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Contents 1 News by date 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 2 Scheduled events 2.1 Air sports 2.1.1 Glider aerobatics 2.1.2 Gliding 2.1.3 Powered aerobatics 2.2 Baseball 2.3 Basketball 2.4 Bowls 2.5 Figure skating 2.6 Floorball 2.7 Football (American) 2.8 Football (Canadian) 2.9 Football (Soccer) 2.10 Golf 2.11 Handball 2.11.1 Men's Competition 2.12 Ice Hockey 2.13 Lacrosse 2.14 Motorsports 2.15 Olympics 2.16 Rowing 2.17 Rugby Union 2.18 Rugby League 2.19 Water Polo 2.20 Weightlifting 3 Deaths 3.1 January 3.2 February 3.3 March 3.4 May 3.5 June 4 References

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January

• 1: Motorcycling - Robbie Maddison breaks the Motorcycling long jump world record. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game Scheduled events Athletics August 15 - 23 – 2009 World Championships in Athletics at Olympiastadion Scheduled events Baseball July 13 - 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Anaheim, California Scheduled events NASCAR February 12 - Budweiser Shootout February 21 - Daytona 500 qualifying The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era The 2030s will begin on January 1, 2030 and end on December 31, 2039. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Motorcycling is the act of riding a Motorcycle. A variety of subcultures Robbie Maddison (born July 14, 1981) is an Australian Motorbike rider from the town of Kiama, New South Wales
• 1: Darts - John Part wins his third world title beating qualifier Kirk Shepherd 7-2 in sets at the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Darts refers to a variety of related games in which darts are thrown at a circular target (dartboard hung on a wall John Part (born June 29, 1966 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian darts player, who is Nicknamed Darth Maple Kirk Shepherd (born October 5, 1986) is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events The 2008 Ladbrokescom World Darts Championship, sponsored by Ladbrokes, was the 15th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated
• 4: 30th Dakar Rally cancelled due to international political tension and the murder of four French tourists last 24th of December 2007. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina.
• 6: Auto racing - Scuderia Ferrari unveils their 2008 Formula 1 car. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing
• 7: Auto racing - McLaren unveils their 2008 Formula 1 car. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK
• 7: College football - The LSU Tigers defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 38-24 in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game, thus becoming the first two-time BCS National Champions. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies LSU (Louisiana State University is a member of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference. The Ohio State University 's intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the "Buckeyes" (after the state tree the Buckeye) and participate in the NCAA The 2008 Allstate BCS National Championship Game was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana They also become the first 2-loss BCS National Champions.
• 19: Tennis - 2008 Australian Open, Australia's Lleyton Hewitt beats Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in the 3rd round qualifier in a marathon 5-set match which took almost 5 hours. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The 2008 Australian Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The match ended at 4:33am local time after the match was delayed until just before midnight, making it the latest ever finish for an Australian Open match. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year
• 20: The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations begins in Ghana. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the
• 26: Tennis - Maria Sharapova beat Serbian Ana Ivanović in the Australian Open to capture her third major. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ( Mariya Yur’evna Sharapova; born April 19 1987 is a Russian professional Tennis player Ana Ivanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Ивановић ˈana iˈvaːnɔviʨ born November 6 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia, then Yugoslavia The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year
• 26: The All American Football League (AAFL) held its inaugural draft. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The All American Football League is a proposed professional American football league
• 26: Motorsport - The Palm Beach Cavallino Classic held its XVII Concorso d’Eleganza, with Enrique Senior and Malena Senior taking the most wins, and Mexican Lorenzo Zambrano was the only non-American to win an award. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Lorenzo H Zambrano Treviño (b 1945 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon) is a Mexican businessman The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 27: Tennis - Novak Đoković defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Australian Open to become the first new major winner since Rafael Nadal defeated Mariano Puerta in the2005 French Open final since Gustavo Kuerten. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Petsonga (born April 17, 1985) is a French professional tennis player The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Mariano Puerta (born September 19, 1978 in San Francisco, Córdoba) is an Argentine professional male tennis player The 2005 French Open was the 104th edition of the tournament Rafael Nadal was a strong favourite after winning the Rome and Monte Carlo Masters, with He is also the first Serbian man to win any major.
• 27: Auto racing - Memo Rojas, Juan Pablo Montoya,Scott Pruett and Dario Franchitti win the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona for the team TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing after a "perfect" race, in the first race of the 2008 Rolex Sportscar Series. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Guillermo "Memo" Rojas is a Mexican-born race car driver Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Donald Scott Pruett (born March 24, 1960 in Sacramento California) is an American Race car driver who has competed in NASCAR Dario J Franchitti (born 19 May, 1973 in Bathgate, West Lothian) is a Scottish racing driver of Italian descent The Rolex 24 at Daytona (frequently referred to by its historical title the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car Endurance race held annually at Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in NASCAR, IRL, and Grand-Am racing
• 27: Auto racing - Pat Dean wins the first race of the SCORE Desert Series, the Laughlin Desert Challenge in his Class 1. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It
• 27: Team handball - Asian Handball Federation announced that Japanese and Korean federations will be expelled from AHF unless they will stop hosting or participating 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers re-match. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six The Asian Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym AHF, is the administrative and controlling body for Asian Team handball. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. But Hassan Mustafa, President of International Handball Federation declared the announcement which AHF made is invalid because IHF is the "only body endorsing the results of the continental qualifying tournaments for Olympic Games and World Championships. The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International Team handball. " AHF dropped their decision and fined $1,000 for each country on February 5. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. ^[1]
• 27: Figure skating - The winners of the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, are Tomáš Verner (men's singles), Carolina Kostner (ladies singles), Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy (pairs), and Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin (ice dancing). Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging The 2008 European Figure Skating Championships were European Figure Skating Championships of the 2007/2008 season Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. (ˈtomaːʃ ˈvɛrnɛr (born June 3, 1986 in Písek) is a Czech figure skater. Single skating is a discipline of Figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone Personal life Carolina Kostner was born in Bolzano, Italy. Her mother Patrizia was Aliona Savchenko (Олена Савченко (born 19 January 1984 in Kiev, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union) is a German Robin Szolkowy (born 17 July 1979 in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, then East Germany, today Germany) is a German Pair skating is a Figure skating discipline International Skating Union (ISU regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man Oksana Alexandrovna Domnina (Окса́на Алекса́ндровна До́мнина (born 17 August 1984 in Kirov is a Russian Ice dancer Maxim Andreevich Shabalin (Макси́м Андре́евич Шабали́н born in Samara) is a Russian Ice dancer. Ice dancing is a form of Figure skating which draws from the world of Ballroom dancing.

February

• 1: Gliding: - Mauricio Delfabro won the 1st FAI South American Gliding Championships and 55th National Gliding Championships of Argentina in Adolfo Gonzales Chaves in the mixed Open, 18m, 15m and Standard Class^[2], Carlos Adrover became South American Club Class Champion^[3]. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Gliding is a Recreational activity and competitive Sport in which pilots fly un-powered aircraft known as Gliders or sailplanes The International Gliding Commission (IGC is the international governing body for the sport of Gliding. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Some of the pilots in the sport of Gliding take part in gliding competitions. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Adolfo Gonzales Chaves is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Competition classes in Gliding, as in other sports mainly exist to ensure fairness in competition Competition classes in Gliding, as in other sports mainly exist to ensure fairness in competition
• 3: American football – The New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII, held in Glendale, Arizona at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England Glendale ( is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. University of Phoenix Stadium is a multipurpose football Stadium located in Glendale Arizona. Quarterback Eli Manning is awarded the Super Bowl MVP. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Elisha Nelson Manning IV (born January 3 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship
• 4: College basketball - Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight retires from his position at Texas Tech. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Robert Montgomery (Bob or Bobby Knight (born October 25 1940 in Massillon Ohio) also known as "The General" is an American former college History 1925-1935 Basketball came to Texas Tech only two years after the school was founded He is replaced by his son Pat Knight, who had been the head coach designate since 2005. Patrick Knight is the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track
• 7: Baseball Dominican Republic claimed the top 2 placed of the 2008 Caribbean Series, with Aguilas Cibaeñas taking 1st, ahead of Tigres del Licey, while Venezuela and México tied the 3rd place with the Tigres de Aragua and Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón
• 10: Football (soccer) - Egypt win the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations 1-0 over Cameroon. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with The L edition of the Caribbean Series ( Serie del Caribe) was played in. Águilas Cibaeñas is a team in the Dominican Republic 's winter Baseball league Tigres del Licey is a professional Baseball team founded in 1907 based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the The Tigres de Aragua (Aragua Tigers are a Baseball team who plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican Baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico ("Mexican Pacific (Baseball League" Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Egypt national football team (منتخب مصر لكرة القدم nicknamed The Pharaohs, is the national team of Egypt and is administered by the The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's It is the sixth title in the competition for the Pharaohs.
• 12: Team handball - International Handball Federation decided to control Asian Men's Handball Championships 2008 in Iran, which was originally set to be supervised by the Asian Handball Federation, after accusations from many national federations in Asia that the AHF unfairly manipulates results in continental competitions, by employing biased referees and turning a blind eye to supposedly obvious infractions. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International Team handball. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Asian Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym AHF, is the administrative and controlling body for Asian Team handball. ^[4]
• 16: Boxing - Cristian Mijares defeated Jose Navarro to retain his World Boxing Council Superflyweight world championship, while Fernando Montiel defeated Martin Castillo in the same weight to retain his World Boxing Organization championship in the same weight, and Kelly Pavlik won his second world championship bout against Jermain Taylor in Las Vegas. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Cristian Ricardo Lucio Mijares (born October 2, 1981 in Gómez Palacio, Durango) is a Mexican professional boxer. José Navarro (born June 7, 1981 in Los Angeles CA) is an American boxer of Mexican descent who competes in the flyweight The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Fernando Montiel (born March 1, 1979 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a professional boxer in the Super flyweight Martin Castillo may refer to Martin Castillo (Miami Vice character, fictional character in TV series Miami Vice, played by Edward James Olmos The World Boxing Organization ( WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional Boxing world champions Kelly Robert Pavlik (born April 5, 1982) is an American professional boxer. Jermain Taylor (born August 11, 1978 in Little Rock Arkansas) is a professional American boxer and former Undisputed The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6
• 17: Athletics (track and field) - Viktor Rothlin, bronze medalist of marathon in 2007 World Championships won 2nd annual Tokyo Marathon by 2:07:23. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Viktor Röthlin (born October 14 1974) is a Swiss long-distance runner who specializes in the Marathon. The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium The is an annual Marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Tokyo, the capital of Japan.
• 17: Basketball - Eastern Conference defeat Western Conference 134-128 in the 2008 NBA All-Star Game took place in New Orleans, LA. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The 2008 NBA All-Star Game took place on February 17, 2008 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans Louisiana New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana LeBron James is awarded the MVP. LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of
• 17: Auto racing — The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series started with the 50th annual Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series began on February 9 2008 at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout, followed by pole qualifying on Sunday February The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Ryan Newman won the race. Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977 in South Bend, Indiana) is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
• 22: Auto racing — The bitter feud between the two major U.S. open-wheel racing series, the Indy Racing League and Champ Car, ends after 14 years with the two series agreeing to unify for the 2008 season under the IRL banner. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Since 1916 there has been a recognized United States national Automobile racing National Championship for drivers of professional-level single-seat Open wheel The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The 2008 IndyCar Series season is the 13th season of the series The IndyCar Series is the premier series of the Indy Racing League.
• 23: Football (soccer) - South Korean men's team won East Asian Cup 2008. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The third edition of the East Asian Cup will be held in 2008, with Preliminary competitions scheduled for 2007.
• 23: Football (soccer) - Japanese J. League Cup winner Gamba Osaka defeated MLS champion Houston Dynamo at the final game of Pan-Pacific Championship 2008 by 6-1, won the champion title of inaugural tournament. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Format 1992 The founding 10 clubs of the J League participated as a warm-up to the upcoming inaugural league season is a Japanese professional football club currently playing in the J Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Pan-Pacific Championship 2008 is the inaugural edition of the Pan-Pacific Championship football competition which took place on February 20 and Los Angeles Galaxy won the third place match against Sydney FC from A-league by 2-1. Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition The A-League is the premier Australasian domestic Association football competition
• 23: Boxing — Wladimir Klitschko defeated WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov at Madison Square Garden in New York City, to unify the IBF and WBO Heavyweight titles. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Wladimir Vladimirovich Klitschko (Володимир Володимирович Кличко Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Klychko; born March 25 1976 is a Ukrainian Sultan Ahmed Magomedsaliovich Ibragimov (Султан Ахмед Ибрагимов; born March 8, 1975, in Tlyarata, Dagestan, Russian The Klitschko-Ibragimov fight was the first heavyweight unification bout since Holyfield-Lewis in 1999.
• 24: Diving - The FINA Diving World Cup concluded with China taking 7 golden and 4 silver medals, Germany a gold and a silver, Russia 2 silvers, Canada with 2 bronze medals, Australia with a silver and bronze, México 2 bronze medals, USA 2 bronze medals, and Great Britain with a bronze. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. FINA Diving World Cup The FINA Diving World Cup is an international Diving competition established in 1979 China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
• 24: Football (soccer) - Japan won Women's East Asian Cup 2008 by three straight wins over South Korea, North Korea, and China. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Japan women's national football team, or Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン is a selection of the best female players in Japan and is run by The third edition of the East Asian Cup will be held in 2008, with Preliminary competitions scheduled for 2007. World Cup record 1991 - Did not qualify 1995 - Did not qualify 1999 - Did not The Korea DPR women's national football team represents North Korea in international women's football. The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.

March

• 1: Boxing - Israel Vázquez defeated Rafael Márquez by a split decision in their third consecutive fight for the World Boxing Council Super bantamweight title, in an epic battle where Rafael knocked Israel down and then, Israel almost knocked Rafael out (and knocked him down) in the last seconds of the fight, showing they're the 2 best Superbantamweights and 2 of the best 10 Pound by Pound. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Israel Vázquez Castañeda (born December 25, 1977 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer Rafael Márquez Méndez (born March 25, 1975 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer. The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Super Bantamweight is a weight division in professional Boxing.
• 2: Alpine skiing - Austrian Matthias Lanzinger collides with a gate during a World Cup Super-G run at Kvitfjell in Norway, resulting in injuries that lead to his left leg being amputated below the knee two days later. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached Matthias Lanzinger (born December 9, 1980) is an Austrian former Alpine skier. The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of Alpine skiing competitions launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist The Super Giant Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline It is usually referred to as Super G and is considered a "speed" discipline along with Kvitfjell (White mountain is a Ski resort in the municipality of Ringebu, Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or Surgery.
• 2: Flag Football - Six countries took part in the 9th Annual World Cup: USA, Cayman Islands, St. Croix US Virgin Islands, México & Costa Rica. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Flag football is a version of American football that is popular in North America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Team USA rebounded after going 0-3 in round robin play to Win the World Cup Flag Football Title. Captain and QB Pat Connolly was named Tournament MVP. Pat Connolly (born 1947) was the bass guitarist for the Californian surf group The Surfaris from 1962-1966 Team USA defeated México 7-6 in the Semis, then the Cayman Islands 13-7 for their first title since 2005. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the Open Invitation, the Gorillas of Tijuana México, won the 8-man Gold Division title by defeating Charbels of Manchester, New Hampshire 7-6 for the crown. Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the In the 7-Man No Contact A Title game, Apocalypse of Miami, Florida defeated Texcoco (México) 32-30, while in 4-Man, Apocalypse defeated the Ticos (Costa Rica) 28-21 in the final. Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the Tico is a colloquial term for a native of Costa Rica The plural form is ticos. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in ^[5]
• 2: Bodybuilding - The Arnold Amateur Bodybuilding Championships marked the start of the elite bodybuilding season, with winners coming from New Zealand, USA, México, Brazil, Spain, and Germany. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing Muscle hypertrophy. Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing Muscle hypertrophy. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. German Tarek Elsetouhi won the Overall Men's Competition, while Mexican María Segura, won the Overal Women's competition. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Tarek Elsetouhi is an IFBB Bodybuilder from Egypt. He competes for Germany where he lives The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• 4: American football - Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers announced his retirement from the NFL after 17 years. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Brett Lorenzo Favre (ˈfɑrv (born October 10 1969 is an American football Quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. ^[6]
• 8: Boxing - David Haye has a TKO of Enzo Maccarinelli in the second round in a unification fight for the WBC, WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, David Deron Haye (born 13 October 1980 in London, England) is a British professional boxer and boxing promoter who co-owns Hayemaker Enzo Maccarinelli (born August 20, 1980 in Swansea, Wales) is a professional boxer and former WBO World Cruiserweight The World Boxing Organization ( WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional Boxing world champions
• 8: Boxing - "History in Cancún" meant the first World Heavyweight Championship bout in México, with Samuel Peter knocking Oleg Maskaev out for the World Boxing Council Heavyweight Championship. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the Samuel Okon Peter (born September 6, 1980 in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria) nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare" is a Heavyweight Oleg Maskaev (Олег Маскаев born March 2 1969, in Zhambyl, Kazakhstan) is a Russian professional boxer and a former In the other fight, Nate Campbell defeated Juan Díaz after an illegal punch injured the Mexican, and he won the World Boxing Association Lightweight Title, World Boxing Organization Lightweight Title and International Boxing Federation Lightweight Title. Nathaniel Campbell is an American professional boxer in the Lightweight division Juan Díaz may refer to Juan Díaz Canales, Spanish comics artist Juan Díaz de Solís, Spanish navigator Juan Díaz The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• 9: Athletics (track and field) - The first round of the 2008 IAAF Race Walking Challenge was held in Chihuahua, México, with Eder Sanchez (México) winning the 20 kilometre race ahead of Juan Manuel Molina from Spain and Erick Tysse (Norway). Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the Eder Sánchez (born 21 May 1986) is a Mexican race walker. Achievements Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the Juan Manuel Molina (born March 15 1979 in Cieza) is a Spanish race walker. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The female 20 kilometers were won by Kjersti Platzer (Norway), who finished ahead of Melanie Seeger (Germany) and Ines Henriques (Portugal). Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Melanie Seeger (born 8 January 1977) is a German race walker. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Inês Henriques (born 1 May 1980 in Santarem) is a Portuguese race walker. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The 50-kilometere Race Walk was won by Mexican Jesús Sánchez, ahead of Jesús Ángel García (Spain) and Daniel Garcia (México). Racewalking is a long-distance athletic event Although it is a foot race it is different from Running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Jesús Ángel García (born October 17, 1969 in Madrid) is a Spanish race walker. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Daniel García Córdova (born October 28 1971) is a Mexican race walker. Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the
• 15: Boxing - Manny Pacquiao won a controversial split decision over Mexican Juan Manuel Márquez, who won for ESPN, TV Azteca, Fightnews, Maxboxing, Fox Sports, The Ring, La Crónica de Hoy ^[7], El Nuevo Diario ^[8], the Philippines TV and Yahoo!. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (born December 17, 1978) simply known as Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez (born August 23, 1973, in Mexico City) is a Mexican professional boxer and the current The Ring ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to TV Azteca is the second largest Mexican Television network. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión See also Fox Sports (Australia and Fox Sports Net. Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (part of El Nuevo Diario is a Nicaraguan newspaper with offices in the capital Managua. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic WBC president, Jose Sulaiman, said the reason for it was that a WBO judge replaced a WBC judge. José Sulaimán (born May 30, 1931 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas) is a Mexican Boxing official of Lebanese -descent The World Boxing Organization ( WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional Boxing world champions In the other fight, Steven Luevano defeated Terdsak Jandaeg to retain his WBO Featherweight title and he landed a featherweight boxing record for most jabs landed. Steven Luevano (born March 3, 1981 in Los Angeles CA) is an Mexican-American boxer in the Featherweight division The World Boxing Organization ( WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional Boxing world champions
• 23: Wheelchair DanceSport - The Wheelchair Dancing World Cup, is held in Cuijk,Netherlands, with México being the best in the medal tally and also Belarus, Russia and Ukraine took gold medals as well. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Wheelchair DanceSport is a partner Dance competition and Dancesport where at least one dancers is in a Wheelchair. Cuijk ( is a Municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands of pre-historic origin The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. ^[9].
• 29 The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford University beat Cambridge University to gain their third victory in five years. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The Boat Race, also known as the University Boat Race and The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the ^[10]

April

• 8: Archery - The first round of the 2008 Meteksan Archery World Cup takes place at Santo Domingo, Domican Republic, with the following order in the medal tally: USA, Italy, Russian Federation, Chinese Taipei, Great Britain, Australia, South Korea, Germany, México, France and Georgia. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Archery is the practice of using a bow or Crossbow to shoot Arrows Archery has historically been used in Hunting and Combat and has The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China (ROC, commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some International See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between

• 13: Golf - The Masters - Trevor Immelman won his first major as Tiger Woods finished second despite an off-tournament for him. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Biography Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa Born into a golfing family (his father Johan is the former commissioner of the Sunshine Tour in South Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods

• 18-24: Swimming - The XII FINA Master Swimming World Championships take place in Perth, Australia. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance

• 18: Athletics (track and field) - The IAAF Race Walking Challenge took place in Beijing, China, with a victory by Jesus Angel Flores of Spain, followed by Chengliang Zhao of China and Eder Sanchez of México. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Eder Sánchez (born 21 May 1986) is a Mexican race walker. Achievements Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the

• 19: Motorsports - Danica Patrick won the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first female to win an IndyCar race. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982 in Beloit Wisconsin) is an American Auto racing driver competing in the IndyCar Series The Indy Japan 300 presented by Bridgestone is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi Japan. The IndyCar Series is the premier series of the Indy Racing League.

• 19: Boxing - Joe Calzaghe, fighting for the first time in the United States, wins a 12-round split decision over Bernard Hopkins for the latter's light heavyweight crown. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Joseph William Calzaghe CBE (born 23 March 1972 in Hammersmith, London, England) is a Welsh Boxer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bernard Hopkins vs Joe Calzaghe was a boxing match that took place on April 19, 2008, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Nevada, between Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (born January 15, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer

• 20: Racquetball - American Rhonda Rajsich won the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization WPRO World Championships, defeating Cheryl Gudinas, while the semifinalists were Mexican Paola Longoria and American Kerri Wachtel. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Racquetball is a Racquet Sport played with a hollow Rubber Ball in an indoor or outdoor court The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

• 27: Racquetball - American Jack Huczek won the International Racquetball Tour IRT Pro Nationals, defeating Rocky Carson, while the semifinalists were Mexican Álvaro Beltrán and American Jason Mannino. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Racquetball is a Racquet Sport played with a hollow Rubber Ball in an indoor or outdoor court The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

• 27: Polo - Chile defeats Brazil in order to take the 2008 Polo World Championship in México. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Polo is a team sport played outdoors on Horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the The host country took bronze medal over Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

• 28: Motorsport - Mexican Arturo Keller wins the 2008 Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este in the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este with a Mercedes-Benz 540 K Autobahnkurier Coupé of 1938, while Georges Keller won the Concept car contest. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

May

• 3: Horse racing - Big Brown wins the Kentucky Derby. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Big Brown (foaled April 10, 2005 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Eight Belles finished second, but broke both front ankles during the post-race cool-down and was immediately euthanized. Eight Belles ( February 23, 2005 – May 3 2008) was a grey Thoroughbred racehorse owned by Rick Porter's Fox Hill Farms Put to sleep redirects here For its literal meaning see Sleep or Anaesthetic.

• 4: Basketball - CSKA Moscow of Russia win the Euroleague, defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv 91-77 at the final of the Final Four, which held at Madrid. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m See also CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional Basketball club often referred to as " Red Army " for its past Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Euroleague is an international Basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv (מכבי "אלקטרה" תל-אביב is a professional Basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the The Euroleague 2007-08 Final Four was the final phase of Euroleague 2007-08, featuring four teams that survived a 14-game Regular Season 6 games in the Top 16 phase Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid (literally " Sports Palace of the Community of Madrid " is an indoor sporting arena located

• 18: Ice Hockey - The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League win the Prince of Wales Trophy. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Prince of Wales Trophy, or simply the Wales Trophy, is a National Hockey League (NHL trophy awarded to the Eastern Conference (formerly
  Russia wins the gold medal by beating Canada in overtime at the IIHF World Championships. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Overtime, in Ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 IIHF World Championship was played between May 2 and May 18 2008 in the Canadian cities of

• 19: Ice Hockey - The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League win the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Clarence S Campbell Bowl, or the Campbell Trophy, is a National Hockey League trophy awarded to the Western Conference playoff champions

• 22: Soccer - Manchester United of England wins the UEFA Champions League, defeating another English side Chelsea by penalty shootout 6-5, after a draw of 1-1 at the final. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Background Manchester United went into the Champions League final as champions of England for the 17th time and undefeated in the 2007&ndash08 Champions League

• 31: Boxing - Mexican Oscar Larios defeats Colombian Feider Viloria by TKO in order to take the WBC Featherweight Interim title, while Antonio Fitch and Jesús Salgado defeated Santiago de los Santos and Alfonso Torres in Youth World Championship fights. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Óscar Larios (born November 1, 1976) is a professional boxer from Mexico and the current WBC featherweight champion Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.

June

• June 4: Ice Hockey The Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4 games to 2. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• June 8: Tennis Rafael Nadal plays Roger Federer in the final of The French Open, Nadal currently leads 1-6, 3-6, 0-3. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over

Scheduled events

Air sports

Glider aerobatics

• 26 July - 3 August: 2nd European Advanced Glider Aerobatic Contest in Rothenburg (Oberlausitz), Germany^[11]
• 7 August - 17 August: 9th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships in Radom, Poland^[11]

Gliding

• 6 July - 20 July: 30th FAI World Class, Standard Class and Club Class World Gliding Championships in Rieti, Italy^[12]
• 2 August - 16 August: 30th FAI Open Class, 15 meter Class and 18 meter Class World Gliding Championships in Lüsse, Germany^[12]

Powered aerobatics

• 5 July - 13 July: 16th FAI European Aerobatic Championships in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic^[11]
• 1 August - 10 August: 8th FAI Advanced World Aerobatic Championships in Pendleton, Oregon, USA^[11]

Baseball

• July 15 - MLB All-Star Game held at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York

Basketball

• June 5 - June 19 — 2008 NBA Finals between Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers

Bowls

• April 16 - April 20 - World Indoor Singles and Mixed Pairs Championship in Swansea Bowls Stadium

Figure skating

• March 17 - March 23: 2008 World Figure Skating Championships in Göteborg, Sweden

Floorball

• December 6 - December 14: 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships in Czech Republic

Football (American)

• January 26 - The All American Football League (AAFL) held its inaugural draft
• February 10 - The Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii
• August- The start of United Football League
• The start of the NIFL season

Football (Canadian)

• June to November- 50th Season of the Canadian Football League

Football (Soccer)

• May 31 - June 7 — Europeada 2008 in Switzerland
• June 7 - June 29 — 2008 UEFA European Football Championship in Austria and Switzerland
• July 7 - July 13 — VIVA World Cup 2008 in Sweden
• October 30 - November 16 — Inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand
• November 20 - December 7 — 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile

Golf

Main article: 2008 in golf

• September - 37th Ryder Cup Matches held at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Terminology A "glider" is an unpowered Aircraft. The most common types of glider are today used for sporting purposes Competition aerobatics is an air sport in which judges rate the skill of pilots performing aerobatic flying Rothenburg/Oberlausitz ( Upper Sorbian Rózbork) is a small Lusatian town in eastern Saxony, Germany on the Neisse river The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI is the world governing body for Air sports and Aeronautics and Astronautics world records The European Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so Radom is a city in central Poland with 227309 inhabitants It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian The International Gliding Commission (IGC is the international governing body for the sport of Gliding. The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. Rieti (Reate is a town in Lazio, Italy, with a population of 47332 The International Gliding Commission (IGC is the international governing body for the sport of Gliding. The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. Belzig is a town in Brandenburg, Germany with a population of 11808 The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI is the world governing body for Air sports and Aeronautics and Astronautics world records Competition aerobatics is an air sport in which judges rate the skill of pilots performing aerobatic flying Hradec Králové ( pronounced, Königgrätz meaning Castle of the Queen) is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI is the world governing body for Air sports and Aeronautics and Astronautics world records Pendleton (ˈpɛnəltɨn is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2007–08 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people The 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships are the seventh world championships in men's Floorball. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The All American Football League is a proposed professional American football league Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Aloha Stadium is a Stadium located in {{okina}}Aiea Hawai{{okina}}i. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins The Europeada 2008 Soccer tournament is the first known instance of a competition for the Autochthonous, national minorities in Europe Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to The 2008 VIVA World Cup was the second VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that took place in July 2008 "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled for the first time in 2008, will be the world championship of football for female players under the age of 17 New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup will be held in Chile between November 19 and December 7 2008. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2008 The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Valhalla Golf Club, located in Louisville Kentucky, USA is a private golf club designed by professional golfer Jack Nicklaus.
• September 1 - BH Telecom Masters on Singapore
• US Open Torrey Pines Golf Course - La Jolla, California

Handball

Men's Competition

• European Championship in Norway

• Gold Medal:  Denmark
• Silver Medal:  Croatia
• Bronze Medal:  France

Ice Hockey

• January 1 - AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic held at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, NY
• January 27 - 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game held at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
• May 2-May 18 - IIHF World Championship
• June 4 - The Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4 games to 2. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. BH Telecom is the largest Telecommunications company in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Singapore The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Torrey Pines Golf Course is a Municipal public golf course owned by the city of San Diego, California. La Jolla (ləˈhɔɪə "luh-HOY-uh") is a wealthy Seaside resort community of up to 42808 residents within the city of San Diego, California California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The 2008 European men's Handball championship, the eighth European Championship to be held took place in January 2008 in Norway, in the cities Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Denmark national handball team is the national Handball team of Denmark. The Croatian national handball team is a handball team that represents Croatia in the international matches and has been playing since the country's independence France national handball team is the handball team controlled by the French Handball Federation, that represents France in the international matches New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football Stadium located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo New York. Orchard Park is a Town in Erie County, New York in the United States. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. The 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on January 27, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta Georgia, home Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta Georgia. Completed in 1999 at a cost of $213 Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 IIHF World Championship was played between May 2 and May 18 2008 in the Canadian cities of Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• October - The inaugural season of the Kontinental Hockey League

Lacrosse

• European Lacrosse Championships - Lahti, Finland

Motorsports

• March 16 - The 2008 Formula One World Championship will begin in Melbourne, Australia
• March 29 - The 2008 IndyCar Series season will begin at Homestead-Miami Speedway. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Continental Hockey League is a name used by several hockey leagues The European Lacrosse Championships are held every four years and have been held since 1995 to determine the best national Lacrosse team of Europe. Lahti ( Swedish: Lahtis) is a city and Municipality in Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Pre-season testing The first multi-team test session started in Jerez on January 14 2008. The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race that is part of the annual Formula One championship season Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The 2008 IndyCar Series season is the 13th season of the series Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead Florida southwest of Miami.
• May 25 - 92nd Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• June 14-15 - The 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans will take place. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. The 92nd Indianapolis 500-Mile Race was run on Sunday May 25, 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway Indiana, USA. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history The 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 76th Grand Prix of Endurance taking place on 14 &ndash 15 June 2008 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le
• September 14 - The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 10-race "Sprint for the Cup" begins at Loudon, New Hampshire. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series began on February 9 2008 at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout, followed by pole qualifying on Sunday February The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup consists of the final ten races that conclude the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s as

Qatar will host Moto Gp's first ever Night race on March 9 Singapore will do likewise for Formula 1 on September 28

Olympics

• August 8 - August 24 - Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, See 2008 Summer Olympics
• September 6 - September 17 - Summer Paralympics, Beijing

Rowing

• April 16 - Welsh Varsity Boat Race between Cardiff University and Swansea University [1]

Rugby Union

Main article: Rugby union in 2008

• 1 February - 16 March - 2008 Women's Six Nations Championship
• 2 February - 15 March - 2008 Six Nations Championship
• 6 June - 22 June - 2008 IRB Junior World Championship in Wales
• 5 July - 13 September - 2008 Tri Nations

Rugby League

• March - October - Centenary year of the National Rugby League
• October & November - 2008 Rugby League World Cup in Australia

Water Polo

• 2008 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualifier, from March 2 to March 9 in Oradea, Romania

•  Germany
•  Italy
•  Greece
•  Canada

• 2008 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualifier, from February 17 to February 24 in Imperia, Italy

•  Hungary
•  Greece
•  Italy
•  Russia

Weightlifting

• European Championships held in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy

Deaths

January

• January 5 - John Ashley, 77, Canadian NHL referee (b. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17 2008 Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Every year the Welsh varsity match happens between Cardiff University and Swansea University. Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd is a leading University located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Swansea University (Prifysgol Abertawe is a University located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Here are the match results of the 2008 Rugby union seasonQualifiers for the 2011 Rugby World Cup began in the Caribbean, meanwhile the Six Nations Championship and Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king The 2008 RBS 6 Nations Championship was the seventh series of the Rugby union Women's Six Nations Championship. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, The 2008 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2008 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The 2008 IRB Junior World Championship was the first annual international Rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September The 2008 Tri Nations Series was the thirteenth annual Tri Nations competition between the national Rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia The 2008 National Rugby League premiership (known as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the one hundred and first season of professional Teams See also 2008 Rugby League World Cup squads Format Draw The draw after being confirmed by the RLIF on April For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The 2008 Men's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament was a tournament to decide the remaining four competing teams at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Oradea (pronunciation in Romanian:, Hungarian: Nagyvárad, colloquially also Várad, German: Großwardein, former Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The Canada men's national water polo team represents Canada in international Men 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The 2008 Women's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament was a tournament to decide the remaining four competing teams at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Hungary women's national water polo team represents Hungary in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Greece women's national water polo team represents Greece in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Italy women's national water polo team represents Italy in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The Russia women's national water polo team represents Russia in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches The 2008 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy from 11 April to 20 April, 2008. Lignano Sabbiadoro is a town and commune in the Province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. John George Ashley ( March 5, 1930 &ndash January 5, 2008) was a Referee in the National Hockey League. 1930)
• January 11 - Sir Edmund Hillary, 88, New Zealand mountaineer, one of the first two climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest (b. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE (20 July 1919 &ndash 11 January 2008 was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा meaning Head of the Sky) or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma (in 1919)
• January 13 - Johnny Podres, 75, American baseball player, first World Series MVP (b. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks John Joseph Podres ( September 30 1932 &ndash January 13 2008) was an American left-handed Starting pitcher in Major The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series - the Most Valuable Player. 1932)
• January 17 - Ernie Holmes, 59, American football player (b. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Earnest Lee "Ernie" Holmes, also nicknamed "Fats" ( July 11, 1948 &ndash January 17, 2008) was an American football 1948)

February

• February 11 - Torakichi Nakamura, 92, Japanese professional golfer, 1957 Canada Cup winners (b. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. was a Japanese Golfer whose victory with partner Koichi Ono, at the 1957 Canada Cup outside Tokyo helped to spur a boom in golf in Japan Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The World Cup is an annual men's Golf tournament It is contested by teams of two representing their country 1915)
• February 16 - Jerry Karl, 66, American auto racer in USAC, CART (b. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Jerry Karl ( April 29, 1941, Manchester Pennsylvania - February 16, 2008, Baltimore Maryland) was a former driver in The United States Automobile Club (USAC is an Open-wheel Auto racing sanctioning body Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis 1941)
• February 17 – Winning Colors, 23, American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse, the last of three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby (foaled 1985)

March

• March 16 - Bill Brown, 95, Australian cricketer, member of the "Invincibles" of 1948 (b. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Winning Colors ( February 14 1985 - February 17 2008) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed A filly is a young Female Horse too young to be called a mare. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king William "Bill" Alfred Brown OAM (31 July 1912 &ndash 16 March 2008 was an Australian Cricketer who played 22 Tests between 1934 and 1948 The Australian cricket team in England in 1948 was captained by Don Bradman, who was making his fourth and final tour of England Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1912)
• March 25 - Ben Carnevale, 92, American basketball coach, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame (b. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Bernard Louis "Ben" Carnevale ( October 30 1915 – March 25 2008) was an American college men's Basketball The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball 1915)

May

• May 3 - Eight Belles, 3, American Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 2005)
• May 8 - François Sterchele, Belgian international football player. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Eight Belles ( February 23, 2005 – May 3 2008) was a grey Thoroughbred racehorse owned by Rick Porter's Fox Hill Farms Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen François Sterchele ( March 14, 1982 - May 8, 2008) was a Belgian footballer who played for Club Brugge.
• May 19 - Kjell Kristian Rike, 63, Norwegian sportscaster
• May 29 - Luc Bourdon, 21, hockey player

June

• June 6 - Dwight White, 58, American football player (b. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Kjell Kristian Rike ( July 12, 1944 &ndash May 19, 2008) was a Norwegian sports commentator originally from Byglandsfjord Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Luc Bourdon (February 16 1987 – May 29 2008 was a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Dwight Lynn White ( July 30 1949 &ndash June 6 2008) was an American Defensive end in the National Football League 1949)
• June 7 - Jim McKay, 86, American sportscaster (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins James Kenneth McManus ( September 24 1921 – June 7 2008) better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American 1921)

References

Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar

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