2008

• Beyonce – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
• Coldplay – “Viva la Vida”
• Flo Rida ft T-Pain – “Low”
• Jason Mraz – “I’m Yours”
• Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown – “No Air”
• Katy Perry – “Hot n Cold”
• Katy Perry – “I Kissed a Girl”
• Leona Lewis – “Bleeding Love”
• Miley Cyrus – “See You Again”
• Natasha Bedingfield – “Pocketful of Sunshine”
• Pink – “So What”
• Sara Bareilles – “Love Song”

• The Dark Knight
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• Kung Fu Panda
• Hancock
• Mamma Mia!
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
• Quantum of Solace
• Iron Man
• WALL-E
• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

• Breaking Bad
• The Mentalist
• The Suite Life on Deck
• Phineas and Ferb
• Survivor: Micronesia
• Wipeout
• The Secret Life of the American Teenager
• Flashpoint
• 90210
• True Blood
• The Doctors
• Survivor: Gabon

• Ben 10
• Zoey 101
• The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

• Season: Gabon
• Schoolyard pick of 2 tribes of 9 new players
• Winner: Robert "Bob" Crowley
• Runners-up: Susie Smith, Jessica "Sugar" Kiper

• Season: Micronesia
• 2 tribes of 10; new players against past contestants
• Winner: Parvati Shallow
• Runner-up: Amanda Kimmel

• Winner: David Cook - first rocker to win the show
• Runner-up: David Archuleta -his performance of John Lennon's "Imagine" was considered as one of the best of the season
• Jason Castro's performance of "Hallelujah" also received considerable attention

• Iain Armitage - TV actor, in "Young Sheldon"
• Raegan Revord - TV actress, in "Young Sheldon"
• Mia Talerico - actress, played baby "Charlie" in Disney's "Good Luck Charlie", also on "Jessie"
• Knox & Vivienne Jolie-Pitt - twins born to actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
• pop singer Christina Aguilera gave birth to a baby boy Max
• singer Jennifer Lopez gave birth to twins Maximilian and Emme (with husband Marc Anthony)
• Jessica Alba (actress, "Fantastic Four") gave birth to a girl Honor
• Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman had a daughter, Sunday Rose
• Matt Damon had a baby girl

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• Paul Newmann - actor, race car driver, in over 50 films, also created salad dressings
• Heath Ledger - actor, played Joker in "The Dark Knight", died at age 28
• Michael Crichton - author, screenwriter, wrote "Jurassic Park"
• Bobby Fischer - chess grandmaster
• Estelle Getty - actress, on "Golden Girls"
• Charlton Heston - actor, played Moses in "The Ten Commandments", in "Ben Hur"
• Eartha Kitt - American singer, "Santa Baby"
• Bernie Mac - American comedian/actor, "Bernie Mac Show"
• Jeff Healy - Canadian singer, "Angel Eyes"
• Roy Scheider - American actor, in "Jaws"

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Property prices continue to fall on both sides of the Atlantic in Europe and America causing hardship to many homeowners, and problems for the financial institutions. Many financial institutions report major losses caused by the sub prime mortgage problems. President Bush signs the $700 billion bailout / Rescue package bill is signed into law.

The Northern Illinois University shooting was a school shooting that took place on February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois. Steven Kazmierczak opened fire with a shotgun and three pistols in a crowd of students on campus, killing five students and injuring an additional 17 people, before fatally shooting himself.

Feb. 19: Cuban president Fidel Castro, who temporarily handed power to his brother Raúl in July 2006 when he fell ill, permanently steps down after 49 years in power.

Nov. 4: Democratic senator Barack Obama wins the presidential election against Sen. John McCain, taking 338 electoral votes to McCain's 161. Obama becomes the first African American to be elected president of the United States. 

January 12 - A road accident near Bathurst, New Brunswick leaves eight people dead, including seven teenagers and one woman. They were all members of the Bathurst High School basketball team.

September 26 - Paul Newman, actor,race car driver, philanthropist (starred in 50 films best known for Butch Cassidy and the Sun Dance Kid) died at age 83.

January 22: age 28; accidental prescription drug overdose. Australian actor first big role was in "10 Things I Hate About You"; he went on to star in "Brokeback Mountain". His most famous role was as the Joker in the Batman movie "The Dark Knight". 

American author, screenwriter and film director died at age 66. He wrote "Jurassic Park" (1990) and "Westworld" (1978).