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Politics and elections George W. Bush delivers his final State of the Union Address as President of the United States. (The Los Angeles Times) January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) (Tuesday) edit history watch 20 civilians including 11 children die and 14 are wounded after a mine explodes targeting a school bus in Madhu, Sri Lanka. (Sunday Times) Iran's judiciary sentences 54 BaháΚΌí religion ...
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He would later be awarded a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in The Dark Knight, released in July 2008. January 25 – In Las Vegas, the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino catches fire. January 27 – The 2008 NHL All-Star Game occurs in Atlanta. January 28 – President George W. Bush delivers his final State of the ...
Pages in category "January 2008 events in the United States" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
2008 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2008th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 8th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade.
January 2008 stock market downturn: After further losses in international markets, the United States Federal Reserve System cuts its primary interest rate by 75 basis points to 3.5%, the largest move in the interest rate since 1982.
2008 United States presidential election: Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards withdraws his candidacy. Former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani withdraws his candidacy and endorses John McCain. (The New York Times) Republican candidates debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
The Taliban threaten to escalate attacks in Afghanistan after a year of record violence. (The Independent) Venezuela introduces the new Bolívar fuerte currency (ISO 4217, code: VEF) to combat inflation.