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Colombian FARC rebels release four former members of Congress, held hostage since 2001 and 2002, in a deal brokered by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.; A roadside bomb in Afghanistan results in the death of two NATO soldiers.
Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays". January 1: New Year's Day March 6: Independence Day; April 22 Good Friday; May 1: Labor Day
Zimbabwean presidential election, 2008: Zimbabwe police arrest an opposition Movement for Democratic Change lawmaker and place six others on a wanted list. [permanent dead link] The bodies of four people who opposed Robert Mugabe have been found in Harare.
2008-06-02: List of Delaware hurricanes: Hurricanehink: The following is a list of tropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of Delaware. Since reliable records began, no tropical cyclone has struck the state while maintaining hurricane intensity, and only two storms since 1851 caused hurricane-force winds in the state. 2008-06-03
Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American ...
Ship pollution is the pollution of air and water by shipping. It is a problem that has been accelerating as trade has become increasingly globalized, posing an increasing threat to the world's oceans and waterways as globalization continues. It is expected that "shipping traffic to and from the United States is projected to double by 2020."
Events from the year 2008 in the United Arab Emirates. Incumbents. President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Deaths. 2 June – Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emirati royal
22 October 2007. Car Free Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, organized by Jakarta municipal government. The Car Free Day closed Jakarta's main avenues such as Jalan Thamrin and Jalan Sudirman from cars, and invited locals to have their sports and activities on the street. [17] Since then, Car Free Day has become a weekly event in Jakarta, held on every ...