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February 26, 2008

On February 26, 2008, the New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this was the first such event to take place in North Korea. The year's #1 song was "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain. Hyein, Rio Ngumoha, Hudson Meek would arrive in the same year.

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2008 (MMVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2008th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 8th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade.

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On February 26, 2008

  1. 2008 The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this was the first such event to take place in North Korea.

    American symphony orchestra

    The New York Philharmonic is an American symphony orchestra based in New York City. , and globally known as the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, it is one of the leading American orchestras popularly called the "Big Five". The Philharmonic's home is David Geffen Hall, at New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

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Died on February 26, 2008

Bodil Udsen Danish actress (1925–2008)

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Hyein 2008– South Korean singer
Rio Ngumoha 2008– English footballer
Hudson Meek 2008– American actor (died 2024)
Ella Gross 2008– American singer, model and actress
Ediz Gürel 2008– Turkish chess grandmaster
Rémi Himbert 2008– French footballer

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