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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.
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 Baháʼí religion ...
2008 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the ... January 1 – Cyprus and Malta adopt the euro currency. [5] [6]
A leap year starting on Tuesday is any year with 366 days (i.e. it includes 29 February) that begins on Tuesday, 1 January, and ends on Wednesday, 31 December. Its dominical letters hence are FE . The most recent year of such kind was 2008 and the next one will be 2036 in the Gregorian calendar [ 1 ] or, likewise 2020 and 2048 in the obsolete ...
1 January 2008 (Tuesday) Ice hockey: NHL Winter Classic held at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Buffalo Sabres 1 ;
A common year starting on Tuesday is any non-leap year (i.e. a year with 365 days) that begins on Tuesday, 1 January, and ends on Tuesday, 31 December. Its dominical letter hence is F . The most recent year of such kind was 2019 and the next one will be 2030, or, likewise, 2025 and 2031 in the obsolete Julian calendar , see below for more .
According to Jim premiered on January 1, 2008, with two 30-minute episodes. Then on January 9, 2008, it only aired one episode for the night. One Tree Hill premiered on January 8, 2008, with a two-hour premiere. American Idol premiered on January 15 to 16, 2008 with two hour episodes each night. NBC aired quarterlife on February 26, 2008.
January 7 – NBC announces the 2008 Golden Globe Awards Ceremony will be canceled due to the Writers Guild of America strike. The network announces the winners in a 1-hour news conference. Mickey Rourke and Tina Fey, among others, are winners. January 9 – President George W. Bush begins a tour of the Middle East with a stop in Israel.