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Died on Sunday February 24, 2008
- Alex Pieter Griemink (39), Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
- Anna Maria Triepels (69), Schaesberg, Limburg, Nl
- Alida van Vliet (94)
- Alida (Ali) VLIET,VAN (94)
- Bastiaan Roos (58), Hellevoetsluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Dirk Eden (81), Gennep
- Alida Johanna van Vliet (94)
- Davina Marcia Herbert Lady Darcy van Knayth (69)
- Alfons Maria Vertommen (85), Putte, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Berend Jan van Lenthe (81), Ommen
Born on February 24
- 1982 » Emanuel Villa, Argentinian footballer
- 1982 » Nick Blackburn, American baseball player
- 1984 » Corey Graves, American wrestler and sportscaster
- 1985 » Nakash Aziz, Indian playback singer and music composer
- 1987 » Kim Kyu-jong, South Korean singer, dancer, and actor
- 1988 » Mathieu Baudry, French footballer
- 1989 » Trace Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1991 » Madison Hubbell, American ice dancer
- 1991 » Semih Kaya, Turkish footballer
- 1996 » Royce Freeman, American football player
Died on February 24
- 2005 » Coşkun Kırca, Turkish diplomat, journalist and politician (b. 1927)
- 2006 » Dennis Weaver, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1924)
- 2006 » Don Knotts, American actor and comedian (b. 1924)
- 2006 » John Martin, Canadian broadcaster, co-founded MuchMusic (b. 1947)
- 2006 » Octavia E. Butler, American author and educator (b. 1947)
- 2007 » Bruce Bennett, American shot putter and actor (b. 1906)
- 2007 » Damien Nash, American football player (b. 1982)
- 2008 » Larry Norman, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1947)
- 2010 » Dawn Brancheau, senior animal trainer at SeaWorld (b. 1969)
- 2011 » Anant Pai, Indian author and illustrator (b. 1929)
Names that were popular for boys in 2008
- Thomas
- Benjamin
- Gijs
- Ruben
- Lucas
- Pieter
- Ashton
- Jan
- Daan
- Sem
- Noah
- Lars
- Sam
- Thijs
- Milan
- Albert
Names that were popular for girls in 2008
- Marieke
- Emma
- Julia
- Femke
- Anna
- Sanne
- Sophie
- Lieke
- Lotte
- Jasmijn
- Maria
- Sanneke
- Fleur
- Milou
- Eva
- 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.
- March 23 » Official opening of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India
- May 12 » An earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people.
- June 1 » A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019.
- September 15 » Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
- November 25 » Cyclone Nisha strikes northern Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and displacing 90,000 others while dealing the region the highest rainfall in nine decades.
- December 24 » The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, begins a series of attacks against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, massacring more than 400.
Weather February 24, 2008
The temperature on February 24, 2008 was between 8.3 °C and 11.8 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. There was 4.9 mm of rain during 2.6 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (26%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.