Georgia Visit
Visits Georgia after the Russia-Georgia conflict and argues for a firmer response to Russian aggression.
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2008 in Great Britain — Page 4
Explore 165 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2008.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2008
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Giro dItalia
Winner of 2 stages in the Giro dItalia
Global Banking Crisis Coverage
The worldwide financial crisis challenged established economic assumptions and dominated international financial discussion under Micklethwait's editorship.
Gold Medal
Hoy beomes the first British Olympian for 100 years to claim three golds at one games at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, when he wins the mens keirin, the mens team sprint and also the mens individual sprint
Gold Medal
Wins a gold medal in the 4km Individual Pursuit, defending his title from four years earlier. In doing so he became the first rider ever to successfully defend his pursuit title at the Olympics
Health of John Leslie Prescott
Prescott announces he has the eating disorder bulimia nervosa, which he believed was brought on by stress since the 1980s
Higgs Field
It is expected that the Large Hadron Collider which opened at CERN in Switzerland in September 2008 will have the best chance of finding the Higgs boson
Ince Takes Blackburn Premier League Job
Ince succeeds Mark Hughes as Blackburn manager, becoming one of the early Black British managers to lead a Premier League club.
Integrated Care Pilots
The government develops integrated-care pilots to test closer coordination between general practice, hospitals, community services and other organisations around patient needs.
Just Me
Publication oh, "Just Me", an account of coming to terms with widowhood
League Goal Against Manchester United
Gerrard captains Liverpool in a victory over Manchester United, maintaining the intensity of one of England's major football rivalries.
League One Promotion Creative Midfield
Lewis McGugan supplied creative passing and set-piece quality during Nottingham Forest's 2007-08 promotion campaign. His development from the academy made him a notable home-grown player.
Most Sincerely
Stars as game show host and TV personality Hughie Green in the BBC Four biographical film Hughie Green, Most Sincerely
Newcastle Midfielder Returns To Villa
James Milner joined Aston Villa permanently after an earlier loan spell and supplied industry and passing from midfield.
NHS HPV Vaccination
During James Gordon Brown's government, hPV vaccination becomes available for schoolgirls aged 12 to help prevent cervical cancer.
NHS HPV Vaccination Government
The Labour Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: HPV vaccination becomes available for schoolgirls aged 12 to help prevent cervical cancer.
NHS HPV Vaccination NHS Development
This NHS development occurs while James Gordon Brown serves as Prime Minister: HPV vaccination becomes available for schoolgirls aged 12 to help prevent cervical cancer.
oh, "Just Me", an account of coming to terms with widowhood
Publication oh, "Just Me", an account of coming to terms with widowhood
One Hundredth Liverpool Goal Against PSV
Gerrard reaches his hundredth Liverpool goal with a free kick in the Champions League against PSV Eindhoven at Anfield.
Orwell Prize
The Orwell Prize continues promoting political writing in his name.
Owen Leads Newcastle Attack on Keegan Return
Michael Owen remains a key Newcastle United forward during Kevin Keegan's return as manager, with the club seeking goals and stability amid its Premier League struggles.
Player of the Year
FA Player of the Year
Player of the Year
FA Player of the Year
Premier League Championship
Michael Carrick wins the 2007/08 Premier League championship with Manchester United and connects defence and attack with assured distribution from central midfield.
Premier League Championship
Rio Ferdinand wins the 2007/08 Premier League championship with Manchester United and reads danger effectively and helps United produce the league's strongest defensive record.
Premier League Championship
Alex Ferguson wins the 2007/08 Premier League championship with Manchester United and retains the Premier League crown while managing a squad that also wins the Champions League.
Premier League Championship
Wayne Rooney wins the 2007/08 Premier League championship with Manchester United and combines work rate with creative attacking play to support United's title defence.
Premier League Championship
Paul Scholes wins the 2007/08 Premier League championship with Manchester United and controls possession and supplies passing range during another title-winning season.
Redknapp Delivers Portsmouth FA Cup
Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 1-0, giving Redknapp the FA Cup.
Robert Green Named Hammer of the Year
Robert Green wins the supporters’ annual prize following reliable goalkeeping during the 2007–08 Premier League season.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Dave Clark 5 are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Second Newcastle Managerial Spell Begins
Keegan makes a high-profile return as Newcastle United manager, prompting enormous excitement among supporters who recall his transformative first tenure on Tyneside.
Slumdog Millionaire
Makes his feature-film breakthrough as Jamal Malik in Slumdog Millionaire.
The Dark Knight IMAX Photography
Uses large-format IMAX photography for major sequences in The Dark Knight, helping expand IMAX use in mainstream feature filmmaking.
The Dark Knight Production
Produces The Dark Knight with Emma Thomas and Charles Roven.
The Dark Knight Screenplay
Co-writes The Dark Knight with Jonathan Nolan, expanding the moral and political conflict established in Batman Begins.
The Dark Knight Trilogy Second Film
Releases the second Dark Knight film, with Heath Ledger's Joker becoming central to the film's critical reputation.
The Last Enemy
Lead character in the BBC miniseries drama The Last Enemy
The Reader
Stars as Hanna Schmitz in The Reader, a performance that brings her first Academy Award win.
Tour de France
Winner of 4 sprint stages in the Tour de France
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