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Barack Obama Presidential Election
On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois defeated Senator John McCain of Arizona to become the 44th President of the United States. Obama received 365 electoral votes to McCain's 173, ...
November 04, 2008
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History & Politics
Barack Obama Presidential Election
On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois defeated Senator John McCain of Arizona to become the 44th President of the United States. Ob...
Bitcoin Whitepaper Published
Oct 31
2008 Global Financial Crisis
Sep 15
Michael Phelps
Aug 17
The Dark Knight
Jul 18History & Politics
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2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
The 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks — commonly referred to in India as 26/11 — ...
California Proposition 8 and Same-Sex Marriage Ban
California's Proposition 8, passed on November 4, 2008 — the same day as the ...
Barack Obama Presidential Election
On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois defeated Senator John M...
2008 US Presidential Debates
The 2008 United States presidential election featured three general-election ...
Science & Technology
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Netflix Expands Streaming to Xbox 360
Netflix dramatically expanded its streaming video service on November 19, 200...
Bitcoin Whitepaper Published
On October 31, 2008, at 18:10 UTC, a person or group using the pseudonym Sato...
Rhythm Games Reach Peak: Guitar Hero World Tour and ...
Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 2 captivated millions in 2008, generatin...
SpaceX Falcon 1 First Orbital Launch
On September 28, 2008, at 23:15 UTC, SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocket lifted off from...
Arts & Culture
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Twilight Film Release
Twilight premiered on November 21, 2008, adapted from Stephenie Meyer's 2005 ...
Slumdog Millionaire
*Slumdog Millionaire* is a British drama film directed by Danny Boyle and co-...
The Hunger Games Novel Published
Suzanne Collins published *The Hunger Games*, the first novel in a young adul...
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony
Zhang Yimou's two-hour closing ceremony on August 24 concluded the 2008 Beiji...
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