What happened and who was famous in 2008 Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2008. 2008 saw the first movie of the cinematic marvel universe, iron man, the start of the twilight saga with kristen stewart and robert pattinson, and the premiere of the dark knight. Explore the key moments that shaped history during this pivotal year What happened in the year 2008 in history Famous historical events that shook and changed the world
Barack obama became the first black american elected president in 2008, a year that also brought the release of “iron man,” the first film in the marvel cinematic universe. In 2008, the world witnessed several pivotal events that shaped our collective history The global financial crisis shook economies worldwide, while barack obama’s historic election as the first african american us president symbolized hope and change. The detroit red wings win their 11th stanley cup, defeating the pittsburgh penguins in the 2008 stanley cup finals in six games From asia to europe, north america to africa, and even the land down under, the world was humming with activity. American presidential election held on november 4, 2008, in which, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, americans elected democrat barack obama their 44th president.
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