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 )

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 ).

* Dorn ' eich, Chris M. 2008.

In April 2008, Barber left and was replaced by Chris Remmington.

Another book, Exiles, started at the same time and concluded in December 2007 but with a new book in January 2008, " New Exiles " written by Chris Claremont.

* Soundstage Sessions Tour: 2008 ( with Chris Isaak )

Enfield also directed two episodes of Skins in season two entitled " Chris " and " Tony " in 2008.

: 2008 Chris Roberson, The Dragon's Nine Sons

* Dorn ' eich, Chris M. ( 2008 ).

Chris Taylor, Jupiter Research Corporation, Houston, Texas, along with a private individual Robert Hendry and the original theorist Modanese conducted an analysis of the suitability of impulse gravity generators for Earth-to-orbit, interplanetary, and interstellar applications, this was repeated again in 2008 and a United States and European patent was received.

* Chris Kirwan, Chris Kirwan's novel Shadowers Crossing ( 2008 ISBN 978-0-9558709-0-3 ) features Ethelfleda's final, successful fortification at Castle Rock, Runcorn, in AD 915.

Chris DeVille's 2008 article " Super or blooper?

Chris Kirkpatrick remarked in August 2008, and again in 2009, that the five remain friends, and he believed a reunion was possible.

* The Telchines ( Telkhines ) are the basis for the Seaborn books by Chris Howard, Saltwater Witch ( Lykeion, 2004 ), Seaborn ( Juno Books, 2008 ), and the sequel, Sea Throne ( 2009 )

Chris Johnson was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Then, prior to the 2008 season, Carlton was able to secure a trade for's Chris Judd, one of the league's best midfielders, to join the club as captain.

( Steve was elected to a full term in Nov. 2008 elections after being appointed to replace Chris Endresen in July 2007.

Since October 2008 the area has been represented on Camden Council by Liberal Democrat councilor Linda Chung, elected in a by-election to serve alongside Conservatives Kirsty Roberts and Chris Knight.

In August 2008, Joint Communications Director Chris Hardin began the process of implementing Phase II wireless service to the Audrain County E-911 system.

* Boxer Kevin Finnegan ( 1948 – 2008 ), brother of Olympic gold medalist Chris, lived in Hayes

In a 2008 interview in Christianity Today, Entertainment Tonight writer Chris Willman asserts that Norman's " influence outweighed his sales so much that it's comical .... He really could've been a star if he were singing about something other than Jesus.

* Punch ( album ), a 2008 album by Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile

* Chris Hill, a native of Sulphur, was the 2008 and 2009 NCAA Javelin Champion while attending University of Georgia.

Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts, Sam Champion and Chris Cuomo visited a farm to stomp grapes on their trip across America ; taken during the 2008 election, they visited 50 states in 50 days learning about the country.

In early 2008, a multi-media Woodstock " interpretive " museum opened near the old Yasgur's Farm to complement the concert space, which hosted the New York Philharmonic, Wynton Marsalis, Diane Reeves, Chris Botti, the Goo Goo Dolls, the Boston Pops Orchestra, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in its inaugural season.