The debate continues unabated – e. g. S. Georg 2004, A. Vovin 2005, S. Georg 2005 ( anti-Altaic ); S. Starostin 2005, V. Blažek 2006, M. Robbeets 2007, A. Dybo and G. Starostin 2008 ( pro-Altaic ).

* 2008 – 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activities.

* 1931 – Ivan Dixon, American actor and director ( d. 2008 )

* 1934 – Guy Peellaert, Belgian artist and photographer ( d. 2008 )

* 1948 – Jeremy Beadle, English television host ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – Two skeletal remains found near Ekaterinburg, Russia are confirmed by Russian scientists to be the remains of Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia and one of his sisters.

* 1914 – Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter, actor, and painter ( d. 2008 )

* 1923 – Francis Tucker, South African race car driver ( d. 2008 )

* 1932 – Cor Brom, Dutch footballer and manager ( d. 2008 )

* 1970 – Karl Unterkircher, Italian mountaineer ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d ' état in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.

* 2008 – Competition in the 2008 Summer Olympics in China proceeded with the women's association football tournament.

* 1955 – Gregory Bryant-Bey, American convicted murderer ( d. 2008 )

* 1965 – Mark Speight, English television host ( d. 2008 )

* 1935 – Beverlee McKinsey, American actress ( d. 2008 )

* 1976 – Mark Priestley, Australian actor ( d. 2008 )

* 2005 – Caylee Anthony, American murder victim ( d. 2008 )

Bilateral trade with Russia stood at more than $ 700 million for the first nine months of 2010 – on track to rebound to $ 1 billion mark first reached in 2008 prior to the global economic crisis.

Over half of the tax revenues in the January – August 2008 time period were generated from value-added taxes ( VAT ).

* 2008 – South Ossetian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.

* 1931 – Eddie Fuller, South African cricketer ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – Jake Warren, Canadian diplomat ( b. 1921 )

* 1936 – Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer ( d. 2008 )

File: Baal Shem Tov's shul restored. jpg | Baal Shem Tov ’ s shul reconstructed ( as a museum ); August 4, 2008

File: Ohel Baal Shem Tov. jpg | Ohel of Baal Shem Tov ; August 4, 2008

File: Guesthouse and synagogue at Ohel Baal Shem Tov. jpg | New guesthouse and synagogue next to Ohel of Baal Shem Tov ( work in progress ); August 4, 2008

* Obelix is referenced in The King Blues ' 2008 single " My Boulder ".

In September 2008, EastEnders began a grooming and paedophilia storyline involving characters Tony King ( Chris Coghill ), Whitney Dean ( Shona McGarty ), Bianca Jackson ( Patsy Palmer ), Lauren Branning ( Madeline Duggan ) and Peter Beale ( Thomas Law ).

" A Door of Hope Re-opened: The Fifth Monarchy, King Charles and King Jesus ," Journal of Religious History, ( 2008 ) 32 # 1 pp 16-30

In May 2008, the His Majesty King Abdullah II visited Brunei, to bolster ties between Jordan and the southeast Asian nation, as well as discuss issues facing the Muslim world.

( 2008 ) King Rufus: The Life and Murder of William II of England.

* King ( 2008 film ), Indian film directed by Sreenu Vaitla

The U. S. Embassy in Rabat commented in 2008 that: ' Civilian control, if ascribed to the person of the King, is complete, but there is no real Defense Ministry.

It has helped to sponsor popular traveling exhibits, such as an early 2010s " King Tut " exhibit featuring magnificent artifacts from the tomb of the young Egyptian Pharaoh ; " The Cultural Treasures of Afghanistan " which opened in May 2008 and traveled to other cities for 18 months ; and an exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors in its Washington headquarters in 2009 – 10.

John McCain's Presidential Campaign removed images of Alabama Attorney General Troy King from its website after he was outed in 2008.

The use of antibiotics and hormones in cattle and birds, artificial food additives like artificial colors / flavors, artificial sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup and aspartame, artificial preservatives, etc., prompted " propaganda " films like Super Size Me ( 2004 ), King Corn ( 2007 ), Food, Inc. ( 2008 ), Forks Over Knives ( 2011 ), and others to promote food awareness, organic farming and eating local organic food, reducing and eliminating pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and synthetic fertilizers, and adopting a vegan and / or raw food diet.

* Stephen King ( 2008 ), Duma Key

McDaniels was also featured in the 2008 video game, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, making appearances in the songs " Walk this Way " and " King of Rock ".

Simmons joined Kid Rock's 2008 Rock N Roll Revival Tour, performing " It's Like That ", " It's Tricky ", " You Be Illin '", " Run's House ", " Here We Go ", " King of Rock " and " Walk This Way " with Kid Rock.

In a 2008 survey, 57. 9 % of Spanish citizens were indifferent, 16. 2 % favored a Republic, 15. 7 % were monarchists, and 7 % claimed to be Juancarlistas ( supporters of continued monarchy under King Juan Carlos I, without a common position for the fate of the monarchy after his death ).

* In the 2008 television documentary Menzies and Churchill at War, he was portrayed by Matthew King.

* Richard the Young King to Be by Josephine Wilkinson ( Amberley, 2008 ) ( ISBN 978-1-84868-513-0 )

In 2008, King published both a novel, Duma Key, and a collection, Just After Sunset.

In April 2008, King spoke out against HB 1423, a bill pending in the Massachusetts state legislature that would restrict or ban the sale of violent video games to anyone under the age of 18.

A controversy emerged on May 5, 2008, when a conservative blogger posted a clip of King at a Library of Congress reading event.

During the 2008 presidential election, King voiced his support for Democratic candidate Barack Obama.

* Video of a March 2008 interview with King in Sarasota, Fla.

( eds ) ( 2008 ) King Stephen's reign ( 1135 – 1154 ).

( eds ) ( 2008 ) King Stephen's reign ( 1135 – 1154 ).

( eds ) ( 2008 ) King Stephen's reign ( 1135 – 1154 ).