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History & Politics — 2008

Notable events, milestones, and developments in history and politics from the year 2008.

| Topic | Summary | |——-|———| | Barack Obama Presidential Election | Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain on November 4, 2008, becoming the first African American elected to the US presidency. | | 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | China hosted the XXIX Olympiad from August 8–24, 2008, marking China’s emergence as a global power amid record-breaking athletic performances by Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. | | 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks | Coordinated Lashkar-e-Taiba attacks struck multiple high-profile targets across South Mumbai from November 26–29, 2008, killing 166 people and straining India-Pakistan relations. |