in North Korea. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active Symphony Orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842 The New York Philharmonic concert in Pyongyang, North Korea, on February 26, 2008 was a significant event ^[45]
• February 27 - Earthquake hits Lincolnshire, United Kingdom registering a reading between 4. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake struck Lincolnshire, in the United Kingdom, on 27 February 2008 at 005647 Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 7 and 5. 4 on the Richter Scale. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released
• February 27 - Jemaah Islamiyah leader Mas Selamat bin Kastari escapes from a detention center in Singapore. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation History The JI was established as a loose confederation of several Islamic groups Mas Selamat bin Kastari (born 23 January 1961) an Indonesian born Singaporean is Singapore's most-wanted terror Fugitive who ^[46]
• February 28 - Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra is arrested on corruption charges upon returning to Thailand after months of exile. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule The first Prime Minister of Thailand was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, who took office after the 1932 Siamese coup d'état ended the absolute monarchy (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj ^[47]

March

• March 1 - Singapore Flyer, the world's tallest observation wheel (ferris wheel), opens to the public. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The Singapore Flyer ( Chinese: 新加坡摩天观景轮 Tamil:சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர் Malay: Singapura fill A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a Nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas attached
• March 1 - In Gaza Strip at least 52 Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers are killed in the most intense Israeli air strikes since 2005. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west
• March 2 - 2008 Russian presidential election: Dmitry Medvedev is elected President of Russia with about 70% of the vote. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good The Russian Presidential election of 2008, held on March 2, 2008 resulted in the election of Dmitry Medvedev as the third President of Russia Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( Dmitrij Anatol′evič Medvedev;; born 14 September 1965 is currently President of Russia, inaugurated on 7 May 2008 The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской He is scheduled to succeed Vladimir Putin in May. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia ^[48]
• March 2 - 2008 Andean diplomatic crisis: Venezuela and Ecuador move troops to the Colombian border following a Colombian raid against FARC guerrillas inside Ecuador's national territory in which senior commander Raúl Reyes was killed. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Background Operation Emmanuel In 2007 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba acted as authorized mediators in Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Luis Edgar Devia Silva ( September 30, 1948 – March 1, 2008) better known by his Nom de guerre Raúl Reyes, was
• March 3 - UN Security Council Resolution 1803 on Iran's Nuclear Program. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program ^[49][50]
• March 3 - U. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian S. -based Sea Shepherd conservation group injures four Japanese whalers near Antarctica by throwing bottles of butyric acid at their vessel. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Butyric acid (from Greek βούτυρος = butter) also known under the systematic name butanoic acid, is a Carboxylic acid with the structural ^[51]
• March 6 - No one is injured when a small bomb explodes at an unoccupied U. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of S. military recruiting station in Times Square, New York City. Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West The City of New York
• March 6 - Eight Israeli civilians are killed and nine wounded when a Palestinian attacker opens fire at a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Mercaz HaRav massacre, also called the Mercaz HaRav shooting, was a shooting attack that occurred on 6 March 2008, in which Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the
• March 6 - The United States Department of Defense banned Google from taking street-level photographs of US Military installations. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States ^[52]
• March 8 - General election in Malaysia: First time since the 1969 elections that the Barisan Nasional coalition fails to win a two-thirds supermajority in the Dewan Rakyat. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Malaysian general election of 1969 was the third general election since independence held in West Malaysia (Malaya on May 10, 1969, and in Barisan Nasional ( National Front or BN) is a major political Coalition in Malaysia. The Dewan Rakyat (literally "Hall of the People" or House of Representatives is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia.

Dmitry Medvedev

• March 8 - General election in Malta. Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( Dmitrij Anatol′evič Medvedev;; born 14 September 1965 is currently President of Russia, inaugurated on 7 May 2008 Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. The latest Maltese general election for the renewal of the Parliament of Malta was held on March 8 2008 Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands
• March 9 - Medical and higher education fees referendum in Hungary. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. A referendum on revoking government reforms which introduced doctor visit fees paid per visitation and medical fees paid per number of days spent in hospital as well as tuition fees Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic
• March 9 - General election in Spain: The governing PSOE led by Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is re-elected with the most seats in the Congress of Deputies. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Legislative elections for the Spanish Cortes Generales were held on March 9, 2008. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, commonly abbreviated by its Spanish initials PSOE ( P artido S ocialista O brero E spañol is José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August 1960 better known by his maternal surname Zapatero (literally "shoemaker" in Spanish is the current The Spanish Congress of Deputies (Spanish Congreso de los Diputados) is the lower house of the Cortes Generales, Spain 's Legislative branch.
• March 9 - First European Space Agency Automated Transfer Vehicle, a cargo spacecraft for the International Space Station, launches from Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member Design The ATV is designed to complement the Progress spacecraft, having three times its capacity The Guiana Space Centre, or more commonly Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG is a French Spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana. French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France
• March 14 - Demonstrations by Tibetan separatists turn violent as rioters target government and Han Chinese-owned buildings. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world.
• March 14 - Queen Elizabeth II opens the new Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II It will be available for public use from March 27. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
• March 14 - Legislative election in Iran. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Legislative elections for Majlis of Iran were held on 14 March 2008, with a second round held on 25 April 2008. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• March 15 - Second set of international protests against the Church of Scientology as part of Project Chanology. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, The Church of Scientology is the largest organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. Project Chanology, also called Operation Chanology, In the video music from Cruise's Mission Impossible films plays in the background and Cruise makes
• March 17 - In Adelaide, South Australia, a 15-day heatwave, a once-in-3,000-years occurrence, comes to an end. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country ^[53]
• March 19 - An exploding star halfway across the visible universe becomes the farthest known object ever visible to the naked eye. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Gamma-ray bursts ( GRB s are the most luminous electromagnetic events occurring in the Universe since the Big Bang. The Universe is defined as everything that Physically Exists: the entirety of Space and Time, all forms of Matter, Energy ^[54]
• March 20 - A permanent coalition government agreement is reached in Belgium, ending a nine-month stalemate, as Yves Leterme is sworn in as Prime Minister. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The 2007–2008 Belgian government formation followed the general election of 10 June, 2007, and consisted of a period of negotiation in which the Flemish Yves Camille Désiré Leterme (born 6 October 1960 is a Belgian politician a leader of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party ( CD&V) This is a list of Prime Ministers of Belgium, known regionally as Premier Ministre in French, Eerste Minister in Dutch,
• March 20 - The United States enacts economic sanctions against Iran. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Economic sanctions are domestic penalties applied by one country (or group of countries on another for a variety of reasons For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• March 22 - Republic of China presidential election is held in Taiwan. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. The election for the 12th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China was held in the Republic of China (ROC Taiwan on Saturday March 22, Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Kuomintang (KMT) nominee Ma Ying-jeou won^[55]
• March 24 - Bhutan holds its first-ever general elections. NOTICE*************** Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland The Kingdom of Bhutan (buːˈtɑːn is a Landlocked nation in South Asia. Bhutan held its first general election on March 24, 2008 for the National Assembly. ^[56]

Invasion of Anjouan

• March 25 - Yousaf Raza Gillani becomes the 27th Prime Minister of Pakistan. The invasion of Anjouan (code-named Operation Democracy in Comoros) on March 25 2008 was an amphibious assault led by the Comoros, backed Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Syed Makhdoom Yousaf Raza Gilani ( (born June 9, 1952) is a Pakistani politician who is currently the twenty-sixth The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
• March 25 - A 160-square-mile (414 km²) chunk of Antarctica's Wilkins Ice Shelf disintegrates, leaving the entire Connecticut-sized shelf at risk. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Wilkins Sound is a seaway in Antarctica that is largely occupied by the Wilkins Ice Shelf. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
• March 25 - African Union and Comoros forces invade the rebel-held island of Anjouan. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ The invasion of Anjouan (code-named Operation Democracy in Comoros) on March 25 2008 was an amphibious assault led by the Comoros, backed Anjouan (also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani) is an autonomous Island of the Union of Comoros.
• March 29 - Presidential and parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The Republic of Zimbabwe held a presidential election along with a parliamentary election on March 29, 2008. A parliamentary election was held in Zimbabwe on March 29 2008 to elect members to both the House of Assembly and the Senate See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election ^[57]
• March 29 - An oil depot in Dagestan, Russia explodes. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The Republic of Dagestan dæɡɪˈstɑːn (IntEng ˈdeɪɡəstæn (AmEng (Респу́блика Дагеста́н Дагъистанлъул ДжумхIурият Daɣistanłul Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending ^[58]
• March 29 - Earth Hour (8 - 9 PM local time) in locations worldwide. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Earth Hour is an annual international event created by WWF ( The World Wide Fund for Nature/World Wildlife Fund) held on the last Saturday of March that asks households
• March 29 - Brazilian 5-year-old girl Isabella Nardoni is thrown out of the window of her father's apartment, triggering extensive media coverage throughout the country. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Isabella Nardoni case refers to the murder of Isabella de Oliveira Nardoni a 5-year-old Brazilian girl on the night of Saturday March 29, 2008. ^[59]
• March 30 - A plane crashed into a row of houses in Farnborough, London, England, killing two pilots and three passengers. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. At 1438 built in 1975 Final flight after take-off from runway 21 at Biggin Hill airport the pilot radioed a Mayday call stating he had severe engine vibrations Farnborough is a settlement in the London Borough of Bromley. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ^[60]
• March 30 - Smoking is banned in all public places (including bars and restaurants) on the Isle of Man. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical
• March 31 - Milan, Italy is selected to host Expo 2015. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Expo 2015 is the next scheduled Universal Exposition after Expo 2010, and will be hosted by Milan, Italy.
• March-April - Rising food and fuel prices trigger riots and unrest in the Third World. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United The years 2007–2008 saw dramatic rises in world food prices creating a global crisis and causing political and economical instability and social unrest in Third World is a name given to nations that are generally considered to be underdeveloped economically

April

• April 2 - The 20th NATO summit begins in Bucharest, Romania. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of The 2008 Bucharest Summit or the 20th NATO Summit was a NATO summit organized in Bucharest, Romania on 2 – 4 April Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania
• April 3 - Jules Verne ATV docks to the International Space Station. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Jules Verne ATV, or Automated Transfer Vehicle 001 ( ATV-001) was an unmanned European cargo resupply spacecraft named after
• April 3 - Albania and Croatia are invited to join NATO in 2009. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The North Atlantic Treaty This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. The membership bid of the Republic of Macedonia is rejected due to opposition by Greece. The Republic of Macedonia (Република Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία ^[61] Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro engage in an Intensified Dialogue with NATO. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! Intensified Dialogue with NATO is viewed as a stage before being invited to enter the alliance Membership Action Plan (MAP while the latter should eventually lead
• April 3 - Officers in the U. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. S. state of Texas raid the YFZ Ranch,^[62][63] ultimately removing more than 500 women and children,^[64] following allegations of abuse by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The YFZ Ranch, also known as the Yearning for Zion Ranch, is a community which housed as many as 700 just outside of Eldorado in Schleicher County The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ( FLDS Church) is one of the largest Mormon fundamentalist denominations and one of America's largest
• April 6 - Presidential election in Montenegro. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus A presidential election was held in Montenegro on 6 April 2008; it was the country's first since independence. Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE!
• April 6 - The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 comes into force in the UK. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (2007 c The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ^[65]
• April 9 - Parliamentary elections in South Korea. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː

Pope Benedict XVI waves to a crowd upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, United States. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Andrews Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

• April 10 - Assembly elections in Nepal: Maoists win a plurality of seats in the Assembly in the first election in Nepal in nine years. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama An election for a Constituent Assembly was held in Nepal on 10 April 2008 after having been postponed from earlier dates of 20 June Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी is a Maoist Political party
• April 13 - Elections in Italy: The Silvio Berlusconi-led coalition, which consists of the People of Freedom, Lega Nord, and Movement for Autonomy parties, wins a majority of seats in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor The People of Freedom ( Il Popolo della Libertà, PdL is a liberal-conservative History Premises Following the run-up to the Lega Nord (Northern League LN whose complete name is Lega Nord per l'Indipendenza della Padania (Northern League for Independence of Padania) is an Italian The Movement for Autonomy ( Movimento per l'Autonomia, MpA is a minor Italian political party The Italian Chamber of Deputies ( Camera dei Deputati) is the Lower house of the Parliament of Italy. The Italian Senate ( Italian: Senato della Repubblica, 'Senate of the Republic' is the Upper house of the Parliament of Italy.
• April 13 - Trevor Immelman wins the 2008 Masters Tournament. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Biography Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa Born into a golfing family (his father Johan is the former commissioner of the Sunshine Tour in South The 2008 Masters Tournament was a Golf competition held at Augusta National Golf Club from April 10 to April 13.
• April 15 - A Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 commercial airplane crashes into a residential area of Goma, DR Congo. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Hewa Bora Airways is an Airline based in Barumbu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Goma is a City in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to
• April 15–April 20 - Pope Benedict XVI visits the United States. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Among his destinations are the White House, The Catholic University of America, the United Nations General Assembly, and the site of the fallen World Trade Center. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The Catholic University of America ( CUA) located in Northeast Washington D Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan Benedict XVI also celebrated Mass at Nationals Park and Yankee Stadium. The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. Nationals Park is the current ballpark for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City.
• April 18 - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurs outside of West Salem, Illinois. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. The 2008 Illinois earthquake was one of the largest Earthquakes ever recorded in the State of Illinois, measuring a magnitude of 5 West Salem is a village in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. It is one of the strongest earthquakes in the midwestern states in 40 years.
• April 20 - Fernando Lugo is elected President of Paraguay. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez (born May 30, 1951) is the current President of Paraguay and the former Roman Catholic Bishop of the This is the first time in 61 years that the Colorado Party has lost a presidential election. The National Republican Association – Colorado Party ( Asociación Nacional Republicana – Partido Colorado, ANR-PC is a Political party in Paraguay, The 2008 Paraguayan general election was held in Paraguay on April 20, 2008.
• April 22 - Surgeons at London's Moorfields Eye Hospital perform the first operations using bionic eyes, implanting them into two blind patients. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. For the non-functional prosthesis or glass eye see Ocular prosthesis and Craniofacial prosthesis.
• April 23 - In the Canadian province of Ontario, a bill banning pesticides is passed, making it the only place in North America to pass pesticide restriction laws of this degree. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used to kill a pest. A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used to kill a pest. Pesticide use is permitted only on golf courses and selected other places. A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used to kill a pest.
• April 24 - Teachers in England and Wales stage the first national strike in more than 20 years over issues of pay. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The NUT teacher strike was a 24 hour strike by teachers on April 24, 2008, over the issue of pay
• April 27 - The Taliban attempts to assassinate Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a military parade in Kabul. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Hamid Karzai ( حامد کرزي, حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with ^[66]
• April 28 - India sets a world record by sending 10 satellites into orbit in a single launch. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. ^[67]
• April 28 - 71 die in a train crash in Shandong, China. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title The China Railway train T195 accident was a major train collision that occurred on the morning of April 28, 2008, between Wangcun and Zhoucun ( is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National ^[68]
• April 28 - The Fritzl incest case is widely publicized after a 42-year-old Austrian woman tells local authorities that she has been imprisoned and abused by her father, Josef Fritzl, since 1984. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title The Fritzl case emerged in late April 2008 when a 42-year-old Austrian woman Elisabeth Fritzl stated to police that she had been sexually abused, Raped Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)

May

The path of Cyclone Nargis

The epicenter of the Sichuan earthquake

• May 1 - Local elections, for 137 English councils and all Welsh councils, take place in the United Kingdom. International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Cyclone Nargis ( JTWC designation 01B, also known as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis) was a strong Tropical cyclone that caused The 2008 Sichuan earthquake ( or " Great Sichuan Earthquake " which measured at 8 Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on May 1, 2008.
• May 1 - Elections for the London Mayor and London Assembly take place with Boris Johnson becoming the second Mayor of London. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The London mayoral election 2008 for the office of Mayor of London was held on 1 May, 2008 and was won by Conservative Party candidate An election to the Assembly of London took place on 1 May, 2008, along with the London mayoral election 2008. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964 is a British Politician and Journalist. The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see
• May 1 - Entry into force of the London Agreement, aimed at reducing the translation costs associated with European patents. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The London The Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973, commonly known as the European Patent Convention (EPC is a multilateral Treaty
• May 2 - A volcanic eruption forces the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the Chilean town of Chaitén. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Chaitén (tʃaɪˈtɛn is a Chilean town and commune, capital of the Palena Province in Los Lagos Region.
• May 2 - May 3 - The Presidents of Central European States meet in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Ohrid Summit 2008 was the name of the 15th Meeting of Presidents of Central European States that took place from 2 May to 3 May 2008 in the city Ohrid (Охрид) is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. The Republic of Macedonia (Република
• May 3 - Over 130,000 people in Myanmar are killed by Cyclone Nargis, the deadliest natural disaster since the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Cyclone Nargis ( JTWC designation 01B, also known as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis) was a strong Tropical cyclone that caused A natural disaster is the consequence of a Natural hazard (eg The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
• May 7 - Brian Cowen is elected the 11th Prime Minister of Ireland, succeeding Bertie Ahern, after a vote in the Irish House of Representatives. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Brian Cowen (Brian Ó Comhain born) is the current Taoiseach of Ireland. The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern ( Irish: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn, born 12 September 1951 is an Irish politician who served ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament
• May 7 - Dmitry Medvedev is sworn in as the President of Russia. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( Dmitrij Anatol′evič Medvedev;; born 14 September 1965 is currently President of Russia, inaugurated on 7 May 2008 The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской
• May 8 - Vladimir Putin is confirmed as the 10th Prime Minister of Russia after a vote in the State Duma. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, (Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации unofficially called the Prime-Minister The State Duma (Государственная дума (Gosudarstvennaya Duma common abbreviation Госдума (Gosduma in the Russian Federation is the
• May 8 - Silvio Berlusconi is sworn in as the 81st Prime Minister of Italy. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's
• May 10 - Myanmar holds a constitutional referendum. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Constitution of Burma has changed several times since the country became independent from the United Kingdom
• May 11 - Local and parliamentary elections in Serbia. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Local elections were held in Serbia on 11 May 2008. According to the Constitutional Law adopted by the National Assembly on 30 A pre-term parliamentary election was held in the Republic of Serbia on 11 May 2008, barely a year after the previous parliamentary election Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
• May 12 - Over 60,000 are killed in central China by an earthquake measuring 7. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The 2008 Sichuan earthquake ( or " Great Sichuan Earthquake " which measured at 8 9M_w. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale The epicenter is 90 kilometers (55 miles) west-northwest of Chengdu. ( located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a Sub-provincial city.
• May 13 - A series of bomb blasts kills at least 63 and injures 216 in Jaipur, India. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Jaipur ( Hindi: जयपुर also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• May 14 - Russian side Zenit St. Petersburg defeat Rangers of Scotland in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Route to the final See also UEFA Cup 2007-08 Knockout stage Pre-match Zenit and Michel Platini asked the British government
• May 14 - Six Iranian Baha'i Faith leaders are arrested in Iran. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. ^[69]
• May 15 - An oil pipeline explodes in Ijegun, Nigeria, killing 100. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal
• May 15 - California becomes the second U.S. state after Massachusetts in 2004 to legalize same-sex marriage after the state's Supreme Court rules a previous ban unconstitutional. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Same-sex marriage in the United States - editing that article for size and clarity A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Same-sex marriage in the US state of Massachusetts began on May 17, 2004, as a result of the Supreme Judicial Court "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same Procedural history At the direction of Mayor Gavin Newsom, the Office of the County Clerk of San Francisco "designed revised forms for the marriage ^[70]
• May 16 - Presidential election in the Dominican Republic. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. A presidential election was held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 2008. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with
• May 16 - The fifth Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union Summit is held in Lima, Peru. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Latin America the Caribbean and the European Union Summit (LAC-EU is a biennial meeting of heads of state and government of Latin America, the Caribbean and Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlooking Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America.
• May 17 - FA Cup Final: Portsmouth F.C. beat Cardiff City F.C. 1-0. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales.
• May 17 - Parliamentary elections are held in Kuwait. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. An early parliamentary election was held in Kuwait on 17 May 2008 after the Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah dissolved the National The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed
• May 18 - Russia wins the Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2008 in Canada. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Canada wins silver, and Finland wins bronze. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. ^[71]
• May 21 - Manchester United F.C win the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Background Manchester United went into the Champions League final as champions of England for the 17th time and undefeated in the 2007&ndash08 Champions League The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex ( Большая спортивная арена Олимпийского комплекса Лужники) in Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• May 21 - Legislative elections are held in Georgia. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on May 21 2008. President Mikheil Saakashvili proposed a referendum on bringing them Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between
• May 22 - Council of the Presidents of Ukraine and Azerbaijan is formed. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South
• May 23 - The Union of South American Nations, a supranational union, is created by a union between the Andean Community and Mercosur. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne __FORCETOC__The Union of South American Nations (Unión de Naciones Suramericanas - UNASUR, União de Nações Sul-Americanas - UNASUL, Unie van Zuid-Amerikaanse Naties A supranational union, sometimes also called a supranational state is a group of countries that has some of the traits of a regional International organization The Andean Community ( Spanish: Comunidad Andina, CAN) is a Trade bloc comprising the South American countries of Role and potential Some South Americans see Mercosur as giving the capability to combine resources to balance the activities of other global economic powers especially the North
• May 23 - 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. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Pedra Branca (formerly referred to by Malaysia as Pulau Batu Puteh and now as Batu Puteh is an outlying island of Singapore. Pedra Branca (formerly referred to by Malaysia as Pulau Batu Puteh and now as Batu Puteh is an outlying island of Singapore. Singapore The Pedra Branca dispute was a Territorial dispute between Singapore and Malaysia over several islets at the eastern entrance to the Singapore Strait
• May 24 - Russia wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country ^[72]
• May 25 - Michel Sleiman is elected President of Lebanon by the Parliament. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Michel Suleiman or Sleiman ( ميشال سليمان, born 21 November 1948) is the current President of Lebanon. An indirect presidential election was held in the Parliament of Lebanon on 25 May 2008, after the term of incumbent President Émile Lahoud expired This page lists presidents of Lebanon Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact (al-mithaq al-watani agreed in 1943 The Parliament of Lebanon (known as Le Parlement in Lebanon is the Lebanese national legislature. The election had been postponed 19 times due to a parliamentary stalemate.
• May 25 - NASA's Phoenix spacecraft lands on Mars. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Phoenix is a Robotic spacecraft on a Space exploration mission on Mars under the Mars Scout Program.
• May 25 - The 2008 French Open, one of four major tennis "grand slam" tournaments, begins. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. The 2008 French Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts.
• May 28 - The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is established after the Assembly votes overwhemingly in favor of abolishing the country's 240-year-old monarchy. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The Nepalese Constituent Assembly is a body of 601 members formed as a result of an election that was held on April 10, 2008. The King of Nepal was traditionally known as the Mahārājdhirāja (श्री 5 महाराजधिराज his queen was known as the Badāmahārānī Girija Prasad Koirala becomes temporary Head of State. Girija prasad Koirala (गिरिजा प्रसाद कोइराला born 1925 is a Nepalese politician and the President of the Nepali Congress, a Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state
• May 31 - STS-124, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched at 5:02 EDT. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. STS-124 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle ''Discovery'' to the International Space Station. Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of

June

• June 1 - A large fire engulfs parts of Universal Studios in Universal City, California. International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Universal Studios Hollywood is a Movie studio in the Universal City community of unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Universal City may refer to a place in the United States: Universal City California Universal City Texas It California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• June 1 - Parliamentary elections in the Republic of Macedonia. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Early parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Macedonia on 1 June 2008 after the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia voted to The Republic of Macedonia (Република
• June 1 - Referendum on the process of naturalization fails by a wide margin in Switzerland, leaving in place the current system (since 2003) in which applicants are approved by elected bodies rather than popular votes. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected A referendum on three questions was held in Switzerland on 1 June 2008: people's initiative against publicly funded information campaigns Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
• June 1 - Landmark Broadway musical Rent ends its run after 12 years and more than 4,300 shows. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Rent is a Rock musical, with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini 's Opera La Bohème
• June 1 - In the European Union, regulations on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals start to come into force. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Registration Evaluation Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals ( REACH) is a new European Union Regulation, EC/2006/1907 of 18 December 2006
• June 2 - A car bomb explodes outside the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing at least five. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks The 2008 Danish embassy bombing was an attack on the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 2 2008. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
• June 3 - Barack Obama becomes the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party, becoming the first African-American to do so in a major U. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa S. politicial party. ^[73]
• June 4 - The Detroit Red Wings win their 11th Stanley Cup, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• June 7–June 29 - Switzerland and Austria host the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football ^[74]
• June 7 - Ana Ivanovic wins her first Grand Slam title at the French Open by defeating Dinara Safina. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Ana Ivanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Ивановић ˈana iˈvaːnɔviʨ born November 6 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia, then Yugoslavia The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The 2008 French Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. Dinara Mikhailovna Safina (Динара Мөбин кызы Сафина Dinara Möbin qızı Safina Дина́ра Миха́йловна (Муби́новна Са́фина
• June 7 - Big Brown, previously undefeated, fails to become the first winner of the Triple Crown since 1978, finishing last at the 2008 Belmont Stakes. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Big Brown (foaled April 10, 2005 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The 2008 Belmont Stakes was the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes.
• June 8 - In the Akihabara area of Tokyo, Japan, a 25-year-old man stabs 7 to death, and wounds 11 more, before being arrested. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable ("Field of Autumn Leaves" also known as, is an area of Tokyo Japan officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The was an incident of Mass murder that took place on Sunday June 8, 2008 in the Akihabara shopping quarter for electronics video games and comics in
• June 8 - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits western Peloponese in Greece, killing two, injuring at least 220 and leaving more than 1,500 homeless. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The 2008 Peloponnese earthquake was a deadly Earthquake that killed two people injured more than 220 and left at least 2000 people homeless in north western Peloponese The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• June 8 - A gas pipe explosion causes a collapse in the Karl Marx mine in Yenakiieve, Ukraine, killing 1 and temporarily trapping dozens. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The 2008 Ukrainian coal mine collapse occurred at the Karl Marx Coal Mine in the city of Yenakiieve, Donetsk Oblast ( province Yenakiieve (Єнакієве also Yenakiyeve Енакиево Yenakiyevo) is a city in the Donetsk Oblast ( province) of eastern Ukraine Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
• June 8 - Rafael Nadal wins his fourth straight French Open grand slam by defeating Roger Federer for the third straight year. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No
• June 10 - Fire engulfs Sudan Airways Flight 109 after landing in Khartoum, Sudan, killing 44. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Sudan Airways Flight 109 was a scheduled flight from Amman, Jordan, to Khartoum International Airport, Sudan, by way of Damascus Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State.
• June 11 - Launch of the The Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST). Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes.

Predicted and scheduled events

June

• June - The Large Hadron Collider (located at CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland) is to begin operation; it will be the world’s largest particle physics laboratory. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking
• June 12 - Ireland votes on the Treaty of Lisbon, in the only referendum to be held by a European Union member state on the treaty. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in
• June 14 - Expo 2008 will begin in Zaragoza, Spain. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Expo 2008 was an International exposition held from 14 June to 14 September 2008 coordinated by the Bureau of International Expositions Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• June 27 - Second round of Zimbabwean presidential election, 2008 due to occur. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The Republic of Zimbabwe held a presidential election along with a parliamentary election on March 29, 2008.
• The ISRO's Chandrayaan (Lunar Craft) will be launched. Chandrayaan I (चंद्रयान-1 lit Lunar Craft is an unmanned Lunar exploration mission by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO.

July

• July 1 - Smoking will be banned in all public places (including bars and restaurants) in the Netherlands. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Smoking bans are public policies including Criminal laws and Occupational safety and health Regulations which prohibit Tobacco smoking ^[75] The US state of Iowa will also go smoke-free (excluding casinos). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America.
• July 7–July 9 - 34th G8 summit will be held in Tōyako, Hokkaidō in Japan. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The 34th G8 summit took place in on the northern island of Hokkaidō, Japan from July 7 – 9, 2008. is a town in Abuta District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• July 8–July 20 - World Gliding Championships will be held in Rieti, Italy. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Gliding is a Recreational activity and competitive Sport in which pilots fly un-powered aircraft known as Gliders or sailplanes Rieti (Reate is a town in Lazio, Italy, with a population of 47332 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest ^[76]
• July 15 - The 79th MLB All-Star game will be held at Yankee stadium for the last time
• July 15–July 20 - World Youth Day, the largest youth gathering in the Southern Hemisphere, will take place in Sydney, Australia. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold World Youth Day is a youth-oriented Roman Catholic Church event Southern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is South of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Pope Benedict XVI will appear at the event. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger ^[77]
• July 30–August 5 - The XXII World Congress of Philosophy will take place in Seoul, South Korea. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. The World Congress of Philosophy is a global meeting of philosophers held every five years Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• July 31 - After three decades as the Chairman of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates will step down from daily duties. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer If you would like to experiment with Wikipedia please copy ^[78]

August

The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

• August 1 - Beijing south railway station, the largest passenger station in Asia, will reopen following a reconstruction project. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman The current Beijing South Railway Station ( is a new and massive railway station on the south side of Beijing that opened on August 1, 2008. ^[79]
• August 1 - Total solar eclipse visible from northern Canada (Nunavut), northern part of Russia, western Mongolia, and China; and seen as partial elsewhere in eastern North America, Europe, and Asia. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured
• August 2–August 16 - World Gliding Championships will be held in Lüsse, Germany. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Gliding is a Recreational activity and competitive Sport in which pilots fly un-powered aircraft known as Gliders or sailplanes Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ^[80]
• August 6–August 10 - Denvention 3, the 66th World Science Fiction Convention will be held in Denver, Colorado. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States ^[81]
• August 8–August 24 - The 2008 Summer Olympics will take place in Beijing, China. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• August 11 - Elections to be held in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly following Republic Act No. 9333. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Geography The region is divided into two geographical areas &ndash the Mindanao mainland and the Sulu Archipelago. ^[82]
• August 14 - 2008 Formula Zero Championship begins in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures The 2008 Formula Zero Championship is the world's first Hydrogen fuel cell race series Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands ^[83]
• August 25—August 28 - Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado for U.S. presidential election. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive
• August 28 - Space Shuttle Atlantis will begin mission STS-125, the final maintenance mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Space Shuttle Atlantis ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of STS-125 is a planned Space Shuttle mission which will be the fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST; also known colloquially as "the Hubble" or just "Hubble" is a space telescope that was carried into ^[84]

September

• September 1 to September 4 - Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota for U.S. presidential election. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive
• September 27 - The Australian Football League Grand Final will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in

October

• October 6 - NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft makes its second flyby of Mercury (will be captured into Mercury's orbit on March 18, 2011). Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The MErcury Surface Space ENvironment GEochemistry and Ranging ( MESSENGER) probe is a NASA Spacecraft, launched August 3, 2004 Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar.
• October 16 - STS 126, Space Shuttle Endeavour will be launched and it will deliver equipment and supplies to the International Space Station. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western STS-126 is the next Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS which will be flown by Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''. Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of
• October 28 - NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and LCROSS impactor, to the Moon. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Lunar Precursor Robotic Program ( LPRP) is a program of Robotic spacecraft missions which NASA will use to prepare for future Human spaceflight For other meanings see Orbiter (disambiguation. An orbiter is a Space probe that Orbits a Planet or Natural
• October 30 - November 16 - The inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be held in New Zealand. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled for the first time in 2008, will be the world championship of football for female players under the age of 17 New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island ^[85]

November

• November 4 - Election of the 44th President of the United States. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by There will also be elections for many other US public offices, including the entire House of Representatives, a third of the Senate, and several state Governorships. On November 4, 2008, the United States has a General election. This article discusses contested races For a complete list of all seats see United States House of Representatives elections 2008 - complete list The Elections for the United States Senate will be held on November 4 2008 with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested The United States gubernatorial elections of 2008 will be held on Tuesday November 4, 2008 in 11 states with 6 of the seats held by Democrats and
• November 5 - First round of the AFC Champions League final to be held. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC
• November 11 - RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her last voyage from Southampton to Dubai. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Characteristics The ship has a and is 963 ft (294 m long She had a top speed of using her original steam turbine powerplant which was increased to when she was re-engined Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE
• November 15 - New Zealand will hold a general election on or before this date. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island A general election will be held in New Zealand on November 8 2008 to determine the composition of the 49th New Zealand Parliament, and thus the makeup of the
• November 20 - December 7 - 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup to be held in Chile. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup will be held in Chile between November 19 and December 7 2008. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the ^[86]
• November 22 - APEC Peru 2008 Summit in Lima. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlooking
• November 22 - Second round of the AFC Champions League final to be held. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC
• November 23 - 96th Grey Cup to be held at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Broadcast This is the first Grey Cup not to be broadcast on CBC-TV since they started broadcasting the Grey Cup Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The Olympic Stadium (Stade olympique is a Multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976
• November 25 - Greenland holds election for increased autonomy from Denmark. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
• November 28 - Legislative election in Romania. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Legislative elections will be held in Romania on November 30, 2008. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

December

• December 4 - STS-119, Space Shuttle Discovery will bring the Integrated Truss Segment to the International Space Station. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. STS-119 is a planned Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS which will be flown by Space Shuttle ''Discovery''. Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of
• December 6 - 14 - The 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships will take place in the Czech Republic. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people The 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships are the seventh world championships in men's Floorball. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia,
• December 15 - The Electoral College meets in 51 locations officially to elect the 44th President of the United States. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of An electoral college is a set of many electors who are empowered to elect a candidate to a particular Office. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• December - Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Ghana. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the
• December 24 - The new I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis will be completed after the bridge collapsed in August of 2007. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known simply as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane steel Truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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• The United Nations is to review drug policies around the world. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security ^[87][88]
• The "Simón Bolívar" Satellite, a result of an agreement between Venezuela and China, will be launched this year. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National ^[89]

Ongoing events

• Ongoing conflicts
• 6th Round of the Belgian State Reform

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2008

January

Maila Nurmi

Edmund Hillary

Heath Ledger

Suharto

Jeremy Beadle

• January 1 - Salvatore Bonanno, American mobster (b. This is a list of ongoing conflicts that are happening around the world which continue to result in violent deaths The term State reform in the Belgian context indicates a process towards finding constitutional and legal solutions for the problems and tensions between The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced Maila Nurmi ( December 11, 1922 &ndash January 10, 2008) was a Finnish American Actress, who created the campy Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE (20 July 1919 &ndash 11 January 2008 was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008 was an Australian television and film actor Suharto, also spelled Soeharto (June 8 1921 &ndash January 27 2008 was an Indonesian military leader and the second President of Indonesia, holding Jeremy James Anthony Gibson Beadle MBE ( 12 April 1948 &ndash 30 January 2008) was an English Television presenter New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Salvatore "Bill" Bonanno ( November 5, 1932 &ndash January 1, 2008) was the son of Mafia boss Joseph Bonanno. 1932)
• January 1 - Peter Caffrey, Irish actor (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Peter Caffrey ( 18 April, 1949 &ndash 1 January, 2008) was an Irish actor best known for playing Padraig O'Kelly on Series 1-4 of 1949)
• January 1 - Erich Kästner, last German veteran of World War I (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Dr Erich Kästner ( March 10, 1900 &ndash January 1, 2008) was the last World War I veteran who fought for the German Empire 1900)
• January 1 - Thiyagarajah Maheswaran, Sri Lankan Tamil politician (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC T Maheswaran (full name Thiyagarajah Maheswaran) ( Tamil:தியாகராஜா மகேஸ்வரன் ( 18 June 1960 &ndash 1960)
• January 2 - George MacDonald Fraser, British author (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. George MacDonald Fraser, OBE (2 April 1925 &ndash 2 January 2008 was a British Author of both Historical novels and Non-fiction books 1925)
• January 2 - Galyani Vadhana, Thai princess (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Biography Early life Princess Galyani Vadhana was born on 6 May 1923 in London, England, the only daughter of Prince Mahidol Adulyadej 1923)
• January 3 - Aleksandr Abdulov, Russian actor (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Aleksandr Gavrilovich Abdúlov ( Russian Алекса́ндр Гаври́лович Абду́лов - May 29 1953 &ndash January 3 1953)
• January 3 - Yo-Sam Choi, Korean boxer (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Yo-Sam Choi ( March 1, 1972 – January 3, 2008) was a Korean former world Boxing champion 1972)
• January 3 - Werner Dollinger, German politician (b. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Dr Werner Dollinger ( 10 October 1918 &ndash 3 January 2008) was a German politician and economist 1918)
• January 5 - Raymond Forni, French politician (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Raymond Forni ( May 20, 1941 &ndash January 5, 2008) was a French Socialist politician 1941)
• January 5 - Clinton Grybas, Australian sports commentator (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Clinton Andrew Grybas ( February 9, 1975 &ndash January 5, 2008) was a leading Australian rules football and sports radio and 1975)
• January 6 - Fr. John O'Brien, Irish priest and musician (b. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Very Reverend Fr John O'Brien ( 30 May 1931 &ndash 6 January 2008) was a Roman Catholic Priest 1931)
• January 7 - Edward "Buddy" LeRoux, American businessman (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Edward G "Buddy" LeRoux Jr (1930 &ndash January 7, 2008) was a club owner in American Major League Baseball. 1930)
• January 7 - Philip Agee, American spy (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Philip Burnett Franklin Agee ( July 19, 1935 &ndash January 7, 2008) was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA Case officer 1935)
• January 8 - Moshe Levi, Israeli military commander (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Gen Moshe Levi (משה לוי|extra=1936 &ndash January 8 2008) (1936 &ndash January 8 2008) was the 12th Chief of Staff of the 1936)
• January 9 - John Harvey-Jones, English businessman (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Sir John Harvey-Jones MBE ( 16 April 1924 &ndash 9 January 2008) was chairman of ICI from 1982 to 1987 1924)
• January 10 - Christopher Bowman, American figure skater (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Christopher Bowman ( March 30 1967 – January 10 2008) was an American Figure skater. 1967)
• January 10 - Andrés Henestrosa, Mexican writer and politician (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Andrés Henestrosa Morales ( November 30, 1906 &ndash January 10 2008) was a Mexican writer and politician 1906)
• January 10 - Maila Nurmi, Finnish-American actress and television personality (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Maila Nurmi ( December 11, 1922 &ndash January 10, 2008) was a Finnish American Actress, who created the campy 1921)
• January 11 - Sir Edmund Hillary, New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE (20 July 1919 &ndash 11 January 2008 was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer 1919)
• January 11 - Carl Karcher, American businessman (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Carl Nicholas Karcher SMOM ( January 16 1917 &ndash January 11 2008) was the American founder of the Carl's 1917)
• January 12 - Adriano González León, Venezuelan poet and writer (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Adriano González León ( Valera, Trujillo State, 1931 - Caracas, January 12, 2008) was a Venezuelan writer who is known in his 1931)
• January 13 - Johnny Podres, American baseball player (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks John Joseph Podres ( September 30 1932 &ndash January 13 2008) was an American left-handed Starting pitcher in Major 1932)
• January 15 - Brad Renfro, American actor (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Brad Barron Renfro (July 25 1982 – January 15 2008 was an American actor 1982)
• January 15 - Jason MacIntyre, Scottish racing cyclist (b. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Jason MacIntyre ( 20 September 1973 – 15 January 2008) was a Scottish Racing cyclist. 1973)
• January 16 - Nikola Kljusev, Macedonian prime minister (b. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Nikola Kljusev (Никола Кљусев ( October 2, 1927 &ndash January 16, 2008) was a Macedonian Academician 1927)
• January 17 - Bobby Fischer, American-Icelandic chess grandmaster (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Robert James "Bobby" Fischer ( March 9 1943 – January 17 2008) was an American -born Chess Grandmaster 1943)
• January 17 - Ernie Holmes, American football player (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Earnest Lee "Ernie" Holmes, also nicknamed "Fats" ( July 11, 1948 &ndash January 17, 2008) was an American football 1948)
• January 17 - Allan Melvin, American actor (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Allan Melvin ( February 18, 1923 - January 17, 2008) was an American Character actor who appeared in several television 1922)
• January 18 - Georgia Frontiere, American businesswoman (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Georgia Frontiere (née Irwin) ( November 21 1927 &ndash January 18 2008) sometimes referred to as Madame Ram was 1927)
• January 18 - Lois Nettleton, American actress (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Lois June Nettleton ( August 6, 1927 &ndash January 18, 2008) was a American Actress of film stage and television 1927)
• January 19 - Don Wittman, Canadian sportscaster (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Donald Rae Wittman ( October 9, 1936 As a sportscaster Wittman covered many sports including athletics, Baseball, Basketball 1936)
• January 19 - Suzanne Pleshette, American actress (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Suzanne Pleshette ( January 31, 1937 &ndash January 19, 2008) was an American actress, on stage screen and television 1937)
• January 19 - Frances Lewine, American journalist (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Frances Lewine ( January 20, 1921 &ndash January 19, 2008) was an American Journalist and White House Correspondent 1921)
• January 19 - Morris Maddocks, English Anglican priest (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Bishop Morris Henry St John Maddocks (1928-2008 was a Bishop in the Church of England. 1928)
• January 19 - John Stewart, American Singer-Songwriter (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. John Stewart ( September 5, 1939  &ndash January 19, 2008) was an American Songwriter and Singer, best-known 1939)
• January 20 - Louis de Cazenave, French veteran of World War I (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Louis de Cazenave ( October 16, 1897 &ndash January 20, 2008) was at the time of his death the oldest France Poilu still 1897)
• January 22 - Heath Ledger, Australian actor (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008 was an Australian television and film actor 1979)
• January 22 - Roberto Gari, American actor (b. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Roberto Gari ( February 13, 1920 - January 22, 2008) was an American Artist and Actor. unknown)
• January 22 - Miles Lerman, Polish-American activist (b. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Miles Lerman (1920 &ndash January 22, 2008) was a Polish -born American who helped to plan and create the United States Holocaust Memorial 1920)
• January 23 - Andrzej Andrzejewski, Polish brigadier general (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Andrzej Piotr Andrzejewski (May 19 1961 &ndash January 23, 2008) was a Brigadier General of the Polish Air Force who died in the worst military 1961)
• January 24 - Randy Salerno, American news anchor (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Randall Salerno (January 4 1963 – January 24 2008 was an American News anchor for CBS news in Chicago at WBBM-TV, working alongside 1963)
• January 27 - Anna Loginova, Russian bodyguard and model (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Anna Loginova (Анна Логинова 3 September 1978 – 27 January 2008) was a Russian Fashion model and later a 1978)
• January 27 - Gordon B. Hinckley, American Mormon leader (b. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Gordon Bitner Hinckley ( June 23 1910 – January 27 2008) was an American religious leader who served as the fifteenth president 1910)
• January 27 - Suharto, 2nd President of Indonesia (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Suharto, also spelled Soeharto (June 8 1921 &ndash January 27 2008 was an Indonesian military leader and the second President of Indonesia, holding 1921)
• January 28 - Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Christodoulos ( 17 January 1939 – 28 January 2008) ( Greek: Χριστόδουλος, born Christos Paraskevaidis 1939)
• January 29 - Margaret Truman, American writer (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Mary Margaret Truman Daniel, widely known throughout her life as Margaret Truman, ( February 17 1924 — January 29 2008) was an 1924)
• January 30 - Jeremy Beadle, English television presenter (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Jeremy James Anthony Gibson Beadle MBE ( 12 April 1948 &ndash 30 January 2008) was an English Television presenter 1948)

February

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Steve Fossett

Janez Drnovšek

William F. Buckley, Jr.

• February 1 - Beto Carrero, Brazilian businessman (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ( January 12, 1917 &ndash February 5 2008) founded and developed the Transcendental Meditation technique and James Stephen Fossett (born April 22 1944 missing September 3 2007 declared legally dead February 15 2008 On September 3 2007 Fossett was reported missing after Janez Drnovšek (janɛz dr̩nɒuʃɛk ( May 17 1950 &ndash February 23 2008) was a Slovenian liberal William Frank Buckley Jr ( November 24 1925  – February 27 2008) was an American Author and conservative Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen João Batista Sergio Murad ( September 9, 1937 &ndash February 1, 2008) was a Brazilian Theme park owner and Entertainer 1937)
• February 1 - Shell Kepler, American actress (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Shell Kepler ( October 5 1958 – February 1 2008 The February 26, 2008 episode of General Hospital was dedicated to 1958)
• February 2 - Earl Butz, American government official (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Earl Lauer Butz ( July 3, 1909 &ndash February 2, 2008) was a United States government official who served as Secretary 1909)
• February 2 - Barry Morse, Canadian actor (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Herbert "Barry" Morse ( 10 June 1918 - 2 February 2008) was a British -born Canadian Actor of stage 1918)
• February 3 - Sheldon Brown, American bicycle mechanic (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Sheldon Brown ( July 14, 1944 – February 3, 2008) was an American Bicycle mechanic and technical authority 1944)
• February 4 - Harry Richard Landis, American World War I veteran (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Harry Richard Landis ( December 12 1899 &ndash February 4 2008) was at age 108 the older of the last two American First World 1899)
• February 5 - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Indian spiritual leader (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ( January 12, 1917 &ndash February 5 2008) founded and developed the Transcendental Meditation technique and 1917)
• February 6 - John McWethy, American print and television journalist (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio John Fleetwood McWethy ( 23 February 1947 &ndash 6 February 2008) was an American journalist. 1947)
• February 7 - Tamara Desni, German-born English actress (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Tamara Desni ( October 22, 1911 in Berlin as Tamara Brodsky; February 7, 2008 in Valence d'Agen, France 1913)
• February 7 - Hoang Minh Chinh, Vietnamese politician and dissident (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Trần Ngọc Nghiêm, also known as Hoàng Minh Chính ( November 16 1922  – February 7 2008) was a Vietnamese 1922)
• February 7 - Guy Severin, Russian academician and engineer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Guy Ilyich Severin (Гай Ильи́ч Севери́н Gay Ilyich Severin; July 24, 1926  — February 7, 2008) was an 1926)
• February 8 - Chua Ek Kay, Singaporean painter (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Chua Ek Kay ( ( 21 November 1947 – 8 February 2008) was a Singaporean Artist hailed as the "bridge between Asian 1947)
• February 8 - Ah Meng, Singaporean orangutan and tourism icon (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Ah Meng (circa 18 June 1960 &ndash 8 February 2008) ( Chinese: 阿明 was a female Sumatran Orangutan and a tourism icon 1960)
• February 8 - Phyllis Whitney, American mystery writer (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Phyllis Ayame Whitney ( September 9, 1903 &ndash February 8, 2008) was an American mystery writer 1903)
• February 9 - Jazeh Tabatabai, Iranian artist and writer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Jazeh Tabatabai, ( 1931 - February 9 2008) ( was an Iranian Avant-garde painter, Poet, and Sculptor 1931)
• February 9 - Trichen Jurme Kunzang Wangyal, Tibetan spiritual leader (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. The eleventh Mindrolling Trichen (pronunciation Mìn-drolling Trichen Jurme Kunzang Wangyal འགྱུར་མེད་ཀུན་བཟང་དབང་རྒྱལ་ 1930)
• February 10 - Ron Leavitt, American television producer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Ron Leavitt ( November 7 1947 &ndash February 10 2008) was the co-creator (with Michael G 1947)
• February 10 - Roy Scheider, American actor (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Roy Richard Scheider (November 10 1932 – February 10 2008 was an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. 1932)
• February 11 - Alfredo Reinado, East Timorese rebel (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Alfredo Alves Reinado (1967 &ndash February 11 2008 sometimes spelled Reinhado, was a former Major in the Military of Timor-Leste, the 1967)
• February 11 - Tom Lantos, American politician (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Thomas Peter Lantos ( February 1 1928 – February 11 2008) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives 1928)
• February 12 - Imad Mugniyah, Lebanese militant (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Imad Fayez Mughniyah ( December 7, 1962 - February 12, 2008) also Transcribed Mughniyya 1962)
• February 12 - Badri Patarkatsishvili, Georgian businessman and politician (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Arkady "Badri" Patarkatsishvili (ბადრი პატარკაციშვილი October 31, 1955, Tbilisi, Georgian SSR 1955)
• February 13 - Kon Ichikawa, Japanese film director (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed was a prominent Japanese Film director. Early career In the 1930s Ichikawa attended a technical school in Osaka. 1915)
• February 13 - Henri Salvador, French singer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Henri Salvador ( 18 July 1917 - 13 February 2008) was a French singer 1917)
• February 13 - Roger Voisin, French-American classical musician (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Roger Louis Voisin ( 26 June 1918 &ndash 13 February 2008) was a French-born American classical Trumpeter 1918)
• February 15 - Amnon Netzer, Iranian-Israeli historian (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Amnon Netzer ( Persian: امنون نتصر (November 1934 – February 15, 2008) was an Iranian - Jewish Historian, 1934)
• February 15 - Steve Fossett, American adventurer^[90] (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor James Stephen Fossett (born April 22 1944 missing September 3 2007 declared legally dead February 15 2008 On September 3 2007 Fossett was reported missing after 1944)
• February 18 - Alain Robbe-Grillet, French writer (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Alain Robbe-Grillet (French alɛ̃ ʁɔb gʁiˈje (August 18 1922 &ndash February 18 2008 was a French Writer 1922)
• February 18 - Mihaela Mitrache, Romanian actress (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Mihaela Mitrache / Mitraki (b July 8, 1955, Bucharest - Romania - d 1955)
• February 19 - Natalia Bessmertnova, Russian ballerina (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Natalia Igorevna Bessmertnova (Russian Наталья Игоревна Бессмертнова 19 July 1941 – 19 February 2008) was 1941)
• February 19 - Lydia Shum, Hong Kong comedian and actress (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Lydia Shum Din-Ha, also known as Lydia Sum ( Chinese 沈[[wikt 殿|殿]] 霞; July 21, 1945 &mdash February 19 1945)
• February 21 - Ben Chapman, American actor (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Benjamin F Chapman Jr ( October 29, 1928 – February 21, 2008) was an American actor best known as playing the Gill-man 1928)
• February 23 - Janez Drnovšek, 2nd President and 2nd Prime Minister of Slovenia (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Janez Drnovšek (janɛz dr̩nɒuʃɛk ( May 17 1950 &ndash February 23 2008) was a Slovenian liberal 1950)
• February 23 - Denis Lazure, Canadian politician (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Denis Lazure ( October 12, 1925 &ndash February 23, 2008) was a Canadian Politician and a Member of the National Assembly 1925)
• February 24 - Larry Norman, American musician (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Larry David Norman ( April 8 1947 &ndash February 24 2008) was an American musician singer songwriter and producer 1947)
• February 26 - Buddy Miles, American musician (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed George Allen Miles Jr ( September 5, 1947 &ndash February 26, 2008) known as Buddy Miles, was an American rock 1947)
• February 26 - Dan Shomron, Israeli military leader (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Gen Dan Shomron ( August 5, 1937, Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov – February 26, 2008) was the 13th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense 1937)
• February 27 - William F. Buckley, Jr., American author and conservative commentator (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation William Frank Buckley Jr ( November 24 1925  – February 27 2008) was an American Author and conservative 1925)
• February 27 - Myron Cope, American sportscaster (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Myron Cope (January 23 1929 - February 27 2008 born Myron Sidney Kopelman, was an American Sports Journalist, Radio personality and 1929)
• February 27 - Sujatha, Tamil writer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Sujatha (May 3 1935 - February 27 2008 was the pseudonym of the Tamil writer S 1935)
• February 27 - Boyd Coddington, American car-builder (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Boyd Leon Coddington ( August 28, 1944 – February 27, 2008) was the owner of the Boyd Coddington Hot Rod Shop and star of American 1944)
• February 28 - Joseph M. Juran, American engineer and philanthropist (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Joseph Moses Juran ( December 24, 1904 – February 28, 2008) was a 20th century management consultant who is principally remembered as an 1904)
• February 28 - Philip Rabinowitz, South African sprinter (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Philip "Flying Phil" Rabinowitz ( February 16, 1904 &ndash February 28, 2008) was a sprinter from South Africa 1904)
• February 28 - Mike Smith, English singer (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Michael George Smith ( December 6, 1943 &ndash February 28, 2008)was an English Singer, Songwriter, and 1943)

March

Gary Gygax

Arthur C. Clarke

Gabriel París Gordillo

Richard Widmark

• March 1 - Raúl Reyes, Colombian guerrilla (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ernest Gary Gygax ( July 27, 1938 &ndash March 4, 2008) ( IPA:) was an American Writer and Game designer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE (16 December 1917–19 March 2008 was a British Science fiction Author, Inventor, and Gabriel París Gordillo ( March 8 1910 &ndash March 21 2008) was President of Colombia from May 1957 to August 1958 as Chairman of Richard Widmark ( December 26, 1914 &ndash March 24, 2008) was an American Actor of Films stage, Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Luis Edgar Devia Silva ( September 30, 1948 – March 1, 2008) better known by his Nom de guerre Raúl Reyes, was 1948)
• March 2 - Sofiko Chiaureli, Georgian actress (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Sofiko Chiaureli was a Georgian Actress, thought to be the Muse of filmmaker Sergei Parajanov. 1937)
• March 2 - Jeff Healey, Canadian musician (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 1966)
• March 3 - Giuseppe Di Stefano, Italian operatic tenor (b. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Giuseppe Di Stefano ( 24 July 1921 &ndash 3 March 2008) was an Italian Operatic Tenor whose career lasted from the late 1921)
• March 3 - Iván Ríos, Colombian guerrilla (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Death Ríos was killed by his security chief on 3 March 2008 in a mountainous area of the western department of Caldas. 1961)
• March 4 - Gary Gygax, American writer and game designer (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Ernest Gary Gygax ( July 27, 1938 &ndash March 4, 2008) ( IPA:) was an American Writer and Game designer 1938)
• March 4 - Elena Nathanael, Greek film actress (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Elena Nathanael ( Greek: Έλενα Ναθαναήλ January 31 1947 - March 4 2008) was a popular Greek Film 1941)
• March 5 - Joseph Weizenbaum, German-American author and computer scientist (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Joseph Weizenbaum ( Berlin, January 8, 1923 – March 5, 2008) was a German-American author and professor emeritus of 1923)
• March 6 - Gustaw Holoubek, Polish actor and director (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Gustaw Holoubek ( April 21 1923 &ndash March 6 2008) was a Polish Actor, director, member of the Polish 1923)
• March 7 - Isaías Carrasco, Basque politician (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Isaías Carrasco (1964 - March 7 2008 was a Basque politician affiliated with the PSE. 1964)
• March 7 - Francis Pym, British politician (b. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Francis Leslie Pym Baron Pym MC, PC ( 13 February 1922 – 7 March 2008) was a British Conservative Party 1922)
• March 8 - Carol Barnes, English newsreader (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Carol Lesley Barnes (13 September 1944 &ndash 8 March 2008 was a British Television newsreader and broadcaster. 1944)
• March 12 - Lazare Ponticelli, last French veteran of World War I (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Lazare Ponticelli ( December 7, 1897  – March 12, 2008) was the last documented French veteran of the First World War 1897)
• March 12 - Erwin Geschonneck, German actor (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Erwin Geschonneck ( December 27 1906 &ndash March 12 2008) was a German Actor. 1906)
• March 12 - Howard Metzenbaum, American politician (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Howard Morton Metzenbaum ( June 4 1917 &ndash March 12 2008) was an American politician who served for almost 20 years as a 1917)
• March 14 - Chiara Lubich, Italian Catholic activist (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Chiara Lubich ( January 22 1920 &ndash March 14 2008) was an Italian Catholic activist and leader and foundress of the Focolare Movement 1920)
• March 15 - Mikey Dread, Jamaican singer, producer and broadcaster (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Michael George Campbell (born June 4 1954 in Port Antonio, Jamaica - died March 15, 2008 in Connecticut, 1954)
• March 15 - Vytautas Kernagis, Lithuanian singer-songwriter (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Vytautas Kernagis ( May 19, 1951 &ndash March 15, 2008) was a Lithuanian Singer-songwriter, bard, actor director 1951)
• March 15 - Vicki Van Meter, American former child pilot (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Victoria "Vicki" L Van Meter ( March 13[[ 982]] &ndash March 15[[ 008]] Young Pilot She first piloted an airplane at the 1982)
• March 16 - Ivan Dixon, American actor and director (b. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Ivan Dixon ( April 6 1931 - March 16 2008) was an African American Actor and Television director, best known 1931)
• March 16 - Gary Hart, American wrestler (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Gary Hart, birthname Gary Richard Williams, ( January 24 1942 &ndash March 16 2008) was a former Professional wrestling 1942)
• March 18 - Anthony Minghella, English film director and screenwriter (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Anthony Minghella CBE ( January 6, 1954 &mdash March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award -winning English 1954)
• March 19 - Arthur C. Clarke, English author, inventor, and futurist (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE (16 December 1917–19 March 2008 was a British Science fiction Author, Inventor, and 1917)
• March 19 - Hugo Claus, Flemish writer, painter and film director (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Hugo Maurice Julien Claus ( April 5, 1929 &ndash March 19, 2008) was a Flemish Novelist, Poet, Playwright 1929)
• March 19 - Raghuvaran, Indian actor (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Raghuvaran ( December 11 1948 &ndash March 19 2008) was an Indian Actor who predominantly acted in movies made in 1948)
• March 19 - Paul Scofield, English actor (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. David Paul Scofield, CH, CBE ( 21 January 1922 &ndash 19 March 2008) was an English award-winning actor of stage 1922)
• March 20 - Brian Wilde, English actor (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Brian George Wilde ( 13 June 1927 &ndash 20 March 2008) was an English Actor, best known for his roles in television comedy 1927)
• March 21 - Gabriel París Gordillo, Colombian military governor (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Gabriel París Gordillo ( March 8 1910 &ndash March 21 2008) was President of Colombia from May 1957 to August 1958 as Chairman of 1910)
• March 22 - Cachao López, Cuban-American musician (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Israel "Cachao" López ( September 14, 1918 &ndash March 22, 2008) often known just as "Cachao" (pronounced kah-CHOW 1918)
• March 23 - Al Copeland, American entreprenueur (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Alvin C Copeland ( February 2, 1944 - March 23 2008) was an American Entrepreneur 1944)
• March 24 - Neil Aspinall, British record producer and business executive (b. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Neil Aspinall (13 October 1941 — 23 March 2008 was a British music industry executive 1942)
• March 24 - Rafael Azcona, Spanish screenwriter (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Rafael Azcona ( October 24, 1926 &ndash March 24, 2008) was an awarded Spanish Screenwriter and Novelist who 1926)
• March 24 - Richard Widmark, American actor (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Richard Widmark ( December 26, 1914 &ndash March 24, 2008) was an American Actor of Films stage, 1914)
• March 26 - Manuel Marulanda, Colombian guerrilla (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Pedro Antonio Marín Marín ( May 13 1930 - March 26, 2008) known by his " Nom de guerre," Manuel Marulanda 1930)
• March 27 - George Pruteanu, Romanian literary critic and politician (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates George Mihail Pruteanu ( December 15, 1947 &mdash March 27, 2008) was a Romanian literary critic, university professor 1947)
• March 27 - Jean-Marie Balestre, French sports executive (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Jean-Marie Balestre ( April 9, 1921 &ndash March 27, 2008) was a French auto racing executive who was president of FISA 1921)
• March 30 - Dith Pran, Cambodian-American photojournalist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Dith Pran ( September 27 1942 &ndash March 30 2008) was a Cambodian photojournalist best known as a refugee and 1942)
• March 31 - Nikolai Baibakov, Russian statesman and economist (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Nikolai Konstantinovich Baibakov (Николай Константинович Байбаков 6 March 1911, Sabunchu, near Baku, Russian 1911)
• March 31 - Jules Dassin, American film director (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Jules Dassin, born Julius Dassin ( &ndash) was an American Film director. 1911)

April

Charlton Heston

Ollie Johnston

Albert Hofmann

• April 1 - Jim Finney, English football referee (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of Oliver Martin Johnston Jr ( October 31 1912 &ndash April 14 2008) was an American motion picture animator. Albert Hofmann ( January 11 1906 – April 29 2008) was a Swiss scientist best known for having been the first to synthesize Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne James " Jim " Finney (17 August 1924 &ndash 1 April 2008 was an English football referee during the 1960s and 1970s active 1924)
• April 1 - Sabin Balasa, Romanian painter (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Sabin Bălaşa (born June 17, 1932 in Dobriceni, Olt - died April 1, 2008, Bucharest) was a contemporary 1932)
• April 2 - Yakup Satar, last Turkish veteran of World War I (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Yakup Satar ( Ottoman Turkish: ﻳﻜﻮﭗ ﺳﺘﺎﺮ, March 11, 1898 &ndash April 2, 2008) is believed to have been 1898)
• April 3 - Hrvoje Ćustić, Croatian footballer (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Hrvoje Ćustić ( 21 October 1983 &ndash 3 April 2008) was a Croatian football Striker. 1983)
• April 3 - Johnny Byrne, Irish writer (b. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. For the former England international footballer and South African soccer coach see Johnny Byrne (footballer 1935)
• April 5 - Charlton Heston, American actor (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of 1923)
• April 8 - John Button, Australian politician (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian John Norman Button ( June 30, 1933 &ndash April 8, 2008) was an Australian politician who served as a senior minister in the 1933)
• April 8 - Stanley Kamel, American actor (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Stanley Kamel ( January 1, 1943 - April 8 2008) was an American television Actor best known for his role on the 1943)
• April 9 - Cedella Booker, Jamaican singer and writer (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Cedella Marley Booker ( July 23, 1926 – April 8 2008) was the Jamaican mother of the Reggae musician Bob Marley 1926)
• April 10 - Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada, Mexican cardinal (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Ernesto Cardinal Corripio y Ahumada ( June 29, 1919 - April 10, 2008) was a Priest of the Roman Catholic Church. 1919)
• April 11 - Merlin German, American soldier and charity founder (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Merlin German ( November 15 1985 - April 11 2008) was a United States Marine sergeant stationed in Iraq who survived 1985)
• April 12 - Patrick Hillery, 6th President of Ireland (b. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Patrick John "Paddy" Hillery (Pádraig Seán Ó hIrighile 2 May 1923 &ndash 12 April 2008 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and the sixth President of Ireland 1923)
• April 13 - Mark Speight, English television presenter^[91] (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Mark Warwick Fordham Speight (6 August 1965 – 7 April 2008 was a British television presenter who presented the long-running BBC children's art programme 1965)
• April 13 - John Archibald Wheeler, American theoretical physicist (b. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople John Archibald Wheeler ( July 9, 1911 &ndash April 13, 2008) was an eminent American Theoretical physicist. 1911)
• April 14 - Ollie Johnston, American animator (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Oliver Martin Johnston Jr ( October 31 1912 &ndash April 14 2008) was an American motion picture animator. 1912)
• April 14 - Miguel Galván, Mexican actor and comedian (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Miguel Eduardo Galván Meza ( October 13, 1957 - April 14, 2008) was a Mexican comedian and Actor, known 1957)
• April 15 - Benoît Lamy, Belgian motion picture writer-director (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Benoît Lamy ( September 19 1945 – April 15 2008) was a Belgian Motion picture Writer - director. 1945)
• April 16 - Edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Edward Norton Lorenz ( May 23, 1917) was an American Mathematician and meteorologist, and a pioneer of Chaos theory. 1917)
• April 16 - Joe Feeney, American-born Irish tenor (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Joe Feeney ( August 15, 1931 - April 16, 2008) was an American Tenor singer who was a member of The Lawrence Welk 1931)
• April 17 - Aimé Césaire, French Martinican poet and politician (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Aimé Fernand David Césaire (26 June 1913 &ndash 17 April 2008 was a Afro-[[Martinique Martinican]] Francophone Poet, Author and Politician 1913)
• April 17 - Gwyneth Dunwoody, British politician (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Gwyneth Patricia Dunwoody (née Phillips; 12 December 1930 &ndash 17 April 2008) was the longest ever serving female Member 1930)
• April 17 - Danny Federici, American musician (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Daniel Paul Federici ( January 23 1950 &ndash April 17 2008) was an American Musician, most known as the longtime 1950)
• April 19 - Germaine Tillion, French anthropologist, member of French Resistance (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Germaine Tillion ( May 30 1907 &ndash April 19 2008) was a French Anthropologist, best known for her work in 1907)
• April 21 - Al Wilson, American singer (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Al Wilson (June 19 1939 – April 21 2008 was an American soul Singer best known for the hit song " Show and Tell 1939)
• April 22 - Paul Davis, American musician (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Paul Davis ( April 21, 1948 &ndash April 22, 2008) was an American Singer, best known for his radio hits and 1948)
• April 25 - Humphrey Lyttelton, English musician and broadcaster (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton (23 May 1921 – 25 April 2008 also known as Humph, was an English Jazz musician and broadcaster, and 1921)
• April 27 - Marios Tokas, Cypriot composer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Marios Tokas (Μάριος Τόκας ( June 8, 1954 – April 27, 2008) was a Cypriot (born in Limassol 1954)
• April 29 - Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Albert Hofmann ( January 11 1906 – April 29 2008) was a Swiss scientist best known for having been the first to synthesize 1906)

May

Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo

Irena Sendler

Crispin Beltran

Dick Martin

Sydney Pollack

• May 1 - Aden Hashi Farah, Somali militant (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo 1st Marquess of Ría de Ribadeo ( Don Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo 1 Irena Sendler (in Polish also Irena Sendlerowa; de domo Krzyżanowska; February 15, 1910 – May 12, 2008 Crispin 'Ka Bel' Beltran ( January 7, 1933 &ndash May 20, 2008) was a Filipino politician and a labor leader Dick Martin may refer to Dick Martin (artist, American illustrator particularly associated with the Land of Oz Dick Martin (comedian, co-host Sydney Irwin Pollack ( July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American Film director, producer and Actor. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Aden Hashi Farah "Eyrow" ( Aaden Xaashi Faarax Ceyroow - 1 May, 2008) was a leader of the Hizbul Shabaab, the armed wing of the Somali unknown)
• May 1 - Anthony Mamo, 1st President of Malta (b. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Sir Anthony Joseph Mamo, OBE, QC, ( 9 January 1909 &ndash 1 May 2008) was the first President of Malta 1909)
• May 2 - Philipp von Boeselager, German military officer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager ( 6 September 1917 &ndash 1 May 2008) was the last surviving member of the July 20 Plot, a conspiracy 1917)
• May 2 - Beverlee McKinsey, American actress (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Beverlee McKinsey ( August 9, 1935 &ndash May 2, 2008) was an American Actress. 1940)
• May 3 - Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, 74th Prime Minister of Spain (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo 1st Marquess of Ría de Ribadeo ( Don Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo 1 1926)
• May 4 - Fredric J. Baur, American chemist and inventor (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Fredric J Baur ( 14 June 1918 – 4 May 2008) was a United States Chemist and Food storage technician notable 1918)
• May 5 - Irv Robbins, Canadian-American entrepreneur (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Irvine "Irv" Robbins ( December 6 1917 &ndash May 5 2008) was a Canadian - American entrepreneur who co-founded 1917)
• May 8 - Eddy Arnold, American country music singer (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Richard Edward Arnold (known as Eddy Arnold) ( May 15, 1918  &ndash May 8, 2008) was an American Country music 1918)
• May 8 - François Sterchele, Belgian footballer (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen François Sterchele ( March 14, 1982 - May 8, 2008) was a Belgian footballer who played for Club Brugge. 1982)
• May 9 - Jack Gibson, Australian rugby league coach (b. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Jack Arthur Gibson OAM ( 27 February 1929 &ndash 9 May 2008) was an Australian Rugby league identity - a player commentator 1929)
• May 9 - Sinan Sofuoğlu, Turkish motocycle racer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Sinan Sofuoğlu (July 15 1982 - May 9 2008 was a Turkish motorcycle racer. 1983)
• May 10 - Leyla Gencer, Turkish soprano (b. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Leyla Gencer, or Ayşe Leyla Çeyrekgil (b October 10, 1928 in Istanbul, Turkey – d 1928)
• May 10 - Nuala O'Faolain, Irish journalist (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Nuala O'Faolain (1 March 1940 9 May 2008 was an Irish journalist TV producer book reviewer teacher and author 1940)
• May 10 - Jessica Jacobs, Australian actress (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Jessica Madison Jacobs ( November 14 1990 – May 10 2008) was an Australian Actress and Singer. 1990)
• May 11 - Dottie Rambo, American singer (b. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Dottie Rambo ( March 2, 1934 &mdash May 11, 2008)was an American Southern Gospel Singer, Songwriter 1934)
• May 12 - Irena Sendler, Polish humanitarian (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Irena Sendler (in Polish also Irena Sendlerowa; de domo Krzyżanowska; February 15, 1910 – May 12, 2008 1910)
• May 13 - Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah ( Arabic: سعد العبد الله السالم الصباح Saʿd al-ʿAbd Allāh as-Sālim as-Sabāh 1930)
• May 15 - Tommy Burns, Scottish footballer and manager (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Thomas "Tommy" Burns ( 16 December 1956 – 15 May 2008) was a Scottish professional football player and 1956)
• May 15 - Alexander Courage, American composer (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Alexander Mair Courage Jr (December 10 1919 &ndash May 15 2008 was an American orchestrator, Arranger, and Composer of music primarily 1919)
• May 16 - Robert Mondavi, American winemaker (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Robert Gerald Mondavi ( June 18, 1913 – May 16, 2008) was a leading American Vineyard operator whose technical improvements 1913)
• May 18 - Joseph Pevney, American director (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Joseph Pevney ( September 15, 1911 &ndash May 18, 2008) was an American film and television director 1911)
• May 19 - Vijay Tendulkar, Indian playwright (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Vijay Tendulkar (Marathiविजय तेंडुलकर ( January 6, 1928 - May 19, 2008) was a leading Indian Playwright 1928)
• May 20 - Crispin Beltran, Filipino politician and labor leader (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Crispin 'Ka Bel' Beltran ( January 7, 1933 &ndash May 20, 2008) was a Filipino politician and a labor leader 1933)
• May 20 - Hamilton Jordan, American political strategist (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held William Hamilton McWhorter Jordan ( September 21 1944 &ndash May 20 2008) was Chief of Staff to President of the United States 1944)
• May 22 - Robert Asprin, American science fiction writer (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Robert Lynn Asprin ( June 28, 1946 – May 22, 2008) was an American Science fiction and fantasy author best known 1946)
• May 23 - Roberto Freire, Brazilian psychiatrist (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Roberto Freire ( São Paulo, b 1927 - d May 23, 2008) was a medical psychiatrist and Brazilian writer who created Somatherapy (Portuguese 1927)
• May 24 - Dick Martin, American comedian (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Thomas Richard Martin ( January 30 1922 &ndash May 24 2008) was an American comedian and director best known for his role 1922)
• May 24 - Rob Knox, British actor (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Robert Arthur "Rob" Knox ( 21 August 1989 - 24 May 2008) was a British actor who played the role of Marcus Belby 1989)
• May 25 - Geremi González, Venezuelan baseball player (b. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Geremis Segundo González Acosta ( January 8 1975 – May 25 2008) was a Venezuelan right-handed Pitcher in Major League 1975)
• May 26 - Earle Hagen, American composer (b. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Earle Harry Hagen ( July 9 1919 — May 26 2008) was an American Composer who created music for movies and 1919)
• May 26 - Sydney Pollack, American actor, director, and producer (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Sydney Irwin Pollack ( July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American Film director, producer and Actor. 1934)
• May 27 - Franz Künstler, last Austrian-Hungarian veteran of World War I (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Franz Künstler ( July 24, 1900 &ndash May 27, 2008) was at age 107 the last known surviving veteran of the First World War 1900)
• May 28 - Beryl Cook, English painter (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Beryl Cook, OBE ( 10 September 1926 &mdash 28 May 2008) was an English artist best known for comical paintings of people 1926)
• May 28 - Robert Justman, American producer (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Robert Harris "Bob" Justman ( July 13, 1926 – May 28, 2008) worked in Hollywood as a producer director production manager 1926)
• May 28 - David Mitton, British producer, director, model maker, and author (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling David Nelson Godfrey Mitton ( July 13, 1938 - May 23, 2008) was a producer and a director as well as an experienced 1938)
• May 29 - Luc Bourdon, Canadian hockey player (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Luc Bourdon (February 16 1987 – May 29 2008 was a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National 1987)
• May 29 - Romeo A. Brawner, Filipino election official and justice (b. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Romeo Aliac Brawner ( September 17, 1935 — May 29, 2008) was a Filipino public official who served as a Commissioner of the Philippine 1935)
• May 29 - Harvey Korman, American actor (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Harvey Herschel Korman ( February 15, 1927 &ndash May 29, 2008) was an American comedic Actor who performed 1927)

June

Bo Diddley

Chinghiz Aitmatov

• June 1 - Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American Chinghiz Aitmatov (Чыңгыз Айтматов tʃɯŋˈʀɯs ɑjtˈmɑtəf Чингиз Торекулович Айтматов (born 12 December 1928 in Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, known as Yves Saint Laurent ( August 1 1936 &ndash June 1 2008) was an Algerian 1936)
• June 1 - Tommy Lapid, Israeli television presenter, journalist and politician (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Yosef "Tommy" Lapid (יוסף "טומי" לפיד born Tomislav Lampel (Томислав Лампел December 27, 1931 - 1931)
• June 2 - Bo Diddley, American musician (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American 1928)
• June 2 - Ferenc Fejtő, Hungarian-born French journalist and political scientist (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Ferenc Fejtő, or François Fejtő in French ( August 31, 1909 &ndash June 2, 2008) was a Hungarian -born 1909)
• June 3 - Mel Ferrer, American actor, director, and producer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Mel Ferrer ( August 25 1917 – June 2 2008) was an American Actor, Film director and Film producer 1917)
• June 3 - Grigory Romanov, Russian politician (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Grigory Vasilyevich Romanov (Григорий Васильевич Романов scientific transliteration Grigorij Vasil'evič Romanov, 7 February 1923 1923)
• June 4 - Agata Mróz-Olszewska, Polish volleyball player (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. |} Agata Mróz-Olszewska (born on April 7, 1982 in Dąbrowa Tarnowska – died June 4, 2008 in Wrocław) was a 1982)
• June 6 - Dwight White, American football player (b. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Dwight Lynn White ( July 30 1949 &ndash June 6 2008) was an American Defensive end in the National Football League 1949)
• June 7 - Rudy Fernandez, Filipino actor (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Rodolfo "Rudy" Valentino Padilla Fernandez ( March 3, 1953 — June 7, 2008) also known as "Daboy" was a multi-awarded 1952)
• June 7 - Dino Risi, Italian director (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Dino Risi ( December 23 1916 – June 7 2008) was an Italian Film director. 1916)
• June 7 - Jim McKay, American television sports journalist (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins James Kenneth McManus ( September 24 1921 – June 7 2008) better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American 1921)
• June 7 - Mustafa Khalil, Egyptian prime minister (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Mustafa Khalil (مصطفى خليل ( November 18, 1920 &ndash June 7, 2008) was an Egyptian politician 1920)
• June 8 - Peter Rühmkorf, German writer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Peter Rühmkorf ( Dortmund, 25 October 1929 - Roseburg Schleswig-Holstein, 8 June 2008) was a German writer who significantly 1929)
• June 8 - Šaban Bajramović, Serbian musician (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Šaban Bajramović ( Cyrillic: Шабан Бајрамовић ( April 16, 1936 – June 8, 2008) was Serbian Romani 1936)
• June 9 - Algis Budrys, American science fiction writer (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Algis Budrys ( January 9, 1931 – June 9, 2008) was a Lithuanian American Science fiction Author 1931)
• June 9 - Karen Asrian, Armenian chess Grandmaster (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Karen Asrian ( 24 April 1980 – 9 June 2008) was an Armenian Chess Grandmaster. 1980)
• June 10 - Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyzstani writer (b. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Chinghiz Aitmatov (Чыңгыз Айтматов tʃɯŋˈʀɯs ɑjtˈmɑtəf Чингиз Торекулович Айтматов (born 12 December 1928 in 1928)
• June 10 - John Rauch, American football player and coach (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem John "Johnny" Rauch ( August 20 1927 - June 10 2008) was an American football player and coach 1927)
• June 11 - Ove Andersson, Swedish rally driver (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. For persons with a similar name see Ove Andersen. Ove Andersson ( January 3, 1938 &ndash June 11, 2008 1939)
• June 11 - Võ Văn Kiệt, Vietnamese prime minister (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Võ Văn Kiệt ( 23 November 1922 - 11 June 2008) was a Vietnamese politician and statesman 1922)
• June 11 - Adam Ledwoń, Polish soccer player (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. 1974)
• June 11 - Taras Kermauner, Slovenian playwright, historian, and philosopher (b. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. 1930)
• June 11 - James Reaney, Canadian playwright (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. James Crerar Reaney ( September 1 1926 &ndash June 11 2008) was a Canadian Poet, Playwright and literary critic 1926)

Major religious holidays

• January 7 - Christmas in Eastern Christianity
• January 10 - New Year by Lunar calendar, celebrated by Muslims
• February 5 - Carnival (Shrove Tuesday)
• February 6 - Ash Wednesday, observance of Lent begins
• February 7 - Chinese New Year (also Lunar New Year / Spring Festival)
• March 1 - Saint David's Day, national holiday of Wales
• March 15 - St. Patrick's Day, celebrated in Ireland, the United States, and most of the English-speaking world. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh the celebration of the New Moon occurs on the first (and sometimes the second Calendar Events Tu'Bav 5th of August meaning behind 5769 Births jesus is born by a fetous monkey The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in Time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since Midnight Coordinated Universal Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Families of churches Eastern Christians have a shared tradition but they became divided ( Schism) during the early centuries of Christianity in disputes about Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. The New Year is an event that happens when a Culture celebrates the end of one Year and the beginning of the next year A lunar calendar is a Calendar that is based on cycles of the Moon phase. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Shrove Tuesday is the term used in Ireland the United Kingdom Australia and Canada to refer to the day after Shrove Monday (or the more old fashioned Collop Monday Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio In the Western Christian Calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays Lent, in some Christian denominations, is the forty-day-long liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Chinese New Year is the most important of the Traditional Chinese holidays. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Saint David's Day ( Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi) is the feast day of Saint David, the Patron saint of Wales, and falls on Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Held on March 15 instead of the usual 17th to avoid the second day in Holy Week. Holy Week ( Latin: Hebdomada Sancta or Maior Hebdomada, "Greater Week" in Christianity is the last week before Easter. )^[92] This March 17th will be the last one to fall within Holy Week until 2160. ^[93]
• March 20 - March Equinox, also known as Ostara
• March 20 - Purim
• March 21 - Nowruz (Iranian new year holiday)
• March 22 - Holi
• March 21 - Good Friday
• March 23 - Easter Sunday, the earliest Easter has fallen since 1913
• April 13 - Baisakhi
• April 20 - Passover, Palm Sunday in Eastern Christianity
• April 23 - St. George's Day
• April 27 - Pascha (or Easter) in Eastern Christianity
• May 1 - Ascension of Jesus in Western Christianity
• May 1 - Beltane, a Cross-quarter day
• May 19 or May 20 - Vesak (Buddha day) in Buddhism
• June 5 - Ascension of Jesus in Eastern Christianity
• June 9 - Shavuot
• June 15 - Pentecost in Eastern Christianity
• June 20 - June Solstice, also known as Midsummer or Litha
• June 22 - All Saints' Day in Eastern Christianity
• July 5 - Saints Cyril and Methodius day in Eastern Christianity
• August 1 - Lammas, a Cross-quarter day
• August 15 - Assumption of Mary
• September 1 - New Liturgical Year in Eastern Christianity
• September 22 - September Equinox, also known as Mabon
• September 30 - Rosh Hashana
• October 2 - Eid al-Fitr
• October 9 - Yom Kippur
• October 28 - Diwali
• November 1 - Samhain, a Cross-quarter day and Neopagan new year
• November 30 - St. Andrew's Day, Scottish national day
• December 8 - Immaculate Conception
• December 8 - Eid ul-Adha
• December 21 - Hanukkah begins at sundown
• December 21 - December Solstice, also known as Yule
• December 25 - Christmas in Western Christianity

2008 in fiction

Books

• Isaac Asimov's 1955 short story Franchise takes place in 2008, the premise being that the U. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle Ostara is a modern pagan festival Etymology The name Ostara goes back to Jacob Grimm, who in his Deutsche Mythologie Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Purim ( Hebrew: פורים Pûrîm " lots " related to Akkadian pūru) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Nowrūz ( /noruz/ ↔, (English New Day various local pronunciations and spellings) is the traditional Iranian New year Holiday celebrated The Iranian people are a collection of Ethnic groups defined along linguistic lines as speaking Iranian languages. The New Year is an event that happens when a Culture celebrates the end of one Year and the beginning of the next year Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Holi ( or language|Bhojpuri]] also called the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring Festival observed in India, Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Good Friday, also called Holy Friday or Great Friday, is the Friday preceding Easter Sunday ("Pascha" Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Vaisakhi (ਵਸਾਖੀ vaisākhī, also known as Baisakhi) is an ancient Harvest festival in Punjab, which also marks beginning of Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Passover ( Hebrew, Yiddish: פֶּסַח Pesach, Tiberian: pɛsaħ Israeli: Pesah, Pesakh, Yiddish Palm Sunday is a Christian Moveable feast which always falls on the Sunday before Easter. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at St George's Day is celebrated by several nations kingdoms countries and cities of which Saint George is the Patron saint, including England, the Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The general and most common understanding of the Christian Doctrine of Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to Heaven in the presence Western Christianity is a term used to cover the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, the Churches of the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Church Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Beltane is the anglicized spelling of Bealtaine ( or Bealltainn ( the Gaelic names for either the month of May or the festival that takes place on A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Vesak is an annual holiday observed by practicing Buddhists in many Asian countries like Thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The general and most common understanding of the Christian Doctrine of Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to Heaven in the presence Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage Hebrew: שבועות, lit Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Pentecost (πεντηκοστή, pentekostē, "the fiftieth day" is one of the prominent feasts in the Christian Liturgical year, celebrated the Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Solstices occur twice a year when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most oriented toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. For the British girl group see All Saints (band. All Saints' Day (also called All Hallows or Hallowmas) often Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman In some English-speaking countries in the Northern Hemisphere, August 1 is Lammas Day (loaf-mass day the Festival of the first Wheat A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed This article is about the theological concept For the works of art with this title see Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Art and Roman Catholic Marian art. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle This article is about the Neopagan festival Mabon. For the Welsh mythological character see Mabon ap Modron. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Rosh Hashanah (ראש השנה literally "head of the year" Biblical: ˈɾoʃ haʃːɔˈnɔh Israeli haʃaˈna Yiddish: hɑˈʃɔnə is a Jewish Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Eid ul-Fitr or Id-ul-Fitr (عيد الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr) often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim Holiday that marks the end of Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Yom Kippur (יוֹם כִּפּוּר ˈjɔm kiˈpur also known in English as the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn and important of the Jewish holidays Its Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Diwali, or Deepavali, (also called Tihar and Swanti in Nepal (Markiscarali is a major Indian and Nepalese festival and a significant Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Samhain (ˈsaʊn or /ˈsɑːwɪn/ Irish /ˈsˠaunʲ/ from the Old Irish samain) is the word for November in a few Gaelic languages A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Neopaganism or Neo-Paganism is an Umbrella term used to identify a wide variety of modern religious movements particularly those influenced by historical Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. For dogmatic context see Roman Catholic Mariology. For artistic depictions see Roman Catholic Marian art. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Eid al-Adha ( Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‘Īd ul-’Aḍḥā, Urdu: بقرعید or the Festival of Sacrifice is a religious festival celebrated Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Hanukkah (חנוכה alt Chanukah) also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Solstices occur twice a year when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most oriented toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes Yule is a winter festival historically celebrated primarily in northern Europe but now celebrated in many other countries in various forms Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Isaac Asimov (c January 2 1920 &ndash April 6 1992 ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmʌv originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as, was a Russian Franchise is a Science fiction Short story by Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in the August 1955 issue of the magazine S. president will be selected by a computer program looking for the "most representative citizen".
• John Barnes, Mother of Storms (1995) begins with a 2008 UN resolution barring any nation from acquiring nuclear weapons after June 1, 2008, subject to penalty of preemptive strike. John Barnes (born 1957 is a prolific American Science fiction author whose stories often explore questions of individual moral responsibility within a larger social
• Gregory Benford's books The Jupiter War and The Threads of Time are set in 2008. Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941 in Mobile Alabama) is an American science fiction author and Astrophysicist who is on the
• The Galactic Milieu Series by Julian May features Earth's first contact with an alien race on June 20, 2008. Julian May 's Galactic Milieu Series of Science fiction Novels is the sequel (and prequel Julian May (born July 10, 1931) is an American Science fiction writer best known for her Saga of Pliocene Exile (
• In Francis Anderson's 1992 book "Future Undetermined" the UN bans civilians from owning handguns on March 29.
• Ian McDonald's "Chaga Saga" (Evolution's Shore and Kirinya) begins with the March 13, 2008 impact arrival of the plant form Chaga from outer space. For several other people called Ian McDonald or a similar spelling see Ian McDonald.
• Alan E. Nourse's 1957 book Rocket to Limbo begins with the March 3, 2008 launch of the starship Argonaut on a centuries-long trip to Alpha Centauri. Alan Edward Nourse ( August 11, 1928 – July 19, 1992) was an American Science fiction (SF author and Physician
• The Mote in God's Eye (1974) by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle postulates that faster-than-light travel is perfected in 2008. The Mote in God's Eye, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, is a Science fiction Novel that was first published in 1974 Laurence van Cott Niven (born April 30, 1938 Los Angeles California) is a US Science fiction author. Jerry Eugene Pournelle (born August 7, 1933) is an American Science fiction Writer, Essayist and Journalist
• The Next War, a controversial 1996 novel about the post-Soviet era, co-authored by former U. S. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, looks at a possible 2008 nuclear confrontation between the United States and Russia. Caspar Willard "Cap" Weinberger ( August 18, 1917 &ndash March 28, 2006) was an American politician and Secretary

Computer and video games

Set in 2008:

• Ghost Recon (2001): Russia attempts to reunite the Soviet Union and invades several Eastern European countries. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a series of Military Tactical shooter Video games created by Red Storm Entertainment, the game development The UN intervenes with peacekeeping forces.
• Splinter Cell series: Sam Fisher goes undercover. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is a series of Video games endorsed by American author Tom Clancy. Background Sam Fisher is a veteran of the CIA Directorate of Operations of the U
• Twisted Metal 3 (1998)
• Shattered Union (2005): U. Twisted Metal III is the third game in the Twisted Metal Vehicular combat series released in 1998. Shattered Union is a Turn-based tactics computer game developed by PopTop Software and published by 2K Games in 2005. S. President David Jefferson Adams is elected in a sham election, and becomes the most unpopular president in U. S. history.
• Resident Evil 5 (2009)
• Mega Man (1987)
• Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)^[94]

Film

• Jason X (Friday the 13th series, 2002): Mass murderer Jason Voorhees is captured for the 2nd time and sentenced to death. Resident Evil 5, known in Japan as, is the forthcoming installment in the Resident Evil Survival horror Video game Mega Man, known as in Japan is a Video game developed and published by Capcom in 1987 for the NES/Famicom Jason X (also know as Friday the 13th part X Jason X) is a 2002 science fiction / Slasher film, and the tenth in the Friday the 13th is an American horror franchise that consists of eleven Slasher films a television show, Novels Appearances Though the US government is unsure how to execute him, an electric chair, a gas chamber, a firing squad, and hanging are all tried - none of which work. Execution by electrocution (usually referred to after its method of implementation as the Electric Chair) is an execution method originating in the United States in which the A gas chamber is an apparatus for killing consisting of a sealed chamber into which a Poisonous or Asphyxiant gas is introduced Execution by firing squad is a method of Capital punishment, particularly common in times of war Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death
• The Lake House (2006): The ending takes place on Valentine's Day, 2008. The Lake House is a 2006 American romantic drama Film Remake of the Korean motion picture Il Mare
• 5 Centimetres Per Second (2007): The final act takes place in Tokyo during 2008. subtitled "a chain of short stories about their distance" is a 2007 Japanese animated Feature film by Makoto Shinkai. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.
• Doomsday (2008): The start of the film is set in 2008 where a virus has infected Scotland. Doomsday is a 2008 British science fiction Action film written and directed by Neil Marshall. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
• Children of Men (2006): Pandemic influenza sweeps the planet, claiming the protagonist's young son. Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian Science fiction Film co-written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
• Set in 2008:
  • Silent Running (1971)
  • Southland Tales (2007)
  • The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Television

• Dawson's Creek (2003 series finale): The characters meet once again. Silent Running is a 1972 ecologically-themed Science fiction film directed by Douglas Trumbull which depicts a future in which all Plant life Southland Tales is a 2006 Science fiction / Drama / Black comedy Film, written and directed by Richard Kelly. The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American Film based on the 1959 Novel The Manchurian Candidate Dawson's Creek was an American Primetime Television Drama which initially aired from January 20, 1998 Dawson, now 25 is the creator of a television series, The Creek, based on his life. ^[95]
• The 2007 series of Doctor Who: Present time (such as "Smith and Jones") is primarily set in 2008. This is a list of Doctor Who television serials and episodes. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. "Smith and Jones" is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who.
• The Future Boy Conan anime story begins in July, 2008, when a war results in five continents sinking into the sea. is an Anime series which premiered across Japan on the NHK network between April 4 and October 31 1978 on the Tuesday 1930-2000 timeslot (anime in Japanese,
• Doraemon: According to the original manga story, a time machine will be invented in 2008. is a Japanese Manga series created by Fujiko F Fujio (the pen name of Hiroshi Fujimoto which later became an Anime series and Asian ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly This article details time travel itself For other uses see Time Traveler.
• Heroes: According to the episode Out of Time, the Shanti virus wipes out about 93% of the world's population, from a break out in March of 2008. Heroes is an American Science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring, which premiered on NBC on September " Out of Time " is the seventh episode of the second season of the NBC Science fiction Drama series Heroes. This is a list of Fictional characters in the television series Heroes and the ''Heroes'' graphic novels. Peter Petrelli accidentally teleports himself and Caitlin to sometime around June 14, 2008, when any survivors in New York City are forcibly evacuated. Peter Petrelli, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia, is a Fictional character on the NBC Science fiction drama series Heroes
• According to Futurama, in the episode "Space Pilot 3000", Stop 'N Drop suicide booths are the most popular of their kind by 2008. Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and " Space Pilot 3000 " is the pilot episode of Futurama, which originally aired in North A suicide booth is a fictional machine for committing Suicide.

References

External links

• 2008 Calendar at Internet Accuracy Project