2008: The Year in People
The year in numbers
$3.27
$153,100
$6.55/hr
$7.18
6.79B
George W. Bush
"Low" — Flo Rida
The Dark Knight
American Idol
Slumdog Millionaire
In the news: Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
What happened in 2008
2008 (MMVIII) 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.
