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January 7–11 – A tornado outbreak passes through eastern North America, producing at least 75 tornadoes across the mid-eastern United States and record-breaking temperatures in eastern Canada. Four fatalities are reported. January 7 – NBC announces the 2008 Golden Globe Awards Ceremony will be canceled due to the Writers Guild of America ...
Politics and elections George W. Bush delivers his final State of the Union Address as President of the United States. (The Los Angeles Times) January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) (Tuesday) edit history watch 20 civilians including 11 children die and 14 are wounded after a mine explodes targeting a school bus in Madhu, Sri Lanka. (Sunday Times) Iran's judiciary sentences 54 BaháΚΌí religion ...
Pages in category "January 2008 events in the United States" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... 60th Directors Guild of America Awards; F.
January 11, 2008: Bank of America agreed to buy Countrywide Financial for $4 billion in stock. [105] January 18, 2008: Stock markets fell to a yearly low as the credit rating of Ambac, a bond insurance company, was downgraded. Meanwhile, an increase in the amount of withdrawals causes Scottish Equitable to implement up to 12 month delays on ...
2008 stock market downturn: Stock markets around the world plunge amid growing fears of a U.S. recession, fueled by the 2007 subprime mortgage financial crisis. (thisislondon.co.uk) [permanent dead link ] North American Markets: U.S. markets are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
January 2008 events by continent (6 C) January 2008 crimes (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "January 2008 events" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
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 United States presidential election: Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards withdraws his candidacy. Former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani withdraws his candidacy and endorses John McCain. (The New York Times) Republican candidates debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.