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2008 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2008th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 8th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade.
Apr 24, 2022 · Learn how the subprime mortgage crisis triggered the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Find out what happened, why it happened, and what was done to recover from the 2008 recession.
- Kimberly Amadeo
Browse the list of major events that happened in 2008, from sports, politics, entertainment, science, and more. Find out what happened on any date in 2008 with On This Day.
Jun 8, 2020 · Layoffs, stock market crashes and bailouts - America has been through this before. Can we learn from the Great Recession of 2008, or are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past?
Sep 14, 2018 · Learn how the U.S. housing market, low interest rates, deregulation and global interdependence led to the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Explore the origins, effects and lessons of the 2008 financial crisis and its impact on the world.
- Eric Rauchway
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Learn about the major events, news, and milestones that shaped the year 2008, such as Barack Obama's election, Fidel Castro's retirement, and the Large Hadron Collider. Discover the notable achievements, disasters, and pop culture moments that marked 2008 in this comprehensive timeline.
Find out what happened in history year 2008, from major events such as the Wenchuan earthquake, the Kosovo declaration of independence, and the global financial crisis, to lesser-known incidents such as the Namdaemun fire, the ATA Airlines bankruptcy, and the Iceland earthquake.
