Feeling Nostalgic for 2008? Use Our Calculator to See How Old You Were and What Happened!

People born in 2008 would be 16 years old today. They've experienced 16 years of significant changes! Use our age calculator to see exactly how many days, weeks, or even months they've been alive. In 2008, Barack Obama was elected as the first African American President of the United States. The Large Hadron Collider was activated, the world's largest and most powerful particle collider.

What Major Happened in 2008?

Below are 10 major events that happened in the year 2008 when you were 16 years old.

1. Barack Obama was elected as the first African American president of the United States.
2. The Beijing Olympics took place in China.
3. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was officially inaugurated at CERN.
4. The global financial crisis reached its peak with the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
5. Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency, was created.
6. The Mumbai terrorist attacks shocked India and the world.
7. The Great Recession deepened with widespread bank failures and bailouts.
8. The United States experienced its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
9. NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed on Mars.
10. The United States bailed out major financial institutions during the financial crisis.

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