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2008 Summer Olympics: The European Parliament passes a resolution in favor of a boycott of the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympiad. (Deutsche Welle) IOC president Jacques Rogge calls for China to respect its commitment to improve human rights ahead of the Beijing Games.
The S&P/Case-Shiller index of United States real estate pricing shows a decline of 12.7% from February 2007 to February 2008, with 17 of 20 regions showing falls. The United States Consumer Confidence Index falls again in April due to concerns over the rising price of petroleum and weaker job prospects. (AP via Google News) [permanent dead link
April 2 – Ray Poole, American football player and coach (b. 1921) April 5 – Charlton Heston, actor (b. 1923) April 8 – Stanley Kamel, actor (b. 1943) April 11 – Merlin German, soldier and charity founder. (b. 1985) April 12 – Barbara McDermott, last American survivor of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania (b. 1912)
April 12 – Barack Obama wins a straw poll held at a virtual town hall debate between the Democratic candidates on the subject of the Iraq War, with 27.87 percent of the vote. 4,882 votes are cast. [68] April 25–April 27 – John McCain launches his presidential campaign with stops in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Iowa and Arizona. [69]
April 10 is the 100th day of the ... Jake Warren, Canadian soldier and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (d. 2008) ... Historical Events on April 10
April 2008 sports events in the United States (19 P) Pages in category "April 2008 in the United States" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Pages in category "April 2008 events" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Deaths in April 2008; U.
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.