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March 2008 was the third month of the current leap year. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United It began on a Saturday and ended after 31 days on a Monday.

International holidays

  • March 21 - Good Friday (Western; Eastern date is April 25)
  • March 21 - World Poetry Day
  • March 21 - Equinoctial Earth Day
  • March 22 - World Day for Water
  • March 23 - Republic Day (Pakistan)
  • March 23 - Easter Sunday (Western; Eastern date is April 27)
  • March 24 - World Tuberculosis Day
  • March 25 - Independence Day (Greece)
  • March 25 - Freedom Day (Belarus)
  • March 25 - Feast of the Annunciation
  • March 26 - St. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good See also Father's Day Homecoming Laetare Sunday (cf Gaudete Sunday) Lent Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that falls on Bali's Lunar New Year ( March 7, 2008) Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations held on the second Monday in March and marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Arbor Day is a Holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for Trees Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City Nebraska, China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. is a Holiday celebrated on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day. 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. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The Nanakshahi (ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ nānakashāhī) calendar is a Solar calendar that was adopted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, The events leading to the revolution The Hungarian Diet (parliament was reconvened in 1825 to handle financial needs Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St (Japanese for Harvest Festival) is a fertility Festival celebrated every year on March 15 in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, The Ides of March ( Latin: Idus Martiae is the name of the date 15 March in the Roman calendar. The Roman calendar changed its form several times in the time between the foundation of Rome and the fall of the Roman Empire. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Saint Joseph's Day, 19 March, the Feast of St Joseph or Solemnity of Saint Joseph is in Western Christianity the principal feast day of Western Christianity is a term used to cover the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, the Churches of the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Church Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating Fatherhood and male Parenting, and The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Canberra Day is a public holiday held annually on the second Monday in March in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT to celebrate the official naming of Canberra } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Nowrūz ( /noruz/ ↔, (English New Day various local pronunciations and spellings) is the traditional Iranian New year Holiday celebrated For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Zoroastrianism (ˌzɔroʊˈæstriəˌnɪzəm is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Purim ( Hebrew: פורים Pûrîm " lots " related to Akkadian pūru) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Good Friday, also called Holy Friday or Great Friday, is the Friday preceding Easter Sunday ("Pascha" Western Christianity is a term used to cover the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, the Churches of the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Church Families of churches Eastern Christians have a shared tradition but they became divided ( Schism) during the early centuries of Christianity in disputes about Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. World Poetry Day is on March 21, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1999 Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Earth Day is one of two Observances both held annually during spring in the Northern hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern hemisphere. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. In 1993 the United Nations General Assembly declared March 22 as World Day for Water (also known as World Water Day) This day was first formally Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Republic Day is the name of a Public holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they first became Republics January 9th in Republika Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Western Christianity is a term used to cover the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, the Churches of the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Church Families of churches Eastern Christians have a shared tradition but they became divided ( Schism) during the early centuries of Christianity in disputes about Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland World Tuberculosis Day, falling on March 24th each year is designed to build public awareness that Tuberculosis today remains an Epidemic in much of the Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Freedom Day is an unofficial holiday in Belarus, which is celebrated on March 25 to commemorate the creation on that date in 1918 of the Belarusian People's Republic Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. In Christianity the Annunciation ( grc Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου, Evangelismós tēs Theotókou in Greek) is the revelation Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Gregory's Day (Malta)
  • March 28 - Teachers' Day (Czech Republic and Slovakia)
  • March 30 - Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day (Trinidad and Tobago)
  • March 31 - Feast of the Annunciation (Catholicism)
  • March 31 - César Chávez Day (some U.S. states)
  • March 31 - Freedom Day (Malta)
  • March 31 - Mawlid (Islam)

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Current events of March 1, 2008 (2008-03-01) (Saturday) edit history watch
  • Two IDF soldiers and at least 50 Palestinians are killed during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. In some countries Teachers’ Days are intended to be special days for the appreciation of Teachers Some of them are Holidays while others are celebrated during working The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor In Christianity the Annunciation ( grc Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου, Evangelismós tēs Theotókou in Greek) is the revelation As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor César Estrada Chávez ( March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) born in Yuma Arizona, was a Mexican-American farm worker Labor A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor March 31, 1979 is remembered in the Maltese calendar as Freedom Day (Jum il-Ħelsien Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Mawlid ( Eid Milad an Nabi ( Turkish:Mevlid ( Qur'anic مَوْلِدُ آلنَبِيِّ mawlidu n-nabiyyi, “Birth of the Prophet” For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Operation Hot Winter, also called Operation Warm Winter (מבצע חורף חם Mivtza Horef Ham) was an Israel Defense Forces military campaign in the The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Jerusalem Post)
  • A wind storm in Europe kills four people in Austria, two people in Germany, and two people in the Czech Republic. Emma was a severe Extratropical cyclone which passed through several mainly Central European countries most devastatingly on Saturday March 1, Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, (AFP)
  • The President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan declares a state of emergency following anti-government protests in Yerevan. President of Armenia is the title of the Head of state of Armenia since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Robert Sedraki Kocharyan (ɾobɛɹtʼ sɛdɹɑk’i kʰotʃʰɑɹjɑn Ռոբերտ Սեդրակի Քոչարյան (born August 31, 1954) was the President The 2008 Armenian presidential election protests were a series of mass protests held in Armenia in the wake of the Armenian presidential election of February Yerevan (Երևան Երեւան or Երեվան ˌjɛrəˈvɑːn sometimes written as Erevan, Iravan, Erewan, Ayrivan, and Erivan (Reuters)
  • Raúl Reyes, the second in command of the FARC guerilla organization, is killed in a Colombian military operation in northern Ecuador. Luis Edgar Devia Silva ( September 30, 1948 – March 1, 2008) better known by his Nom de guerre Raúl Reyes, was The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Background Operation Emmanuel In 2007 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba acted as authorized mediators in Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. (El Tiempo)
  • Renewed violence erupts in the Abyei region of Sudan. Abyei is a town and district of South Kurdufan, Sudan, that is considered a historical bridge between northern and Southern Sudan. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Approximately 70 deaths are reported and analysts warn that further conflict could threaten the peace process. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement, commonly known as the Naivasha Agreement, was a set of agreements culminating in January 2005 that were signed between the Sudan People's (Reuters Alertnet)
Current events of March 2, 2008 (2008-03-02) (Sunday) edit history watch
  • A Lufthansa Airbus 320 nearly crashes while landing in Hamburg, Germany due to high winds. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The pilot was able to stablize the plane and successfully landed on the second try. No one was injured. (Stern)
  • South American diplomatic crisis: President Hugo Chávez orders the closure of the Venezuelan embassy in Colombia and moves ten battalions to the Colombian-Venezuelan border in response to the killing of FARC leader Raúl Reyes in Ecuador by Colombian armed forces the previous day. Background Operation Emmanuel In 2007 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba acted as authorized mediators in ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Luis Edgar Devia Silva ( September 30, 1948 – March 1, 2008) better known by his Nom de guerre Raúl Reyes, was For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Rafael Correa, the President of Ecuador, orders troops to the Colombian border. Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado (born 6 April 1963 in Guayaquil) is the President of the Republic of Ecuador. List of Heads of State of Ecuador (Dates in italics indicate 'de facto' continuation of office Rival governments in rebellion The Colombian government accuses Correa of having "a relationship and commitments" with FARC. (AP via Google News) (AP via Google News) (BBC News)
  • Two bombings in quick succession hit a Russian police convoy in the town of Khasavyurt in the Republic of Dagestan. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Khasavyurt (Хасавю́рт is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The Republic of Dagestan dæɡɪˈstɑːn (IntEng ˈdeɪɡəstæn (AmEng (Респу́блика Дагеста́н Дагъистанлъул ДжумхIурият Daɣistanłul (AP via Fox News)
  • Eight people are killed in violent protests in Yerevan, Armenia, following protests over the outcome of the latest presidential election. The 2008 Armenian presidential election protests were a series of mass protests held in Armenia in the wake of the Armenian presidential election of February Yerevan (Երևան Երեւան or Երեվան ˌjɛrəˈvɑːn sometimes written as Erevan, Iravan, Erewan, Ayrivan, and Erivan Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani A presidential election was held in Armenia on 19 February 2008. (Reuters via The Sydney Morning Herald)
  • President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Baghdad for the first state visit to Iraq by an Iranian president since the Iran-Iraq War. The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (AP via The Hindu)
  • Russian voters go to the polls to decide the country's next president. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Russian Presidential election of 2008, held on March 2, 2008 resulted in the election of Dmitry Medvedev as the third President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev of the United Russia wins the election and is expected to succeed Vladimir Putin as the President of Russia. Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( Dmitrij Anatol′evič Medvedev;; born 14 September 1965 is currently President of Russia, inaugurated on 7 May 2008 United Russia (Единая Россия Yedinaya Rossiya) is a major Political party in the Russian Federation. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской (The Independent)
Current events of March 3, 2008 (2008-03-03) (Monday) edit history watch
  • The remains of Padre Pio, the Capuchin monk who died in 1968 after living for decades with inexplicable, bleeding wounds on his hands and feet, are exhumed. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Pio of Pietrelcina ( 25 May, 1887 – 23 September 1968) was a Capuchin Priest from Italy who is venerated as (AP via International Herald Tribune)
  • Iran considers shutting down private access to Internet service during its legislative elections. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Legislative elections for Majlis of Iran were held on 14 March 2008, with a second round held on 25 April 2008. (International Herald Tribune)
  • The U.N. Security Council approves a third round of sanctions against Iran with near unanimous support. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (AP via Yahoo! News)
  • A U.S. Navy submarine conducts at least one missile strike using Tomahawk cruise missiles in Somalia. On March 2, 2008 at least one United States Naval vessel launched a Tomahawk Cruise missile into the village of Dobley in Somalia The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM is a long-range all-weather subsonic cruise missile Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The attack was aimed at Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, an al-Qaeda terrorist. Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan ( صالح علي صالح نبهان) (born April 4, 1979 in Mombasa Kenya) became wanted in 2006 by the United Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (AFP via Google News) (AP via Yahoo! News) (CNN)
  • A Pentagon report to the United States Congress states that the Peoples Republic of China's reluctance to explain the extent and purpose of its military buildup poses a risk to stability in Asia. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (AP via Google News)
  • Androulla Vasiliou replaces Markos Kyprianou as European Commissioner for Health. Androulla Vassiliou (Ανδρούλλα Βασιλείου born 30 November 1943) is a Cypriot and European Politician who is el-Latn Márkos Kyprianoú (Μάρκος Κυπριανού ˈmarkɔs kipriaːˈnu (born 22 January 1960 in Limassol) is a Cypriot politician The Commissioner for Health is the member of the European Commission. (European Council)
  • Earth Liberation Front sets fires to five model luxury homes in Woodinville, Washington in an act of eco-terrorism. The Earth Liberation Front ( ELF) also known as " Elves " or " The Elves " is the collective name for anonymous and autonomous On March 3, 2008, four multi-million-dollar homes were set on fire, in Echo Lake, Washington, on Echo Lake Road off State Highway Woodinville is a city located in King County Washington. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 9194 Eco-terrorism, also called ecoterrorism or green terrorism, is Terrorism committed in support of ecological, environmental, or (CNN) (AP via Yahoo! News) (KIRO-TV)
  • A gunman opens fire at a Wendy's restaurant in West Palm Beach, Florida, killing one person and critically wounding three others before committing suicide. Wendy's is an international chain of Fast food Restaurants founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 in Columbus Ohio. West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. (ABC News) (AP via Yahoo! News)
  • Albertans go to the polls in a provincial general election, electing an eleventh straight Progressive Conservative government. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Alberta's 27th general election was held on March 3 2008. It was expected to be called early because the governing Progressive Conservatives held a The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. (CBC)
  • The bodies of six people are found in a Memphis, Tennessee home. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Two of the dead are children, while three others remain in critical condition. (ABC News)
Current events of March 4, 2008 (2008-03-04) (Tuesday) edit history watch
  • Brett Favre, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers announces 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 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 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.
  • United States presidential election, Super Tuesday II:
    • Arizona Senator John McCain wins the Vermont, Texas, Rhode Island, and Ohio Republican primaries, giving him enough delegates to be able to win the Republican Party nomination. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive Super Tuesday II, 2008 is the name also referred to as Super Tuesday 2 The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The 2008 Vermont Republican primary took place on March 4, 2008. The 2008 Texas Republican primary took place on March 4, 2008. The 2008 Rhode Island Republican primary took place on March 4, 2008. The 2008 Ohio Republican primary took place on March 4, 2008. (MSNBC)
    • Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee withdraws his candidacy. The Governor of the State of Arkansas is the chief executive of the state and Commander-in-chief of its military forces. Michael Dale "Mike" Huckabee (born August 24 1955 is a former Republican governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 and a political Commentator (CNN)
    • Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins the Vermont Democratic primary. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The 2008 Vermont Democratic primary took place on March 4, 2008. (MSNBC)
    • New York Senator Hillary Clinton wins the Rhode Island, Ohio, and Texas Democratic primaries. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The 2008 Rhode Island Democratic primary took place on March 4, 2008. The 2008 Ohio Democratic primary took place on March 4, 2008 and was open to registered Democrats and Independents. The 2008 Texas Democratic primary and caucuses were a series of events designed to determine the Delegates that the Texas Democratic Party will send to the 2008 (ABC News)
  • First Minister of Northern Ireland Ian Paisley announces his intentions to stand down from the post in May 2008 and, at the same time, resign as leader of the DUP, a party he has led for almost 40 years. The Office of the First Minister and the deputy First Minister ( OFMDFM) ( Irish: Oifig an Chéad-Aire agus an leasChéad-Aire Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ian Richard Kyle Paisley (born 6 April 1926 styled The Rt Hon International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. (RTÉ)
  • At least four people are killed and 14 injured in a suicide bombing at a naval college in the Pakistani city of Lahore. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. (BBC News)
  • United States Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Dan Fried estimates that Kosovo will need about $2 billion in foreign aid to become economically viable, and says that the United States will participate in a major donors' conference on Kosovo in June. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a position within the American Department of State that leads the Bureau of European Daniel Fried (b 1952 is the American undersecretary of state for political affairs the number three post at the United States Department of State. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule (Reuters)
  • Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax dies after struggling with circulatory and cardiac problems for a period of four years. Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a Fantasy Role-playing game (RPG originally designed by Ernest Gary Gygax ( July 27, 1938 &ndash March 4, 2008) ( IPA:) was an American Writer and Game designer
  • India wins cricket's Commonwealth Bank Series in Australia. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The Commonwealth Bank Series, the current naming rights sponsor of the Australian Tri-Series refers to the international Cricket tournament held since 1979 between (BBC Sport)
Current events of March 5, 2008 (2008-03-05) (Wednesday) edit history watch
  • The first plenary session of the 11th National People's Congress begins in China. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The 1st Plenary Session of the 11th National People's Congress () held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 18, 2008 at the A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Premier Wen Jiabao delivers the last annual government report in his first term of office. The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the (Xinhua)
  • Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, is facing allegations that he used the Wikimedia Foundation funds to pay for personal expenses. Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales (born August 7 1966 is an American Internet entrepreneur known ***************************************************************************************** * * The Wikimedia Foundation Inc is a Non-profit charitable organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, (The Washington Post)
  • U.S. Republican presidential nominee John McCain is endorsed by President George W. Bush. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (ABC News)
  • Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is named the richest person in the world by Forbes magazine. Warren Buffett (born August 30 1930 is an American Investor, Businessman, and Philanthropist. Berkshire Hathaway ( for supervoting shares and for nonvoting shares is a conglomerate Holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly (Forbes)
  • Saudi Arabia announces plans to execute a Canadian man and a Saudi friend convicted of murder by beheading them in public. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page (Arab News) (Canwest News)
  • A manmade flood is created in the Grand Canyon in Arizona in an attempt to replenish the ecosystem in the gorge. The Grand Canyon The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. (CNN)
Current events of March 6, 2008 (2008-03-06) (Thursday) edit history watch
  • The discovery of the Rings of the Saturnian moon Rhea, the first known rings around a moon, is announced. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Saturnian moon Rhea may have a tenuous ring system consisting of three narrow relatively dense bands within a particulate disk Saturn has 60 confirmed moons. These include 22 regular satellites, which all have Prograde orbits that are not greatly inclined with respect TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Rhea (ˈriːə, or as in Greek A planetary ring is a ring of Cosmic dust and other small particles Orbiting around a Planet in a flat disc-shaped region A natural satellite or moon is a Celestial body that Orbits a Planet or smaller body which is called the primary. (NASA)
  • The United States Senate passes legislation providing for more rigorous inspection of toys and other playthings imported into the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives (AP via USA Today)
  • At least eight people, including four children, are killed and dozens wounded in a shooting attack on the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva in Jerusalem. The Mercaz HaRav massacre, also called the Mercaz HaRav shooting, was a shooting attack that occurred on 6 March 2008, in which Mercaz HaRav (מרכז הרב lit The Rav Centre) also known as Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav, is a Hardal Yeshiva Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the (AP via WTVJ)
  • At least 54 people die and 130 are injured as two bombs explode in Baghdad, Iraq. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC News)
  • Viktor Bout, one of the world’s most notorious arms dealers, is arrested at a hotel in Thailand. Viktor Anatolyevich Bout (Виктор Анатольевич Бут (born 13 January 1967 near Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union) is a Soviet The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (The New York Times)
  • Paul Burrell, Princess Diana's butler, refuses to be questioned about whether he lied to the inquest into her death in 1997. Paul Burrell, RVM (born, at Grassmoor (near Chesterfield, Derbyshire) is a former member of the Royal Household. On 31 August 1997, Diana Princess of Wales died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar (Reuters)
  • A bomb causes minor damage to the door of a U. On the morning of March 6, 2008, an unknown individual placed a small bomb in front of a United States Armed forces recruiting station in Times Square S. military recruiting center in Times Square, New York City. Military recruitment is the act of requesting people usually male adults to join a military voluntarily Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West The City of New York (Reuters)
  • Philippine authorities arrest three people accused of plotting terrorist attacks on foreign embassies in Manila. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The City of Manila (BBC News)
Current events of March 7, 2008 (2008-03-07) (Friday) edit history watch
  • Václav Klaus is sworn in for another term as the President of the Czech Republic. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Václav Klaus (ˈvaːtslaf ˈklaʊ̯s born 19 June 1941) is the second President of the Czech Republic (since 2003 reelected 2008 and a former The President of the Czech Republic is the Head of state of the Czech Republic. (Xinhua)
  • Eight people are killed in separate attacks in central and western Kenya. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south (AP via USA Today)
  • Former Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones reports to a Texas jail to begin a six-month sentence for perjury regarding past steroid use. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) Marion Lois Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles California) is a former world champion American Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under Oath or Affirmation in a A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion (BBC News)
  • Colombia confirms the killing of FARC leader Iván Ríos by his chief of security. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Death Ríos was killed by his security chief on 3 March 2008 in a mountainous area of the western department of Caldas. (AP via International Herald Tribune)
  • A United States Department of Labor report shows that the United States economy lost 63,000 jobs in February. The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety wage and hour standards The Economy of the United States is the largest national economy in the world Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the (AFP)
  • The President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez calls for a cooling of tensions with Colombia at a summit of the Rio Group presidents in the Dominican Republic. ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Background Operation Emmanuel In 2007 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba acted as authorized mediators in Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Rio Group is an International organization of Latin American and Caribbean states The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with The Rio Group later approves a declaration aimed at reducing tensions between, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. (AP via Google News) (The Globe and Mail)
  • Pakistan's Election Commission announces the completed results of parliamentary election. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A general election was held in Pakistan on February 18, 2008, after being postponed from 8 January 2008, the original date to elect (Reuters)
Current events of March 8, 2008 (2008-03-08) (Saturday) edit history watch
  • United States presidential election, 2008: Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins the Wyoming Democratic caucus. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The 2008 Wyoming Democratic caucuses are a series of events designed to determine the Delegates that the Wyoming Democratic Party will send to the 2008 Democratic (The New York Times)
  • Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt becomes the first foreign minister to visit Kosovo since the country declared its independence. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. KCMG (born 15 July 1949) is a Swedish Politician and Diplomat. The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence was an act of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government Assembly of Kosovo, adopted on 17 February 2008 which declared (Ministry for Foreign Affairs)
  • Police in Memphis, Tennessee make an arrest in connection with the killing of four adults and two children. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. (AP via Google News)
  • Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica resigns, dissolving a coalition too divided over the loss of Kosovo to carry on governing. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country President of the Government of the Republic of Serbia ( Predsednik Vlade Republike Srbije) is the head of the Government of Serbia. Dr Vojislav Koštunica ( Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Коштуница) (ˈvɔjislaːv kɔˈʃtunitsa born March 24, 1944, Belgrade (AP via Google News) (The Daily Telegraph)
  • Voters in Malta go to the polls for the Maltese general election, 2008. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The latest Maltese general election for the renewal of the Parliament of Malta was held on March 8 2008 (AP via International Herald Tribune)
  • Vietnam bans ownership of pet hamsters. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Hamsters are Rodents belonging to the Subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 18 Species, classified in six or seven genera (BBC News)
  • Malaysians go to the polls for the Malaysian general election, 2008. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election The Barisan National secures another term in government, but suffers its worst performance since the country's independence in 1957. Barisan Nasional ( National Front or BN) is a major political Coalition in Malaysia. (AP via CNN) (Xinhua) (Gaulia.com) (CNA)
  • The United States and Iraq commence talks about the future of relationships between the two nations including a longer term US military presence in Iraq. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (AP via Google News)
Current events of March 9, 2008 (2008-03-09) (Sunday) edit history watch
  • Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt says that Kosovo may become a European Union member state even if it is not a member of the United Nations. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Minister for Foreign Affairs (utrikesminister is the Foreign minister of Sweden and the head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. KCMG (born 15 July 1949) is a Swedish Politician and Diplomat. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (Xinhua News Agency)
  • Kosovar Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi unveils a "Welcome to the Republic of Kosovo" sign (in Albanian, Serbian, and English) at the border with Serbia. The Prime Minister of Kosovo (Kryeministri i Kosovës Serbian: sr-Cyrl Премијер Косова ''Premijer Kosova'' is the Head of Government for Kosovo. Hashim Thaçi ( Albanian: Hashim Thaçi Serbo-Croat: Hašim Tači, Хашим Тачи born 24 April, 1968 in Drenica Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country (EuroNews)
  • Venezuela announces that it will reopen its embassy in Colombia and welcome back Colombian diplomats expelled during the regional diplomatic crisis. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Background Operation Emmanuel In 2007 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba acted as authorized mediators in (AP via Google News)
  • French voters go to the polls for the municipal elections. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The French municipal elections of 2008 were held on 9 March in that year (with a second round of voting taking place where necessary one week later on 16 March (BBC News)
  • The Socialist Workers' Party wins the Spanish general election, with the People's Party conceding defeat. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, commonly abbreviated by its Spanish initials PSOE ( P artido S ocialista O brero E spañol is Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Legislative elections for the Spanish Cortes Generales were held on March 9, 2008. The People's Party ( Spanish: Partido Popular, PP) is the main right Political party in Spain. (BBC News)
  • An Ariane 5 rocket launches the first Automated Transfer Vehicle, Jules Verne, from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. Ariane 5 is a European Expendable launch Design The ATV is designed to complement the Progress spacecraft, having three times its capacity Jules Verne ATV, or Automated Transfer Vehicle 001 ( ATV-001) was an unmanned European cargo resupply spacecraft named after The Guiana Space Centre, or more commonly Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG is a French Spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana. French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France The space will rendezvous with and supplies to the International Space Station on March 29. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King (ESA)
  • An Argentine train headed for Mar del Plata from Buenos Aires slams into a bus at a rural rail crossing near Dolores, killing 26 people and leaving at least 60 others injured. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Dolores is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Dolores Partido. (Gaulia.com - Actualidad) (Xinhua News Agency)
  • An official reports that last week a flight crew prevented an apparent attempt to crash a Chinese jetliner. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (Reuters)
  • Super Smash Bros. Brawl was officially released in America. often abbreviated SSBB or Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros
Current events of March 10, 2008 (2008-03-10) (Monday) edit history watch
  • Eight United States Army soldiers are killed in two bombings in Iraq. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (AP via Google News)
  • The Serbian government adopts a policy to dismiss the National Assembly of Serbia and hold elections later in the year. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The unicameral Parliament of Serbia is known as the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: Народна A pre-term parliamentary election was held in the Republic of Serbia on 11 May 2008, barely a year after the previous parliamentary election (Xinhua)
  • Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer is linked with a criminal investigation of an international online prostitution ring. The Governor of New York is the head of the Executive branch of New York 's government and the Commander-in-chief of the state's military New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and former politician of the Democratic Party. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. (The New York Times)
  • Yahoo! tops the list in the first attempt to quantify the data collected from Web users for Internet marketing. Internet marketing, also referred to as web marketing, online marketing, Internet advertising, or eMarketing, is the Marketing (The New York Times)
  • The Nationalist Party wins the general election in Malta, by a relative majority of 1,580 vote over the Labour Party. History In its early years the party was divided between abstentionists and anti-abstentionists The latest Maltese general election for the renewal of the Parliament of Malta was held on March 8 2008 Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands History Foundation (1920-1949 The inequalities that existed at the time led to the riots of 7 June 1919 ( Sette Giugno) - the importers (Department of Information, Malta)
  • Sri Lankan voters in the Batticaloa district, an area formerly controlled by the Tamil Tigers, go to the polls in local government elections for first time in ten years. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Batticaloa (மட்டக்களப்பு in Tamil මඩකළපුව in Sinhala) is the provincial capital of the eastern province of Sri Lanka "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (BBC News)
Current events of March 11, 2008 (2008-03-11) (Tuesday) edit history watch
  • United States presidential election, 2008: Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins the Mississippi Democratic primary. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. A senate is a Deliberative body, often the Upper house or chamber of a Legislature or Parliament. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The 2008 Mississippi Democratic primary took place on March 11, 2008. (The New York Times)
  • The United States House of Representatives fails to override President Bush's veto of a bill outlawing waterboarding and other interrogation techniques. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. In the United States Congress can override a presidential Veto by having a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and Senate The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. Waterboarding is a form of Torture that consists of immobilizing a person on their back with the head inclined downward and pouring water over the face and into the breathing Interrogation or questioning is Interviewing as commonly employed by officers of the Police and Military. (AP via Google News)
  • Admiral William Fallon resigns as Commander of the U.S. Central Command due to reports in Esquire Magazine of disagreement with President George W. Bush over the administration's policy with Iran. Please see " Admiral " for other nations which use this rank In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the William Joseph Fallon, (born December 30 1944) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy serving over 41 years The United States Central Command ( USCENTCOM) is a theater -level Unified Combatant Command unit of the U Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Reuters)
  • Cricket Australia and the Pakistan Cricket Board announce that the tour of Pakistan by the Australia national cricket team has been postponed due to security issues. Cricket Australia, formerly known as The inaugural Board of Control The Pakistan Cricket Board was inaugurated on 1 May 1948 as the "Cricket Control Board of Pakistan" Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. (The Age)
  • The Space Shuttle Endeavour launches from Kennedy Space Center carrying the crew of STS-123, the Japanese Experiment Module, and Dextre. NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on STS-123 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS which was flown by Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''. The Japanese Experiment Module (JEM ( Japanese: Kibō きぼう Hope is a Japanese science module for the International Space Station Dextre (also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ( SPDM) is a two armed robot or telemanipulator which is part of the Mobile Servicing System The ship will rendezvous with the International Space Station. (NASA)
  • At least 12 people are killed when a bomb explodes at offices of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency in Lahore. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Federal Investigation Agency (acronym FIA) (وفاقی ادارۂ تحقیقات of Pakistan is a national investigative agency with a wide role in anti-terrorism ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. (AFP)
Current events of March 12, 2008 (2008-03-12) (Wednesday) edit history watch
  • The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces a major expansion of efforts to fight smog in cities and towns throughout the United States. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Smog is a kind of Air pollution; the word "smog" is a Portmanteau of Smoke and Fog. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (AP via Google News)
  • The total amount of digital information is estimated at 281 exabytes in 2007, exceeding available data storage for the first time. In Computer science, data is anything in a form suitable for use with a Computer. An exabyte (derived from the SI prefix Exa -) is a unit of Information or Computer storage equal to one Quintillion A data storage device is a device for recording (storing information (data (Ars Technica) (IDC via EMC)
  • Crude oil futures contracts end trading at a new closing high of $109. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit In Finance, a futures contract is a standardized Contract, traded on a Futures exchange, to buy or sell a certain Underlying instrument 92 a barrel after earlier topping $110 a barrel for the first time. A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container traditionally made of Wood Staves and bound with Iron Hoops The (MarketWatch)
  • Israeli commandos kill four militants on the West Bank including three members of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. In Military science, the term commando can refer to an individual a Military unit, or a raiding style of military operation. For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn (Reuters)
  • Sweden’s largest lake, the Vänern, which is also the third largest lake in Europe, will be lowered by 15 centimeters, in order to avoid flooding. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the Vänern (IPA) is the largest Lake in Sweden and the third largest lake in Europe. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth (Expressen)
  • Southwest Airlines grounds 41 jets after the FAA discovers the airline failed to inspect its Boeing 737s for structural flaws during 2006 and 2007. Southwest Airlines Co ( is an American low-cost Airline based in Dallas Texas, with its largest focus city at Las Vegas ' McCarran The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout (Reuters)
  • The last French veteran of World War I, Lazare Ponticelli, an Italian immigrant who lied about his age to join the French Foreign Legion and fight in the trenches, dies at 110. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old" is a person who has or is working in the armed forces World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Lazare Ponticelli ( December 7, 1897  – March 12, 2008) was the last documented French veteran of the First World War Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A trench is a type of excavation or depression in the ground Trenches are generally defined by being deeper than they are wide (as opposed to a wider Gully or Ditch (BBC News)
  • French Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard Kouchner and his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt pronounce their support for Serbian membership of the European Union. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of France, is the cabinet minister responsible for the Foreign relations of France. Bernard Kouchner (born November 1 1939 in Avignon) is a French Politician, diplomat, and doctor. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. KCMG (born 15 July 1949) is a Swedish Politician and Diplomat. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (Reuters)
  • Chinese police fire tear gas to disperse protesters during the second day of demonstrations by Buddhist monks in Lhasa, Tibet demanding the region's independence. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Lhasa, ( in English l̥ʰásə or in Tibetan; Chinese: 拉萨 Pinyin: Lāsà sometimes spelled Lasa, is the administrative capital of the The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR also called Xizang Autonomous Region (བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས་ Wylie: Bod-rang-skyong-ljongs (AFP)
  • Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer resigns effective March 17 amid a prostitution ring scandal. The Governor of New York is the head of the Executive branch of New York 's government and the Commander-in-chief of the state's military New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and former politician of the Democratic Party. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger He will be replaced by David Paterson, the first African American and legally blind person to hold this position. David Alexander Paterson (born May 20 1954 is an American politician and the current Governor of New York. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa (Yahoo! Finance)
  • A gunman opens fire at a bank in McComb, Mississippi, killing two people, before forcing his wife into a car and driving away, later killing her and committing suicide. McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. (WAPT)
  • A man under investigation for the sexual abuse of children at an orphanage in Sofia, Bulgaria, opens fire on teenage witnesses, killing one and wounding two others before committing suicide. An orphanage is an institution devoted to the care of children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable to care for them Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian (MSNBC)
Current events of March 13, 2008 (2008-03-13) (Thursday) edit history watch
  • Darfur Conflict: Chad's President Idriss Déby and Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir meet in Senegal to sign the Dakar Agreement, the sixth peace agreement in five years. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. List of Heads of State of Chad (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations Last elections Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. This page contains a list of presidents and other heads of state of Sudan. Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir ( Arabic: عمر حسن أحمد البشير born January 1 1944) is the President of Sudan. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Peace, in the modern usage is a concept defined by the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility at the international level that of a War. (BBC News)
  • The Canadian House of Commons extends the Canadian military mission in Afghanistan until 2011. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence Canada did not have a significant role in the first few months of the invasion of Afghanistan that began on October 7, 2001, and the first contingents Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (CBC)
  • The body of Mar Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Mosul who was kidnapped in Iraq on February 29, is found in a shallow grave close to the city. Paulos Faraj Rahho (بولس فرج رحو; ܦܘܠܘܣ ܦ̮ܪܔ ܪܚܘ; ‎ November 20, 1942 – February or March 2008 was the The Chaldean Catholic Church or the Chaldean Church of Babylon (الكنيسة الكلدانية) is an Eastern particular church of the The Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Mosul (Latin Mausiliensis Chaldaeorum) is an Eastern Sui juris (autonomous Particular church For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours (Reuters)
  • The price of gold reaches $1000 per troy ounce for the first time. This article discusses buying gold as an investment. Gold price The usual benchmark for the price of gold is known as the London Gold Fixing, a twice-daily Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Troy weight is a system of units of Mass customarily used for Precious metals Black powder, and Gemstones Named after Troyes (BBC News)
  • Serbian President Boris Tadić disbands parliament and calls an early general election for May 11. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The President of Serbia is the Head of state of the Republic of Serbia. Boris Tadić (Борис Тадић born January 15, 1958) is a Serbian politician and the current President of Serbia. The unicameral Parliament of Serbia is known as the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: Народна A pre-term parliamentary election was held in the Republic of Serbia on 11 May 2008, barely a year after the previous parliamentary election Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople (BBC News)
  • Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008: Geraldine Ferraro resigns from the Clinton campaign after making comments that "if Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO THIS PAGE WITHOUT FIRST DISCUSSING THEM ON THIS ARTICLE'S DISCUSSION PAGE Geraldine Anne Ferraro (born August 26 1935) is an attorney and a Democratic politician and a former member of the United States House of Representatives Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from " (The New York Times)
  • The U.S. dollar, after repeatedly testing 100 yen in Asian dealings and early European action, breaks through to touch 99. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 75, its lowest level since November 1995. (Reuters)
  • Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart experience some of their warmest weather of record for this season as result of an Australian autumn heatwave. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. (The Age)
  • Leaders of the European Union meet in Brussels, Belgium with climate change and energy security dominating the agenda. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences Access to cheap energy has become essential to the functioning of modern economies (BBC News)
  • Turkish prosecutor Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya asks the Constitutional Court of Turkey to ban the ruling Justice and Development Party for anti-secular activities. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya (born on March 10, 1950 in Şanlıurfa) is a high ranked Turkish judge and currently the Chief Prosecutor of the The Constitutional Court of Turkey (Anayasa Mahkemesi is the highest legal body for constitutional review in Turkey. The Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi or AK Parti, or AKP) is the incumbent Turkish Political party, which describes Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. (BBC News)
Current events of March 14, 2008 (2008-03-14) (Friday) edit history watch
  • Queen Elizabeth officially opens London Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Kings of Wessex, who conquered Kent and Sussex from Mercia in 825 became increasingly dominant over the other kingdoms of England during For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. (The New York Times)
  • Colombian Ministry of National Defense Juan Manuel Santos says the government will pay US$2. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Ministry of National Defense is the Colombian Ministry in charge of Security and defense of Colombia managing the Armed Forces of Colombia; the Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (b 10 August 1951, in Bogotá) is a Colombian politician currently serving as Minister of National Defense The Government of Colombia is according to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 within the framework of a presidential Welfare state and Unitary republic The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 million to Pedro Pablo Montoya, the FARC rebel who killed Iván Ríos. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Death Ríos was killed by his security chief on 3 March 2008 in a mountainous area of the western department of Caldas. (BBC News)
  • Muhammed Rahim, an al-Qaeda member who helped Osama bin Laden escape from Tora Bora, Afghanistan in 2001, is taken to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Muhammed Rahim is a citizen of Afghanistan held in Extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Tora Bora (Pashto توره بوره “black cellar”) Tora Bora (Pashto توره بوره “black dust”) known locally as Spīn Ghar is a cave complex situated Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo (BBC News)
  • After a summit in Brussels, European Union leaders agree to a 20% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Greenhouse gases are gaseous constituents of the atmosphere bothnatural and anthropogenic that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared (BBC News)
  • United States investment bank Bear Stearns gets emergency funding from JPMorgan Chase, with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's backing. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling Securities in the Capital markets (both equity and The Bear Stearns Companies Inc, based in New York City, was one of the largest global Investment banks and securities trading and brokerage JPMorgan Chase & Co ( is the largest Banking institution in the United States by deposits and market capitalization and is one of the oldest operating The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is the most important of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks of the United States. (BBC News)
  • An EF2 tornado hits Atlanta, Georgia, damaging many buildings including the CNN Center, the Georgia Dome, the World Congress Center and the Philips Arena. The 2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak was a Tornado outbreak that affected the Southeastern United States on March 14 - 15. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The CNN Center is the world headquarters of the Cable News Network (CNN The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta Georgia that is owned and operated by the State of Georgia The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major Convention center in Atlanta. Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta Georgia. Completed in 1999 at a cost of $213 (BBC News)
  • Iranian voters go to the polls in legislative election. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Legislative elections for Majlis of Iran were held on 14 March 2008, with a second round held on 25 April 2008. Nearly 90 percent of reformist candidates have been disqualified from the election. (BBC News)
  • Seven are reported dead in Lhasa, Tibet as protests turn violent. Lhasa, ( in English l̥ʰásə or in Tibetan; Chinese: 拉萨 Pinyin: Lāsà sometimes spelled Lasa, is the administrative capital of the Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day Protests began Monday on the anniversary of the failed 1959 Tibetan uprising with calls for the release of detained Buddhist monks. The 1959 Tibetan uprising, or 1959 Tibetan Rebellion began on 10 March 1959, when an anti-Chinese and anti-Communist revolt erupted in Lhasa Other protests followed calling for Tibetan independence and displaying the banned Tibetan national flag. (CNN) (AP via the Houston Chronicle)
  • Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez dares the United States to designate Venezuela as a state sponsor of terrorism. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "State Sponsors of Terrorism" is a designation applied by the United States Department of State to nations who are designated by the Secretary of State "to (AP via CNN)
Current events of March 15, 2008 (2008-03-15) (Saturday) edit history watch
  • Wales achieve the Grand Slam by beating France 29-12 in the final match of Rugby Union's 2008 RBS Six Nations. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international In Rugby union, a Grand Slam occurs when one team in the Six Nations Championship manages to beat all the others during one year's competition or when a touring side The France national rugby union team represents France in Rugby union. 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 (BBC News)
  • Protesting Guatemalan farmers release four Belgian tourists they had taken hostage on Thursday. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security (AP via Google News)
  • Michael D. Griffin, the current Administrator of NASA, announces the agency will concentrate more on the outer Solar System and less on Mars exploration, due to cuts to its 2009–2012 budget. For other people with the same name see Michael Griffin (disambiguation. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Solar System consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by Gravity. The Solar System consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by Gravity. The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the Space exploration programs of the Soviet Union (later Russia) the United Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues (BBC News)
  • A bomb explodes at a restaurant in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing a Turkish woman and injuring 10 other people. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches (BBC News)
  • A construction crane falls on a residential building in Manhattan, New York City, killing four people and injuring at least 17. In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure A crane is a lifting machine equipped with a Winder, Wire ropes or Chains and sheaves that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York (Reuters) (AFP via Google News) (BBC News)
  • The Mayor of Atlanta, Shirley Franklin, declares a state of emergency following the previous night's tornado, while northwest Georgia is hit by more tornadoes, causing at least one death. This is a list of mayors of Atlanta in the state of Georgia in the United States. Shirley Clarke Franklin (born May 10 1945) is an American politician a member of the Democratic Party, and since January 7 A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies The 2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak was a Tornado outbreak that affected the Southeastern United States on March 14 - 15. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule (Reuters via Canada.com)
  • Tens of thousands of Italians gather in Bari to march against the mafia and remember its many victims. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Bari ( Barium in Latin, Bàrion or Vàrion in Greek, Bare in Neapolitan The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Victimology is the study of victimization including the relationships between victims and offenders the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system -- that is the police (Reuters) (EuroNews)
  • Three former police officers are jailed over the killing of Ukrainian investigative journalist Georgiy R. Gongadze in 2000. A police officer (also known as a policeman or policewoman) is a warranted employee of a Police force. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Investigative journalism is a type of reporting in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest often involving crime Political corruption, or some other Scandal Georgiy Ruslanovich Gongadze (Георгій Русланович Ґонґадзе Heorhiy Ruslanovych Gongadze; გიორგი ღონღაძე May 21 (BBC News)
  • A weapons depot near Tirana, Albania is hit by multiple explosions, killing at least 11 people and injuring around 300. A weapon is a Tool used either in Hunting, or attack or defence in Combat for the purpose of subduing enemy personnel or to destroy enemy weapons Tirana (Tiranë or Tirana is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The 2008 Gërdec explosions occurred on Saturday 15 March 2008 at around noon at an ex-military ammunition depot in village Gerdec – Vora Municipality (14 (BBC News)
  • More then 9,000 people around the world protest against Scientology under the banner of Anonymous. Project Chanology, also called Operation Chanology, In the video music from Cruise's Mission Impossible films plays in the background and Cruise makes Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices initially created by American Science fiction author L The self-styled Anonymous (used as a Mass noun) is a label and Internet meme adopted within Internet culture to represent the actions of many online community (Tampa Tribune) (Village Voice)
  • Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says prosecutor Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya's proposal to ban the ruling Justice and Development Party is against the "national will". Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. "Erdoğan" redirects here For the Turkish Helicopter Erdoğan see Kamov Ka-50. Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya (born on March 10, 1950 in Şanlıurfa) is a high ranked Turkish judge and currently the Chief Prosecutor of the The Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi or AK Parti, or AKP) is the incumbent Turkish Political party, which describes (BBC News)
  • At the 11th National People's Congress, Hu Jintao is elected to a second term as the President of China, and Xi Jinping is elected Vice-President. A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Xi Jinping ( POJ: Sip Kin-ping born 1953) is a senior leader of the People's Republic of China. The Vice President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China or abbreviated Guójiā Fù Zhǔxí 国家副主席 (Xinhua via the People's Daily)
  • 2008 unrest in Tibet:
    • In reference to ongoing protests in Tibet, Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region Qiangba Puncog threatens to "deal harshly with these criminals who are carrying out activities to split the nation". The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR also called Xizang Autonomous Region (བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས་ Wylie: Bod-rang-skyong-ljongs Qiangba Puncog (； Chinese: 向巴平措 Pinyin: Xiàngbā Píngcuò； born in 1947 is the current Chairman of the government of Tibet Autonomous Region (AP via Google News)
    • Tibet Autonomous Region authorities give protesters until March 17 to surrender. Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR also called Xizang Autonomous Region (བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས་ Wylie: Bod-rang-skyong-ljongs Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations sometimes in favor though more often opposed Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The Central Tibetan Administration government in exile reports 30 confirmed deaths. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA officially the Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is a Government in exile headed by Tenzin A government in exile is a political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power and instead resides in a foreign (BBC News)
Current events of March 16, 2008 (2008-03-16) (Sunday) edit history watch
  • 2008 unrest in Tibet:
    • The Central Tibetan Administration government in exile reports 80 confirmed deaths. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA officially the Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is a Government in exile headed by Tenzin A government in exile is a political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power and instead resides in a foreign (BBC News)
    • The Dalai Lama calls for a change in Chinese policies towards Tibet and claims that the death toll could be as high as 100. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people according to Tibetan Buddhism. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European (BBC News)
    • Protests spread to Aba, Sichuan province, where a police station and cars are attacked. ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu. A police station (also called stationhouse) is a Building which serves as the Headquarters of a Police force or unit which serves a specific Several unconfirmed deaths are reported. (BBC News)
  • Subprime mortgage crisis:
    • JPMorgan Chase announces plans to buy investment bank Bear Stearns for $2 a share following liquidity problems caused by the crisis. The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted Liquidity in global credit markets and Banking JPMorgan Chase & Co ( is the largest Banking institution in the United States by deposits and market capitalization and is one of the oldest operating Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling Securities in the Capital markets (both equity and The Bear Stearns Companies Inc, based in New York City, was one of the largest global Investment banks and securities trading and brokerage The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Market liquidity is a Business, Economics or Investment term that refers to an Asset 's ability to be easily converted through an act of buying (AP via Charlotte.com)
    • The U.S. Federal Reserve System becomes a lender to twenty large investment banks, backs JPMorgan Chase in purchasing failed Bear Stearns, and lowers direct lending rate. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the JPMorgan Chase & Co ( is the largest Banking institution in the United States by deposits and market capitalization and is one of the oldest operating The Bear Stearns Companies Inc, based in New York City, was one of the largest global Investment banks and securities trading and brokerage Interest is a fee paid on borrowed capital Assets lent include Money, Shares, Consumer goods through Hire purchase, major assets (The New York Times)
  • The Australian Government announces that the wreck of the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran has been found off the coast of Western Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions Early history Kormoran was built by Germaniawerft of Kiel and launched on 15 September 1938 as the merchant ship Steiermark of HAPAG A search for the wrecks of the Australian warship HMAS ''Sydney'' and the German Merchant raider ''Kormoran'', that sank each other during World War II, The ship sank after a battle in 1941. On 19 November 1941 during World War II, the Australian light cruiser HMAS ''Sydney'' and the German auxiliary cruiser ''Kormoran'' fought each other in the (Sydney Morning Herald)
  • Data from the United Nations Environment Programme shows the 2006 global glacial shrinkage rate is more than double that of 2005. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The UN Environment Programme (or UNEP) coordinates United Nations environmental activities assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. whitechuck glacier 2006jpg|right|thumb|320px|The same view as seen in 2006 where this branch of glacier retreated 1 (BBC News)
  • The Conservative Alliance wins the Iranian legislative election. List of political parties in Iran Political parties in Iran gives information on the political parties in Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Legislative elections for Majlis of Iran were held on 14 March 2008, with a second round held on 25 April 2008. (BBC News)
  • At least 68 people have been killed this month in clashes between Bundu dia Kongo and police in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bundu dia Kongo is a politico-cultural movement founded in June 1969 by Ne Mwanda Nsemi. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to (BBC News)
  • The United Nations World Food Programme warns that it has become "very difficult" to provide food aid to the Darfur region of Sudan because of repeated truck hijacks. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. Carjacking is a Crime of stealing a motor vehicle when the vehicle is occupied (BBC News)
  • Hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese participate in rival political rallies ahead of the 2008 presidential election. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. A demonstration is an historically and geographically common form of Nonviolent action by groups of people The election for the 12th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China was held in the Republic of China (ROC Taiwan on Saturday March 22, (BBC News)
  • The United National Liberation Front attacks an Indian Army camp in Minou, in the Chandel district of Manipur, killing at least six soldiers. The United National Liberation Front (UNLF is an insurgent group in the state of Manipur in the north-east of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based Manipur (mnipur in Meitei Mayek) is a state in northeastern India, making its capital in the city of (BBC News)
  • A missile strike on a building near Wana in South Waziristan, Pakistan kills at least 16 people. A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target A strike is an attack with an inanimate object such as a Weapon, or with a part of the human body intended to cause an effect upon an opponent or to simply cause harm to Wana ( Urdu: وانا is the most important town of South Waziristan Agency in Pakistan 's FATA (Federally Administrated Tribal Areas South Waziristan ( Pashto: جنوبی وزیرستان is the southern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A local tribesman accuses the United States Army of being behind the attack. A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally consists of a Social group existing before the development of or outside of States Many anthropologists use The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. (BBC News)
  • Scientists from Harvard Medical School announce a breakthrough technique that could stop cancer cells' growth by inhibiting the enzyme pyruvate kinase. Harvard Medical School ( HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University and currently the #1 medical school in America as ranked by U Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Enzyme inhibitors are Molecules that bind to Enzymes and decrease their activity. Enzymes are Biomolecules that catalyze ( ie increase the rates of Chemical reactions Almost all enzymes are Proteins Reaction The reaction with pyruvate kinase pyruvate kinase PEP ----------> pyruvate / \ ADP ATP (BBC News)
  • French voters go to the polls in the second round of the 2008 municipal elections, with President Nicolas Sarkozy's party Union for a Popular Movement likely to lose. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The French municipal elections of 2008 were held on 9 March in that year (with a second round of voting taking place where necessary one week later on 16 March The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, (BBC News)
  • United States Senator and Republican candidate to the 2008 presidential election John McCain makes a surprise visit to Iraq. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC News)
  • Italian airline Alitalia is purchased by a consortium of Air France and KLM for €138 million. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest AlitaliaLinee Aeree Italiane SpA ( Italian for Alitalia - Italian Air Lines) ( is the Flag carrier Airline of Italy. Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation The euro sign (€ is the Currency sign used for the Euro, the official currency of the European Union (EU (BBC News)
  • At the 2008 National People's Congress, Wen Jiabao is elected as Premier for another five years term. The 1st Plenary Session of the 11th National People's Congress () held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 18, 2008 at the This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (Xinhua)
Current events of March 17, 2008 (2008-03-17) (Monday) edit history watch
  • United States presidential election, 2008:
    • The Florida Democratic Party abandons plans to redo the Florida Democratic primary, 2008 using mail-in ballots. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The 2008 Democratic Presidential primary in Florida took place on January 29, 2008. Postal voting describes the method of voting in an election whereby ballot papers are distributed and/or returned by post to electors in contrast to electors voting in person at a A ballot is a device (originally a small ball—see blackball) used to record choices made by Voters Each voter uses one ballot and ballots are not (AP via Google News)
    • Barack Obama gives a major speech addressing race and racial divisions in Philadelphia. A More Perfect Union may refer to A More Perfect Union (speech, by Barack Obama A More Perfect Union Advancing New American Rights Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə (The New York Times)
  • UNMIK and NATO KFOR forces clashed with Serb protesters in North Kosovo resulting in over 150 wounded after arresting Serb lawyers and court officials who had taken control of a UN court. The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United North Kosovo or Northern Kosovo (Северно Косово Severno Kosovo; Kosova Veriore is an unofficial name for a region in the northern part of Kosovo The clashes are part of ongoing unrest following Kosovo's declaration of independence. The 2008 unrest in Kosovo follows Kosovo 's declaration of independence on February 17, 2008. (BBC News)
  • A container ship pilot whose ship hit the San Francisco Bay Bridge resulting in an oil spill is charged with breaking United States pollution laws. Container ships are Cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size containers in a technique called Containerization. A pilot is a Mariner who guides Ships through dangerous or congested waters such as Harbours or River mouths Legally the master remains For the fictional character see Oil Slick (Transformers. An oil spill is the release of a Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbon into The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Reuters)
  • Subprime mortgage crisis:
    • World stock markets decline sharply after the proposed sale of investment bank Bear Stearns to rival JPMorgan Chase. The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted Liquidity in global credit markets and Banking A stock market, or (equity market is a private or public market for the trading of company Stock and derivatives of company Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling Securities in the Capital markets (both equity and The Bear Stearns Companies Inc, based in New York City, was one of the largest global Investment banks and securities trading and brokerage JPMorgan Chase & Co ( is the largest Banking institution in the United States by deposits and market capitalization and is one of the oldest operating (BBC News)
    • The United States dollar reaches a new record low against the euro, while petroleum price climbs to a new high. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit (BBC News)
    • German engineering conglomerate Siemens AG issues a profit warning, and its shares fall by more than 10%. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and A conglomerate is a large Company that consists of seemingly unrelated Business sections Profit warning is a warning declaration issued by a Listed company to Investors through a Stock exchange. In financial markets, a share is a Unit of account for various financial instruments including Stocks Mutual funds Limited partnerships (BBC News)
    • The price of gold rises above the £500 per troy ounce mark (£508. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Troy weight is a system of units of Mass customarily used for Precious metals Black powder, and Gemstones Named after Troyes 445/$1023. 50/€649. 511) for the first time in the a. m. London Gold Fixing. The Gold Fixing (also known as the London Gold Fixing or Gold Fix) is the procedure by which the price of Gold is set on the London market by (LBMA)
  • 2008 unrest in Tibet:
    • Chinese security forces round up Tibetan dissidents in Lhasa. The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European A dissident, broadly defined is a person who actively challenges an established doctrine policy or institution Lhasa, ( in English l̥ʰásə or in Tibetan; Chinese: 拉萨 Pinyin: Lāsà sometimes spelled Lasa, is the administrative capital of the Qiangba Puncog, Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, says the official death toll from the unrest is 13 and calm is returning to the city. Qiangba Puncog (； Chinese: 向巴平措 Pinyin: Xiàngbā Píngcuò； born in 1947 is the current Chairman of the government of Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR also called Xizang Autonomous Region (བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས་ Wylie: Bod-rang-skyong-ljongs The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day (BBC News)
    • Indian politicians, including Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, express concern over the Chinese response to Tibetan protests. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The External Affairs Minister or the Indian Foreign Minister is a position of office at cabinet level within the Government of India. Pranab Kumar Mukherjee (প্রনব কুমার মুখার্জী born December 11, 1935, Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European (BBC News)
  • 2008 National People's Congress: Li Keqiang, Hui Liangyu, Zhang Dejiang, and Wang Qishan are approved by the National People's Congress as the new Vice-Premiers of the State Council. The 1st Plenary Session of the 11th National People's Congress () held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 18, 2008 at the Li Keqiang ( born July 1955 is currently the Executive Vice-Premier of China and the 7th ranked member of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee, the People's This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hui. Hui Liangyu (回良玉 born October 1944 in Jilin Province Zhang Dejiang ( Chinese:张德江 Pinyin: Zhāng Déjiāng born November 1946) is a current Vice-Premier and a prominent leader of the Communist Party Wang Qishan ( Chinese: 王岐山 Pinyin: Wáng Qíshān b July 1948) is a politician in the People's Republic of China who previously served A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. (People's Daily)
  • War in Iraq:
    • United States Vice President Dick Cheney visits Baghdad, three days before the fifth anniversary of the 2003 invasion. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia (BBC News).
    • A suicide bomber kills at least 32 people and injures at least 50 near the Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali ( مقام الامام الحسين) is a holy site of Shī'a Islam in the city of Karbala, Iraq. Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at (BBC News)
  • Pakistan:
    • The new Parliament convenes for the first time after the 2008 general election. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Majlis-e-Shoora ( Urdu: مجلس شوری) ( Council of Advisors in Urdu, although referred to as " Parliament " is the federal A general election was held in Pakistan on February 18, 2008, after being postponed from 8 January 2008, the original date to elect (BBC News)
    • President Pervez Musharraf signs the death warrant of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian man convicted of espionage and bombing. The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of Death Warrant is a 1990 action movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Sarabjit Singh, also known as Manjit Singh, is an Indian citizen held prisoner in Pakistan. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely (BBC News)
  • Albanian Defense Minister Fatmir Mediu resigns over the 2008 Tirana explosions. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. A defence minister (or defense minister) is a Cabinet position which regulates the Armed forces in some sovereign nations Fatmir Mediu (born 21 January 1967, Fier) was the Albanian Minister of Defence (September 2005 - March 2008 The 2008 Gërdec explosions occurred on Saturday 15 March 2008 at around noon at an ex-military ammunition depot in village Gerdec – Vora Municipality (14 (BBC News)
  • United Nations police are forced to retreat from Serb areas of Mitrovica after clashes with Serb protesters. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The 2008 unrest in Kosovo follows Kosovo 's declaration of independence on February 17, 2008. At least 22 UN policemen and two Kosovo Force soldiers are injured. The Kosovo Force ( KFOR) is a NATO -led international force responsible for establishing a safe and secure environment in Kosovo, the self-proclaimed independent (BBC News)
  • David Paterson is sworn in as the new Governor of New York after the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. David Alexander Paterson (born May 20 1954 is an American politician and the current Governor of New York. The Governor of New York is the head of the Executive branch of New York 's government and the Commander-in-chief of the state's military The began on March 10, 2008, when The New York Times reported that Democratic New York Governor Eliot Spitzer (BBC News)
  • French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Union for a Popular Movement party loses the 2008 municipal elections. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, The French municipal elections of 2008 were held on 9 March in that year (with a second round of voting taking place where necessary one week later on 16 March (BBC News)
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel and half of her cabinet visit Israel in a move to upgrade bilateral relations (BBC News)
  • The trial of Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović, two former Serbian State Security Service officers and allies of Slobodan Milošević, starts at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Jovica Stanišić (Јован Станишић (born July 30, 1950 in Ratkovo village near Odžaci, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia Franko "Frenki" Simatović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Франко "Френки" Симатовић (born April 1, 1950 in Belgrade Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Origins Fulfilling one of the promises made in his first national address as president, Ibrahim Babangida in June 1986 issued Decree Number 19 dissolving the The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 (BBC News)
  • Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony enters the Central African Republic, thus violating a ceasefire. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Joseph Kony (born ca 1962 is the head of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA a guerrilla group that is engaged in a violent campaign to establish a theocratic Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees (BBC News)
  • A suicide bomber attacks a NATO convoy in Gereshk in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, killing three Afghan civilians. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The North Atlantic Treaty Gereshk is a town in Gerishk District in Helmand province on the Helmand River in central Afghanistan, some 120 km (75 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (BBC News)
  • World War II Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Sydney is discovered off the coast of Western Australia after being missing for 65 years with the loss of all 600+ crew. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Description Sydney was one of three Light cruisers originally ordered in 1931–1932 for the Royal Navy as the " Amphion class" Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. (ABC News Australia)
  • A former Luftwaffe pilot reveals he may have shot down the airplane of French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint Exupéry, thus killing him, on July 31, 1944. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Antoine de Saint Exupéry (ɑ̃twan də sɛ̃tɛgzypeˈʀi ( June 29, 1900 — July 31, 1944) was a French Writer and Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (BBC News)
Current events of March 18, 2008 (2008-03-18) (Tuesday) edit history watch
  • In an address to the Israeli Knesset, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says "Germany will always stand by the Jewish state. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. The terms " Jewish state " and " homeland of the Jewish people " are used to describe the State of Israel and refer to its status as a Nation-state " (Reuters)
  • The United States Federal Reserve System cuts the federal funds rate by 75 basis points to 2. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the United States, the federal funds rate is the Interest rate at which private Depository institutions (mostly banks lend balances ( Federal funds 25%. (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
  • The United States embassy in Yemen is closed after three mortar shells detonate near the embassy compound. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories Two people are killed in the attack. (CNN) (AFP via Google News)
  • The Organization of American States condemns Colombia's recent raid into Ecuador's territory as "a clear violation of the OAS charter. The Organization of American States ( OAS, or as it is known in the three other official languages OEA) is an International organization, headquartered Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. " (VOA)
  • Police in Manipur, India claim a rebel group has killed seven migrant workers. Manipur (mnipur in Meitei Mayek) is a state in northeastern India, making its capital in the city of India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC News)
  • 2008 National People's Congress: At the concluding press conference, Premier of the People's Republic of China Wen Jiabao asserts the Chinese government exercised restraint in suppressing the 2008 unrest in Tibet. The 1st Plenary Session of the 11th National People's Congress () held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 18, 2008 at the The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day Wen also accused the Dalai Lama of inciting the protests. (Xinhua) (AP via Google News)
  • Canada and Japan recognize Kosovo's independence. 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 Japan topics. (CBC) (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Current events of March 19, 2008 (2008-03-19) (Wednesday) edit history watch
  • An audio tape with a voice believed to be Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's is released, criticizing the European Union for allowing publication of cartoons that he claims insulted the Prophet Mohammed and threatening a strong reaction. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics (AP via Google News)
  • Early elections are called for May 2008 in Kuwait after a crisis between the cabinet and parliament leads the emir Sabah al-Sabah to dissolve parliament. An early parliamentary election was held in Kuwait on 17 May 2008 after the Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah dissolved the National The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ( Arabic: صباح الأحمد الجابر الصباح Sabāh al-Ahmad al-Jābir as-Sabāh born June 6, (BBC News)
  • Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Monaco jointly recognize Kosovo's independence. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria) (AFP via Google News) (Balkan Insight)
  • Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov states that "the Albanians in Macedonia have already made demands that they be granted such autonomy. This page lists foreign ministers of Russian Empire, Soviet Union, and Russian Federation: Heads of Posolsky Prikaz, 1549-1699 Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov (Серге́й Ви́кторович Лавро́в born March 21, 1950, in Moscow) is the Foreign Minister Albanians ( Albanian: Shqiptarë, Macedonian: Албанци Albanci) are the largest ethnic minority in the Republic Autonomy ( Greek: Auto- Nomos - nomos meaning "law" one who gives oneself his/her own Law) is the right to Self-government . . which could be seen as a move towards independence. " The Foreign Ministry also linked the events in Tibet with the declaration of independence by Kosovo, showing a growing movement of groups seeking independence. The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day (Makfax) (Ria Novosti)
  • The Parliament of Pakistan elects Fahmida Mirza as its first female speaker. Majlis-e-Shoora ( Urdu: مجلس شوری) ( Council of Advisors in Urdu, although referred to as " Parliament " is the federal Dr Fahmida Mirza ( Urdu: فہمیدہ مرزا) sometimes also spelled as Fehmida Mirza (born December 20 1956) is a medical doctor Female (♀ is the Sex of an Organism, or a part of an organism which produces ova (egg cells The Speaker's is the highest office of the National Assembly of Pakistan. (BBC News)
Current events of March 20, 2008 (2008-03-20) (Thursday) edit history watch
  • Yves Leterme is sworn in as Prime Minister of Belgium. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Yves Camille Désiré Leterme (born 6 October 1960 is a Belgian politician a leader of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party ( CD&V) This is a list of Prime Ministers of Belgium, known regionally as Premier Ministre in French, Eerste Minister in Dutch, (The Guardian)
  • The Vice-President of the United States Dick Cheney makes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to hold discussions with the President of Afghanistan. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Afghanistan has only intermittently been a Republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings Emirs (Reuters)
  • 2008 unrest in Tibet:
    • The Xinhua news agency reports for the first time that protests have spread to neighbouring provinces of Sichuan and Gansu as the Chinese authorities attempt to regain control. The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu. ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (AP via Google News)
    • The Dalai Lama offers to meet with senior Chinese officials including the President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people according to Tibetan Buddhism. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist (Canadian Press via Google News)
    • China dispatches convoys to Tibet consisting of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of police vehicles. A convoy is a group of Vehicles (of any type but usually motor vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European (AFP via Google News)
Current events of March 21, 2008 (2008-03-21) (Friday) edit history watch
  • A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits western China. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer (AP via Google News)
  • President Nicolas Sarkozy announces that France will reduce its airborne nuclear weapons arsenal by a third. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is one of the five "Nuclear Weapons States" under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or (AFP)
Current events of March 22, 2008 (2008-03-22) (Saturday) edit history watch
  • Ma Ying-jeou is elected President of the Republic of China with more than 58% of the votes in the 2008 presidential election, handing the presidency back to the Kuomintang (KMT) after eight years under the Democratic Progressive Party. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common NOTICE*************** The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s The election for the 12th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China was held in the Republic of China (ROC Taiwan on Saturday March 22, The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP ( Taiwanese: Bîn-chú-chìn-pō͘-tóng Traditional Chinese: zh-Hant 民主進步黨 Simplified Chinese: zh-Hans (Bloomberg)
  • Magdi Allam, the most prominent Muslim in Italy, converts to Catholicism and is baptized by Pope Benedict XVI. Magdi Allam, as a Catholic Magdi Cristiano Allam ( Arabic: مجدي علام Maǧdī ʿAllām born April 22, 1952) A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described In Christianity, baptism ( Greek, "immersing" "performing Ablutions " is the ritual act with the use of water by which one is admitted Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger (AP via Yahoo! News)
  • An Ukrainian tug and a China-registered bulk carrier have collided east of the Brothers Island on the Urmston Channel in Hong Kong at night; the tug has sank, 7 crew members on board were rescued, but the remaining 18 crew members were missing. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Brothers or Mo To Chau ( Chinese 磨刀洲 or 大小磨刀洲 consist of two Islands in Hong Kong, the Siu Mo To (or East Brother Urmston Road ( Chinese 龍鼓水道 literally 'Dragon Drum Channel' also named as 暗士頓水道 is a broad body of water between Lantau Island and Tuen Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders (HK Government Press Releases)
Current events of March 23, 2008 (2008-03-23) (Sunday) edit history watch
  • Farouk Abdulhak, prime suspect in the murder of Martine Vik Magnussen, turns up in Yemen. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Martine Vik Magnussen case involves the Murder and Rape She died from compression to the neck Friends reported Magnussen missing to police on March 15 Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya (Daily Telegraph)
  • U.S. military casualties in the Iraq War reach 4,000. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign (CNN)
  • An agreement on talks to resolve the Fatah-Hamas conflict is reached in Sanaa, Yemen. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya (Washington Post)
Current events of March 24, 2008 (2008-03-24) (Monday) edit history watch
  • Serbia formally proposes partitioning Kosovo along ethnic lines, asking the United Nations to ensure that Belgrade can control key institutions and functions in areas of the newly independent country where Serbs form a majority. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (The International Herald Tribune)
  • Relatives of victims of the Virginia Tech massacre report that the Government of Virginia will offer victims compensation of $100,000 to forestall law suits. The Virginia Tech massacre was a School shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16 2007 that took place on the campus of The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (AP via Houston Chronicle)
  • The Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party wins Bhutan's first democratic general election, making Lyonpo Jigme Thinley the new Prime Minister elect. The Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party, or Druk Phuensum Tshogpa ( Dzongkha: dz འབྲུག་ཕུན་སུམ་ཚོག་པ The Kingdom of Bhutan (buːˈtɑːn is a Landlocked nation in South Asia. Bhutan held its first general election on March 24, 2008 for the National Assembly. Lyonpo Jigme Yoser Thinley (born 1952) has been the Prime Minister of Bhutan since April 2008 List of Heads of Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan (1907-Present (Where a Prime Minister served more than a term the number of separate terms served is given in parentheses (Reuters)
  • The United States Department of Justice approves the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department (The Wall Street Journal)
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation identifies the bodies of two United States citizens working as contractors in Iraq kidnapped more than a year ago. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment (AP via Google News)
  • Marleen Veldhuis of the Netherlands and Federica Pellegrini of Italy break world records at the final day of the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Magdalena Johanna Maria ("Marleen" Veldhuis (born June 29, 1979 in Borne) is a professional Swimmer from the Netherlands The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Federica Pellegrini (born August 5, 1988) is an Italian swimmer Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event The European LC Championships 2008 or the 2008 European Championships in Aquatics were held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, from 13 March to Eindhoven ( is a Municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands (CNN)
  • Comoran army helicopters drop leaflets on the island of Anjouan warning the population of the imminent landing of its troops backed by African Union contingents. The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Airborne leaflet propaganda is a form of Psychological warfare that militaries use in foreign conflict to alter the behavior of people in enemy-controlled territory Anjouan (also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani) is an autonomous Island of the Union of Comoros. The invasion of Anjouan (code-named Operation Democracy in Comoros) on March 25 2008 was an amphibious assault led by the Comoros, backed The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African (france24)
  • Yusuf Raza Gillani of the Pakistan Peoples Party is elected Prime Minister of Pakistan by the National Assembly and vows to free Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and other judges from house arrest. Syed Makhdoom Yousaf Raza Gilani ( (born June 9, 1952) is a Pakistani politician who is currently the twenty-sixth The Pakistan Peoples Party ( PPP) (پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی is Centre-left Political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government The National Assembly is the Lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ( افتخار محمد چودھری) (born 12 December 1948)in a village of Faisalabad and belonging to the Ghorewaha In Justice and Law, house arrest (also called home confinement, home detention, or electronic monitoring) is a measure by which (BBC News)
  • Former President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino, the leader of the 1986 People Power Revolution, is diagnosed with colon cancer. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP María Corazón Cojuangco-Aquino (born María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco on January 25, 1933) widely known as Cory Aquino, was the 11th Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes Cancerous growths in the colon, Rectum and (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
  • The Olympic Flame of the 2008 Summer Olympics is lit in Olympia, despite disruption by three protesters from Reporters Without Borders, among whom was Robert Ménard. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. Olympia ( Greek: Olympí'a or Olýmpia, older transliterations Olimpia, Olimbia) a sanctuary of ancient Greece Robert Ménard (born July 6, 1953 in Oran in Algeria) is one of the founders and the current Secretary-General of the Paris -based (CNN) (Reporters Without Borders)
Current events of March 25, 2008 (2008-03-25) (Tuesday) edit history watch
  • Liechtenstein recognizes Kosovo as an independent state. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland (Government of Liechtenstein)
  • French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he might boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics if China continues its crackdown in Tibet. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, A boycott is a form of Consumer activism involving the act of voluntarily abstaining from using buying or dealing with someone or some other organization as an expression of Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European (Reuters)
  • Adam Air Flight 574: A final report finds the 102 on board died when pilots preoccupied with an instrument failure did not realise the 737 was descending out of control. Adam Air, (incorporated as PT Adam SkyConnection Airlines) was a privately owned Airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Adam Air Flight 574 (KI-574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya ( SUB WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout (Xinhua) (Wikinews)
  • Iraq War: Heavy fighting rages in Basra as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militants. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For other battles of Basra see Battle of Basra. The Battle of Basra began on March 25, 2008, when the Iraqi Army Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC News)
  • The Comoros army supported by African Union troops invade Anjouan. The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African The invasion of Anjouan (code-named Operation Democracy in Comoros) on March 25 2008 was an amphibious assault led by the Comoros, backed Anjouan (also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani) is an autonomous Island of the Union of Comoros. (BBC News)
  • The Tibetan government in exile estimates that the death toll in the 2008 unrest in Tibet is approximately 140. Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day (AP via The International Herald Tribune)
  • In Sitka, Alaska a man with a knife kills four people and seriously injures one other before being subdued by police. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent (ADN)
Current events of March 26, 2008 (2008-03-26) (Wednesday) edit history watch
  • The Space Shuttle Endeavour lands at Cape Canaveral, Florida in a rare nighttime landing ending a 16-day mission to the International Space Station. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS is a detachment of the 45th Space Wing (45 SW Patrick AFB provides headquarters functions from the 45 SW a major airfield Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the STS-123 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS which was flown by Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''. (The New York Times)
  • Ford Motor Company announces it will sell its British luxury-car brands Jaguar and Land Rover to India's Tata Motors for $2. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury &mdash that which is beyond strict necessity &mdash in exchange for increased cost to the buyer Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business Land Rover is an all-terrain vehicle and Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV manufacturer based in Solihull, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Tata Motors Limited', formerly known as TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Mumbai The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 3 billion. (MarketWatch)
  • The United States embassy in Cairo confirms that the crew of a United States Navy-contracted ship killed an Egyptian when it opened fire on a small boat near the Suez Canal. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation (AFP via Google News)
  • 2008 unrest in Tibet:
    • The first foreign journalists allowed in Tibet since the outbreak of the unrest arrive in Lhasa. The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European Lhasa, ( in English l̥ʰásə or in Tibetan; Chinese: 拉萨 Pinyin: Lāsà sometimes spelled Lasa, is the administrative capital of the (AP via Google News)
    • The President of the United States of America George W. Bush calls the President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao to raise concerns about events in Tibet. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist (AP via Fox News)
  • Iraq war:
    • The death toll from the Battle of Basra (2008) rises to 40 dead and 200 injured in two days of fighting between Shiite militias and the Iraqi military. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For other battles of Basra see Battle of Basra. The Battle of Basra began on March 25, 2008, when the Iraqi Army Iraqi Security Forces (ISF is the Multi-National Force-Iraq umbrella name for military Paramilitary and civilian law enforcement entities that serve under the (UK Press via Google News)
    • A federal indictment of a former official of Life for Relief and Development claims that Saddam Hussein's Iraqi Intelligence Service paid for a U. In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 For the current Iraqi intelligence agency see Iraqi National Intelligence Service. S. congressional delegation's trip to the country during the buildup to the war. A spokesman for the Department of Justice said the congressmen on the State Department-approved trip were not aware of this, and that "[n]one of the congressional representatives are accused of any wrongdoing. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department " (CNN)
  • The South Korean government decides to vote for a resolution on North Korean human rights violations in the United Nations Human Rights Council. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled The United Nations Human Rights Council is an international body within the United Nations System. (Chosun Ilbo)
  • A 41 km × 2. 5 km chunk of ice (102. An iceberg is a large piece of freshwater Ice that has broken off from a snow-formed Glacier or Ice shelf and is floating in open water 5 km², see size comparisons) breaks away from the Antarctic Wilkins ice shelf, heralding the disintegration of the remaining 14,000 km2. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Wilkins Sound is a seaway in Antarctica that is largely occupied by the Wilkins Ice Shelf. (BBC News) (CNN)
  • A Californian federal judge has ruled that the heirs of Jerry Siegel have a valid claim to a share in the United States copyright which Time Warner holds in the Superman character. The United States federal courts are the system of Courts organized under the Constitution and laws of the Federal government of the United States Jerome "Jerry" Siegel (October 17 1914 – January 28 1996 who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, Siegel was a fan of movies The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon [1]
Current events of March 27, 2008 (2008-03-27) (Thursday) edit history watch
  • 2008 Mahdi Army revolt: Iraqi authorities impose a curfew until Sunday in a bid to stop clashes with Shiite militants. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Iraq Spring Fighting of 2008 (March 23 2008 &ndash May 11 2008 was a series of clashes between the Mahdi Army and the Iraqi Army supported by coalition forces For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A curfew can be one of the following An order by a Government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time (AFP via France 24)
  • Geert Wilders releases his controversial anti-Islam film, Fitna. Geert Wilders ('xert 'ʋildərs 'ʋildəʁs}} born 6 September 1963) is a Dutch Politician. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Fitna is a 2008 short film by Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders. (BBC News)
  • Puerto Rican Governor Aníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá and twelve others are charged with electoral fraud. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Electoral fraud is illegal interference with the process of an Election. (Reuters)
  • Germany scraps plans to build the Transrapid high-speed monorail link between the Bavarian capital Munich and its airport because of a massive overrun in costs. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Transrapid is a German high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. A monorail is a transportation system based on a single beam The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system or the vehicles travelling on such a beam or Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich Airport, officially named Franz Josef Strauss Airport ( Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß) is located northeast of Munich, Germany (Deutsche Welle)
  • Airbus parent EADS wins a £13 billion contract for airtankers from the United Kingdom. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS NV ( EADS) is a large European aerospace corporation formed by the merger on July 10, The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (The International Herald Tribune) (Wikinews)
  • The oldest known recording of a human voice, created with a phonautograph by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville on April 9, 1860 is replayed by American researchers. The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville ( 25 April 1817 &ndash 26 April 1879) was a French printer and bookseller who lived in Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting (The New York Times)
  • A gunman opens fire at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Georgia, United States, killing two people and critically wounding one other who later died of his injuries before being shot and wounded by police. Columbus is a City in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (WTVM)
Current events of March 28, 2008 (2008-03-28) (Friday) edit history watch
  • Norway and South Korea recognize Kosovo as an independent state. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (Government of Norway) (Government of South Korea)
  • Dwain Chambers: BBC, Sky Sports & The Sun newspaper are all carrying reports that Chambers is to announce he is to become an English rugby league player with Castleford Tigers. Dwain Anthony Chambers (born 5 April 1978 is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent Chambers was previously an athlete and American Football player. (BBC News)
  • 2008 unrest in Tibet: About 18 protesting Tibetan exiles scale the walls of the United Nations compound in Kathmandu, Nepal as Nepalese police arrest another 40 protestors. The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known as the 3•14 Riots in China began with demonstrations on March 10, 2008 ( Tibetan Uprising Day Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force (AP via The International Herald Tribune)
  • North Korea fired a volley of missiles into the sea warning that it might stop disabling its nuclear facilities unless the United States dropped its demands for more details about North Korea's nuclear arsenal. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device in which Nuclear chain reactions are initiated controlled The United States of America —commonly referred to as the North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. A day before, North Korea expelled 11 South Korean officials from an industrial park north of the border that separates the two Koreas. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Kaesŏng Industrial Region is a special administrative Industrial region of North Korea. (Reuters via The Washington Post)
  • Australian swimmer Eamon Sullivan breaks the 50m Freestyle World Record with a time of 21. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Eamon Sullivan (born 30 August 1985 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian Sprint Swimmer. Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. 28 seconds. (AP via The International Herald Tribune)
Current events of March 29, 2008 (2008-03-29) (Saturday) edit history watch
  • Sixteen Shiite militiamen are killed in airstrikes supporting Iraqi government forces during the Battle of Basra (2008). Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For other battles of Basra see Battle of Basra. The Battle of Basra began on March 25, 2008, when the Iraqi Army (AP via Google News)
  • Libby Trickett of Australia sets a new world record for the 50 metres freestyle at the selection trials for the Australian swimming team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Lisbeth "Libby" Constance Trickett ( née Lenton) OAM (born 28 January 1985 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. (AFP via Google News)
  • Zimbabweans vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The Republic of Zimbabwe held a presidential election along with a parliamentary election on March 29, 2008. A parliamentary election was held in Zimbabwe on March 29 2008 to elect members to both the House of Assembly and the Senate (Reuters)
  • Cities around the world participate in Earth Hour, an international event that asks households and businesses to turn off their lights and non-essential electrical appliances between 8-9pm local time. Earth Hour is an annual international event created by WWF ( The World Wide Fund for Nature/World Wildlife Fund) held on the last Saturday of March that asks households (Toronto Star) (Reuters via Yahoo! News) (AP via Yahoo! News) (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Current events of March 30, 2008 (2008-03-30) (Sunday) edit history watch
  • Aloha Airlines, a Hawaii based airline which operates inter-island and trans-pacific flights, has suspended all passenger services effective March 31, 2008, due to bankruptcy. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Aloha Airlines was an American airline headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, operating from a hub at Honolulu International Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against (Honolulu Advertiser)
  • The enlargement of the EU's borderless zone to eight Eastern European countries and Malta is completed through the lifting of air border controls between them and the 15 countries already part of the area. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The term Schengen Agreement is used for two agreements concluded among European states in 1985 and 1990 which deal with the abolition of systematic Border controls Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands (European Commission)
  • French architect Jean Nouvel wins one of the world's premier architecture honors, the Pritzker Prize. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Jean Nouvel (born 12 August 1945) is a French Architect. Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honor "a living Architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those (The New York Times) (Gaulia) (Time Magazine)
  • Battle of Basra (2008): Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr calls for his followers, the Mahdi Army, to lay down their arms and end their fighting with the Iraqi Army in Basra. For other battles of Basra see Battle of Basra. The Battle of Basra began on March 25, 2008, when the Iraqi Army Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, This page describes the Shia Mahdi Army of contemporary Iraq for the Sunni Mahdi Army of Nineteenth Century Sudan see Muhammad Ahmad. Pre-2003 History The first Iraqi military forces established by the British were the Iraq Levies several battalions of troops tasked to guard the Royal Air Force bases Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra (Fox News)
  • North Korea threatens to cut off dialogue with South Korea over comments a South Korean military official reportedly made last week about a possible pre-emptive strike against the country. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Preemptive war (or a preemptive strike) is waged in an attempt to repel or defeat a perceived inevitable offensive or Invasion, or to gain a strategic advantage in (Bloomberg)
  • A privately registered Cessna 501 Citation carrying five people crashes into two homes in Farnborough, Kent, United Kingdom, after taking off from London Biggin Hill Airport. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout At 1438 built in 1975 Final flight after take-off from runway 21 at Biggin Hill airport the pilot radioed a Mayday call stating he had severe engine vibrations Farnborough is a settlement in the London Borough of Bromley. London Biggin Hill Airport is an airport at Biggin Hill on the southern edge of the United Kingdom 's capital city of London. (BBC News) Onboard were former racing drivers Richard Lloyd and David Leslie. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Richard Lloyd ( February 18, 1945 &ndash March 30, 2008) was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports Career He was Scottish Karting champion 5 times before switching to cars winning the Formula Ford title in 1978 (Sky News)
Current events of March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31) (Monday) edit history watch
  • One of Mexico's most prolific serial killers, Juana Barraza, nicknamed the Mataviejitas (Little Old Lady Killer), receives multiple life sentences for the murders of at least 11 women. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Juana Barraza (b1957 is a Mexican Serial killer. Barraza was arrested on January 25, 2006 while running away from a murder scene on suspicion Mataviejitas (Sp "old lady killer" is the name given by the press in Mexico to Juana Barraza Samperio, a Serial killer operating (BBC News)
  • The New York City Council approved a measure urging state lawmakers to vote in favor of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to charge drivers to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. The Mayor of New York City is the head of the executive branch of the Government of New York City. Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and the Mayor of New York City. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York (The New York Times)
  • Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac accuses allies of Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica of coordinating and leading anti-Western riots in Belgrade and Kosovo. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Dragan Šutanovac ( Serbian: Драган Шутановац (born July 24, 1968 in Belgrade, Serbia, then Yugoslavia Dr Vojislav Koštunica ( Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Коштуница) (ˈvɔjislaːv kɔˈʃtunitsa born March 24, 1944, Belgrade Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. (The International Herald Tribune)
  • The Italian city of Milan is selected to host the 2015 World Exposition after winning 86 to 65 in a vote against Turkish İzmir. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Expo 2015 is the next scheduled Universal Exposition after Expo 2010, and will be hosted by Milan, Italy. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
  • War in Somalia (2008): Somali Islamists have seized control of a central town after clashes with government forces that left 11 people dead, residents and Islamists said. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali See also War in Somalia (2006–present The timeline of events in the '''War in Somalia''' during 2008 is set out below (France 24)
  • French liquor group Pernod Ricard is buying Vin & Sprit, the maker of Absolut Vodka, for SEK 55 billion ($9. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Pernod Ricard ( is a French company that produces Alcoholic beverages The company's most famous products Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are V&S Group ( V&S Vin & Sprit AB) founded in 1917 is an international producer and distributor of Alcoholic beverages The group is currently owned by the government Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of Vodka, produced near Åhus, Scania, in southern Sweden 24 billion). (MarketWatch)
  • The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission starts releasing results of the Zimbabwean parliamentary election, 2008 and Zimbabwean presidential election, 2008 with the Opposition Movement for Democratic Change claiming victory on the basis of unofficial results. A parliamentary election was held in Zimbabwe on March 29 2008 to elect members to both the House of Assembly and the Senate The Republic of Zimbabwe held a presidential election along with a parliamentary election on March 29, 2008. The Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC) is a Zimbabwean Political party. (BBC News)


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