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Died on Thursday September 4, 2008
- Aaldert Jan Kamman (Aaldert) Kamman (86), Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Cornelia de Mooij (93), Rijnsburg, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Gerda Timmer (70), Anna Paulowna, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Abeldina Sturtewagen (75), Eindhoven
- Geertruida Termaat (84), Harderwijk, Gelderland, Nederland
- Ernestina Maria Corsten (69), Emmeloord
- godefridus johannes (frits) kessels (69), helden-beringe
- Donald Huyser (82), Twin Falls, Idaho, Verenigde Staten
- Gerrit Hendrik van Veelen (89), Leeuwarden, Gemeente Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
- Anna Marie Roskamp (99), Hillcrest Care Center, Hawarden, Iowa
Born on September 4
- 1993 » Chantal Škamlová, Slovak tennis player
- 1993 » Emma Brownlie, Scottish footballer
- 1993 » Jody Fannin, English race car driver
- 1993 » Yannick Carrasco, Belgian footballer
- 1994 » Kenny McEvoy, Irish footballer
- 1994 » Sabina Sharipova, Uzbekistan tennis player
- 1994 » Thomas Minns, English rugby player
- 1995 » Jazz Tevaga, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1996 » Ashton Golding, English rugby league player
- 1996 » Jordan Lilley, English rugby league player
Died on September 4
- 2004 » Alphonso Ford, American basketball player (b. 1971)
- 2004 » Moe Norman, Canadian golfer (b. 1929)
- 2006 » Astrid Varnay, Swedish-American soprano (b. 1918)
- 2006 » Colin Thiele, Australian author, poet, and educator (b. 1920)
- 2006 » Giacinto Facchetti, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1942)
- 2006 » Steve Irwin, Australian zoologist and television host (b. 1962)
- 2007 » John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch, Scottish soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire (b. 1923)
- 2011 » Lee Roy Selmon, American football player (b. 1954)
- 2012 » Abraham Avigdorov, Israeli soldier (b. 1929)
- 2012 » Albert Marre, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1924)
Names that were popular for boys in 2008
- Thomas
- Benjamin
- Gijs
- Ruben
- Lucas
- Pieter
- Ashton
- Daan
- Jan
- Sem
- Lars
- Thijs
- Noah
- Sam
- Albert
- Milan
Names that were popular for girls in 2008
- Marieke
- Emma
- Julia
- Femke
- Anna
- Sanne
- Sophie
- Lieke
- Lotte
- Jasmijn
- Sanneke
- Fleur
- Maria
- Eva
- Milou
- Nina
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2008
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 16.4 million citizens.
- April 3 » Texas law enforcement cordons off the FLDS's YFZ Ranch. Eventually 533 women and children will be taken into state custody.
- June 8 » At least seven people are killed and ten injured in a stabbing spree in Tokyo, Japan.
- July 21 » Ram Baran Yadav is declared the first president of Nepal.
- August 6 » A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d'état in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.
- October 3 » The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush.
- December 11 » Bernard Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
Weather September 4, 2008
The temperature on September 4, 2008 was between 11.9 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.