Historical Events
- Abhinav Bindra wins men's 10m air rifle at the Beijing Olympics, the first ever individual Olympic gold medal for India, and India's first gold medal in any Olympic event since 1980
Event of Interest
Airbnb is founded by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk
- Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima repeats 1st leg of his Athens Olympics 100/200m breaststroke double at the Beijing Games winning the 100m in world record 58.91; goes on to win 200m event
World Record
The US 4 x 100m freestyle replay team of Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones & Jason Lezak beats France by 8 seconds to win gold and smash world record at the Beijing Olympics
2008 History
Famous Deaths
- Don Helms, American steel guitarist (Hank Williams's Drifting Cowboys), dies at 81
- George Furth, American actor and director (Tammy, Good Guys, Dumplings), dies at 75
- Günther Schifter, Austrian music journalist and radio host, dies at 84
- Sir William "Bill" Cotton, British television producer and executive (Noel Gay TV), dies at 80
About August 11, 2008
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 14 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
#1 Song: I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
