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Michael Crichton, American physician, writer, screenwriter, film and television director and producer (b. 1942) Mordechai Dov Brody, American notable euthanasia patient (b. 1996) November 10 – Arthur Shawcross, American serial killer (b. 1945) November 12. Catherine Baker Knoll, American educator and politician, 30th Lieutenant Governor of ...
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.
2008 events in the United States by month (13 C) / ... Miss America 2008 delegates (11 P) 2008 in American music (22 P) N. 2008 American novels (371 P) P.
September 2008 events in the United States (2 C, 12 P) October 2008 events in the United States (2 C, 8 P) November 2008 events in the United States (5 C, 32 P)
On November 4, 2008, Obama defeated McCain 365 to 173 in the electoral vote and 52.9% to 45.7% in the popular vote to become the 44th president of the United States, making history in becoming the first African American to be elected to the highest executive office. Part of the strong showing came from a surge of support from younger voters ...
November 2008 events in North America (5 C, 2 P) December 2008 events in North America (5 C, 1 P) C. 2008 events in Canada by month (12 C)
The following is a timeline of major events leading up to and immediately following the United States presidential election of 2008. The election was the 56th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008, but its significant events and background date back to about 2002.
US energy consumption 1980–2008, with projections to 2035 [106] After 1970 the U.S. began importing oil, as consumption kept rising and the nation's oil fields became less productive. Throughout the 1990s the world price of crude oil ranged between $10 and $40, and the average price at the pump did not exceed $1.40.