2008

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2008 (MMVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday. In the Gregorian calendar, it was the 2008th year of the Common Era, or of the Anno Domini designation; the 8th year of the 3rd millennium and of the 21st century; and the 9th of the 2000s decade. This is the year of the Dirty Yellow-Bellied Rats and a time of financial downturns and rampant fraud.

This year was preceded by 2007 and followed by 2009 in many timelines.

Events

1. The price of petroleum hits 100 U$D per barrel for the first time. One week later, on January 9, 2008, Infictive Research Wiki marked the start of Year Two (or One, or maybe One, depending how you count).