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Taras Skavinskyy
moved to
Madison, Wi
on
5/28/2008
in
Madison, Wi
...
735935
Taras Skavinskyy
moved to
Chicago
on
8/23/2008
in
Chicago
...
735949
Aravind Adiga
wrote
The White Tiger
in
2008
...
340051
Elon Musk
divorced
Justine Musk
in
2008
...
746971
James Kelman
wrote
Kieron Smith, Boy
in
2008
...
307915
Marilynne Robinson
wrote
Home
in
2008
...
304411
Roxana Robinson
wrote
Cost
in
2008
...
288609
Abkhazia
entered
Russia?Georgia war
in
2008
...
11173
Djibouti
entered
Djiboutian?Eritrean border conflict
in
2008
...
11179
Eritrea
entered
Djiboutian?Eritrean border conflict
in
2008
...
11181
Georgia
entered
Russia?Georgia war
in
2008
...
11185
Hamas
entered
Gaza War
in
2008
...
11212
Libya
entered
2008 invasion of Anjouan
in
2008
...
11214
Senegal
entered
2008 invasion of Anjouan
in
2008
...
11192
Sudan
entered
2008 invasion of Anjouan
in
2008
...
11196
Tanzania
entered
2008 invasion of Anjouan
in
2008
...
11198
Dell
bought
Storage area networks
on
1/28/2008
...
338743
Dell
bought
Information provider
on
2/21/2008
...
304850
Aloha Airlines
went bancrupt
on
3/31/2008
...
368147
ATA Airlines
went bancrupt
on
4/3/2008
...
367901
Skybus Airlines
went bancrupt
on
4/5/2008
...
367944
Frontier Airlines
went bancrupt
on
4/10/2008
...
367999
Dell
bought
Office software management
on
4/24/2008
...
310282
Cristiano Ronaldo
won
Champions League Final
on
5/28/2008
...
400320
Facebook
bought
ConnectU
on
6/23/2008
...
288532
IndyMac Bancorp
went bancrupt
on
7/31/2008
...
368146
Eos Airlines
went bancrupt
on
8/26/2008
...
368112
ISAF
won
Operation Eagles Summit
on
8/27/2008
Afghanistan
...
-110922
Taliban insurgents
lost
Operation Eagles Summit
on
8/27/2008
Afghanistan
...
-101636
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
went bancrupt
on
9/15/2008
...
368037
Washington Mutual
went bancrupt
on
9/26/2008
...
368111
Sun Country Airlines
went bancrupt
on
10/6/2008
...
367947
Primaris Airlines
went bancrupt
on
10/15/2008
...
368034
Cristiano Ronaldo
won
FIFA Ballon d'Or
on
12/1/2008
...
400322
Abkhazia
won
Russia?Georgia war
in
2008
...
11174
Djibouti
won
Djiboutian?Eritrean border conflict
in
2008
...
11180
Eritrea
lost
Djiboutian?Eritrean border conflict
in
2008
...
11182
Georgia
lost
Russia?Georgia war
in
2008
...
11186
Kenya
won
Mount Elgon insurgency
in
2008
...
11188
Libya
won
2008 invasion of Anjouan
in
2008
...
11215
Senegal
won
2008 invasion of Anjouan
in
2008
...
11193
Sudan
won
2008 invasion of Anjouan
in
2008
...
11197
Tanzania
won
2008 invasion of Anjouan
in
2008
...
11199
Buddy Miles
died
on
2/26/2008
...
182350
Mike Smith
died
on
2/28/2008
...
182356
Mary G. Ross
died
on
4/29/2008
in
Los Angeles
...
754844
Bo Diddley
died
on
6/2/2008
...
182472
?Slumdog Millionaire
won
Academy Award for Best Director
in
2008
...
279462
?Slumdog Millionaire
won
Academy Award for Best Sound
in
2008
...
282335
ANB Financial
went bancrupt
in
2008
...
360544
Andrew Stanton
won
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
in
2008
...
277892
Anthony Dod Mantle
won
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
in
2008
...
277893
Christian Colson
won
Academy Award for Best Picture
in
2008
...
281563
Danny Boyle
won
Academy Award for Best Director
in
2008
...
279463
Downey Savings and Loan
went bancrupt
in
2008
...
360547
Fifth Third Bank
bought
First Charter Bank
in
2008
...
302564
First National Bank of Nevada
went bancrupt
in
2008
...
360548
Franklin Bank
went bancrupt
in
2008
...
360549
Heath Ledger?(posthumous)
won
Academy award for Best Supporting Actor
in
2008
...
282895
IndyMac
went bancrupt
in
2008
...
360551
Integrity Bank
went bancrupt
in
2008
...
360552
John McCain
received
45% percent of the popular vote
in
2008
...
276345
John McCain
lost
Presidential Elections
in
2008
...
311287
Jonathan Harvey
composed
Speakings For Large Orchestra And Electronics
in
2008
...
182132
JPMorgan Chase
bought
Washington Mutual
in
2008
...
357452
JPMorgan Chase
bought
Bear Stearns
in
2008
...
286935
La Maison en Petits Cubes?
won
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
in
2008
...
278759
Man on Wire???Simon Chinn?and?James Marsh
won
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
in
2008
...
279958
Michael OConnor
won
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
in
2008
...
279175
Milk
won
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
in
2008
...
276683
Millionaire
won
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
in
2008
...
280399
Pen?lope Cruz
won
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
in
2008
...
283442
PFF Bank & Trust
went bancrupt
in
2008
...
360554
PNC Financial Services
bought
National City Corp.
in
2008
...
309411
Silver State Bank
went bancrupt
in
2008
...
360555
Slumdog Millionaire?[O]
won
Academy Award for Best Picture
in
2008
...
281703
Taras Skavinskyy
won
Mens UIC intermural Championship
in
2008
...
736359
TD Banknorth
bought
Commerce Bancorp
in
2008
...
288492
The Dark Knight
won
Academy award for Best Supporting Actor
in
2008
...
282901
The Duchess
won
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
in
2008
...
279179
The Reader
won
Academy Award for Best Actress
in
2008
...
277272
U.S. Bancorp
bought
Downey Savings and Loan
in
2008
...
300832
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
won
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
in
2008
...
283445
WALL-E
won
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
in
2008
...
277902
Washington Mutual
went bancrupt
in
2008
...
360556
Wells Fargo
bought
Wachovia
in
2008
...
357313
Dustin Lance Black
won
Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
on
1/2008
...
285425
Simon Beaufoy
won
Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
on
1/2008
...
284755
The Dark Knight
won
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
on
1/2008
...
284061
Dan Kuykendall
died
in
2008
...
360546
Glenn Andrews
died
in
2008
...
360550
Lionel Van Deerlin
died
in
2008
...
360553
Mount Etna
erupted
in
2008
...
1021475
Portillos Restaurants
opened
New restaurant
in
2008
Portillo's opens in Moreno Valley, California.
...
746289
Tracey J. Butler
released
Lackadaisy
in
2008
Italian print version
...
1247715
Abby Ryder Fortson
was born
on
3/14/2008
in
California
...
1250442
Mia Talerico
was born
on
9/17/2008
in
California
...
1250424
Adele
released
19
in
2008
...
1324510
Alex Morgan
competed in
the FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup
in
2008
in
Chile
...
1325881
Alex Morgan
earned
the Bronze Shoe
in
2008
...
1325882
Alex Morgan
earned
Silver Ball
in
2008
...
1325883
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
lost her father
in
2008
to lung cancer
...
2147485074
Amazon
debuted
Amazon Premium
in
2008
in
France
...
2147486149
Anna Wintour
was appointed
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
in
2008
...
2147488019
Anthony Fauci
was awarded
the Presidential Medal of Freedom
in
2008
...
2147488049
Bobby Kotick
got a new job as
CEO
in
2008
in
Blizzard Entertainment
...
1324404
Hildy Kuryk
got a new job as
a fundraiser
in
2008
for Obamas presidential campaign
...
2147488020
Mamma Mia
was released
in
2008
in
the United Kingdom
ecoming the highest-grossing film in the United Kingdom that year
...
1324315
University of Minnesota
introduced
SweeTango
in
2008
...
1327928
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
released
SingStar ABBA
on
2/2008
both the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 games consoles, as part of the SingStar music video games
...
1324314
Adele
released
Chasing Pavements
on
1/2008
in
UK
as her second single, achieving significant chart success in the UK.
...
1324504
Adele
signed with
Columbia Records
on
3/2008
for her entry into the United States market
...
1324505
Alex Morgan
played for
United States under-20 womens national soccer team
on
4/2008
in
Puebla
...
1325879
Alex Morgan
scored against
Cuba under-20 womens national soccer team
on
4/2008
in
Puebla
...
1325880
Adele
started
An Evening with Adele tour
on
5/2008
which ran until June 2009.
...
1324506
David Cook
won
American Idol
on
5/21/2008
...
2147486294
David Cook
released
The Time of My Life
on
5/22/2008
...
2147486295
Amazon
discontinued
Unbox
on
8/2008
...
2147486148
ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits
reached
top of the Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums chart
on
8/15/2008
...
1324312
Andre Iguodala
signed
contract extension
on
8/17/2008
in
Philadelphia 76ers
$80 million , including bonuses and a player option
...
1327986
Amazon
renamed
Amazon Unbox
on
9/4/2008
to Amazon Video on Demand
...
2147486147
Adele
Hosted
Saturday Night Live
on
10/2008
boosting her album sales significantly due to high viewership.
...
1324507
Adele
moved to
Notting Hill
on
11/2008
in
London
after leaving her mothers house, prompting her to give up drinking.
...
1324508
Adele
performed in
Keep a Child Alive Black Ball
on
11/2008
in
New York City
...
1324509
Arizona
approved
Proposition 102
in
2008
a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman
...
2147491655
B.J. Penn
defeated
Sean Sherk
in
2008
in
UFC 84
...
2147492976
B.J. Penn
defeated
Joe Stevenson
in
2008
...
2147492977
Beijing
hosted
Summer Olympics
in
2008
in
China
...
2147501186
Bella Thorne
starred in
series My Own Worst Enemy
in
2008
as Ruthy Spivey
...
2147494400
Bella Thorne
won
a Young Artist Award
in
2008
...
2147494401
Bruno Mars
sold
song Lost
in
2008
with and Philip Lawrence to a reunited Menudo for $20,000
...
2147498041
Cameron Boyce
performed in
movie Eagle Eye
in
2008
...
2147498443
Camila Cabello
became a citizen
in
2008
in
America
...
2147498453
Chadwick Boseman
adapted
Deep Azure
in
2008
into a screenplay
...
2147498907
Chadwick Boseman
moved to
Los Angeles
in
2008
in
Los Angeles
...
2147498908
Chadwick Boseman
performed as
Floyd Little
in
2008
in
The Express: The Ernie Davis Story
...
2147498909
Chase Bank
acquired
the deposits and most assets
in
2008
in
JPMorgan Chase
...
2147499096
Chick-fil-A
eliminated
trans fats
in
2008
in
Chick
...
2147501119
Danity Kane
Released
Album Welcome to the Dollhouse
in
2008
...
2147495191
film Mostly Ghostly
was released
in
2008
...
2147494402
Inna Zhukova
won
silver medal
in
2008
in
Beijing Olympics
...
2147494374
John McCain
won
Arizona
in
2008
in
US Presidential election
substantial win in Maricopa County contributed to his overall eight-point victory
...
2147491656
Johnny Gill
formed
Heads of State
in
2008
...
2147497028
Matt Forte
got a new job as
running back
in
2008
in
Chicago Bears
...
2147501054
Mildred Patricia Baena
filed for divorce from
Rogelio Baena
in
2008
a few months after Josephs birth
...
2147491854
New York Jets
traded for
Brett Favre
in
2008
...
2147497522
Ralph Tresvant
formed
Heads of State
in
2008
...
2147497027
Richard M. Daley
leased
parking meter system
in
2008
in
Chicago
a 75-year, $1.16 billion agreement
...
2147500977
Satoshi Nakamoto
invented
Bitcoin
in
2008
an unknown entity, based on a free-market ideology
...
2147494843
Suze Rotolo
published
A Freewheelin' Time
in
2008
a memoir about her life in Greenwich Village and her relationship with Bob Dylan in the 1960s
...
2147495559
the Democratic Party
nominated
Barack Obama
in
2008
in
Presidential Elections
...
2147494236
the United States Olympic Basketball Team
won
gold medal
in
2008
in
Beijing
...
2147494356
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC
signed
Brock Lesnar
in
2008
...
2147497761
Voters
passed
Proposition 8
in
2008
in
California
banning marriage for gay couples for the second time
...
2147498436
Zhang Zhilei
won
silver medal
in
2008
in
the Beijing Olympics
...
2147488083
Ariana Grande
met
Graham Phillips
on
13/2008
in the cast of the Broadway musical 13
...
2147489796
Ariana Grande
performed in
musical 13
on
13/2008
in
Broadway
...
2147489797
Voters
passed
Proposition 20
on
20/2008
in
California
which empowered an independent citizen commission to redraw districts for local politicians and Congress
...
2147498437
Asteroid
flew by
21 Lutetia
on
21/2008
...
2147492049
The Rosetta probe
flew by
asteroids 2867
on
21/2008
...
2147492048
John Cena
won
Royal Rumble
on
30/2008
...
2147497762
Best Buy
opened
a store
on
2/2008
in
San Juan, Puerto Rico
...
2147494655
FBI
investigated
Countrywide
on
3/2008
for possible fraud relating to home loans and mortgages
...
2147493399
Jordin Sparks
released
single No Air
on
3/2008
...
2147501304
Republican Party
nominated
John McCain
on
3/4/2008
in
US presidential election
...
2147491652
Cameron Boyce
appeared in
the music video for Panic!
on
5/2008
...
2147498440
LaSalle Bank
were renamed
Bank of America
on
5/5/2008
...
2147493400
LaSalle Bank Midwest
was renamed
Bank of America
on
5/5/2008
...
2147493401
Billboard
launched
Japan Hot 100
on
5/31/2008
...
2147495041
Baidu
Launched
My Marketing Center
on
6/2008
a platform offering industry insights, market trends, business news, and reports to support its advertising customers
...
2147493312
Federal Communications Commission
fined
Best Buy
on
6/12/2008
$280,000 for failing to adequately inform customers that the analog televisions they sold would not receive over-the-air broadcasts after the digital television transition
...
2147494656
AT&T
moved
corporate headquarters
on
6/27/2008
in
One AT&T Plaza in downtown Dallas
from downtown San Antonio
...
2147492084
Best Buy
started selling
musical instruments
on
7/2008
in over 80 stores
...
2147494657
Cameron Boyce
performed in
General Hospital: Night Shift
on
7/2008
...
2147498441
Green Bay Packers
denied
Brett Favre
on
7/11/2008
request for his unconditional release to allow him to play for another NFL team
...
2147497517
Cameron Boyce
performed in
movie Mirrors
on
8/2008
...
2147498442
Blake Shelton
released
a song She Wouldn't Be Gone
on
8/1/2008
...
2147495279
NFL
reinstated
Brett Favre
on
8/4/2008
...
2147497518
New York Jets
traded for
Brett Favre
on
8/7/2008
in
Green Bay Packers
in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick
...
2147497519
Cartoon Network
ended
Toonami
on
9/20/2008
...
2147498574
Chase Bank
acquired
banking operations
on
9/25/2008
in
Washington Mutual
the FDIC receivership
...
2147499095
John Thain
got a new job as
lead the combined Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Global Corporate and Investment Banking enterprise
on
10/3/2008
in
Bank of America
...
2147493404
Satoshi Nakamoto
posted
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
on
10/31/2008
in
a cryptography mailing list.
...
2147494842
Blake Shelton
released
album Startin' Fires
on
11/2008
...
2147495280
Voters
approved
California Proposition 1A
on
11/2008
in
California
...
2147498435
Arizona
approved
Proposition 102
on
11/4/2008
also known as the Marriage Protection Amendment, which constitutionally defined marriage as between one man and one woman
...
2147491653
The Valley Metro Rail
was completed
on
12/2008
in
Phoenix
connecting Phoenix with Mesa and Tempe
...
2147491654