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2008 Your chance to see what was in the news during the year that you were born |
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Major Events of 2008 Cyprus and Malta join the Euro. Price of petroleum reaches US $100 per barrel for the first time ever Microsoft make a $44.6 billion offer to buy Yahoo! Iran launches its first space rocket. The Singapore Flyer, the tallest ferris wheel in the world, opens. Queen Elizabeth II opens Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow airport. US elects first black President (Barack Obama). Israel launches military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, with the stated intention of stopping Hamas rocket attacks on Israel. Back To Year Index
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