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What big events happened in 2008?
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- Tibetan monks arrested after the March, 14 unrest.
- Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar.
- 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
- XXIX Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
- South Ossetia war.
- November terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
- Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the subprime mortgage crisis.
What was popular 2011?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 was the most popular film, and Sunday Night Football (NBC) was the top TV show. The King’s Speech won an Oscar for Best Picture, and Modern Family (ABC) won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. The last Oprah Winfrey Show was broadcast.
What was happening in June 2008?
About 900 inmates escape, including 350 members of the Taliban. Bombings Kill Dozens in Iraq (June 17): At least 60 people are killed and about 75 are wounded when an explosive-laden minibus explodes at a bus terminal near a crowded market in a Shiite district of Baghdad.
Was 2008 a bad year?
Great Recession The financial crisis of 2007–2008, also known as the global financial crisis (GFC), was a severe worldwide economic crisis. Prior to the COVID-19 recession in 2020, it was considered by many economists to have been the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.
What was cool 2013?
Top 13 Trends of 2013
- Food Trend of the Year: FroYo.
- Word of the Year: Selfie.
- Attitude of the Year: Swag.
- Pop Star of the Year: Lorde.
- Social Media Site of the Year: Vine.
- Meme of the Year: Harlem Shake.
- Viral Campaign of the Year: ‘Dumb Ways to Die’
- Social Trend of the Year: Shared Spaces.
What was the #1 song in 2021?
Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2021 so far
| TITLE | ARTIST | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRIVERS LICENSE | OLIVIA RODRIGO |
| 2 | GOOD 4 U | OLIVIA RODRIGO |
| 3 | BAD HABITS | ED SHEERAN |
| 4 | SAVE YOUR TEARS | WEEKND |
What happened in the year 2008 in the UK?
1 August – Barry George was acquitted of the murder of Jill Dando. 3 August – British motorcyclist Craig Jones was involved in a serious accident during the 2008 Supersport World Championship at Brands Hatch, dying of his injuries the following day. 8–24 August – Great Britain competed at the Olympics in Beijing.
What happened in 2009 in the world?
23 28 Mar 2009: The first case of H1N1 swine flu in the U.S. was found in California. 24 6 Apr 2009: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake killed hundreds in Italy. 25 7 Apr 2009: The former Peruvian President was sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment. 32 11 Jun 2009: H1N1 flu was declared a global pandemic.
What caused the 2008 crash?
The stock market and housing crash of 2008 had its origins in the unprecedented growth of the subprime mortgage market beginning in 1999. U.S. government-sponsored mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac made home loans accessible to borrowers who had low credit scores and a higher risk of defaulting on loans.
What made 2008 so bad?
The cause of the meltdown was the deregulation of derivatives that was so complicated that even their originators didn’t understand them. Banks became so quick to resell mortgages on the secondary market that they felt immune to the dangers of taking riskier and riskier mortgages.
What was happening in 2006?
The headlines in 2006 were marked by death, scandal and politics: 12 die in Sago Mine disaster. Former Enron executives guilty. Death sentence for Saddam Hussein. Iraq insurgent al-Zarqawi killed.
What happened in the year 2011?
From the Arab spring to the death of Osama bin Laden, 2011 was filled with landmark events the world over. The natural disaster left roughly 23,000 people dead or missing and triggered a nuclear crisis at Japan’s damaged Fukushima power plant.