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July 4, 2008

On July 4, 2008, a bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people. 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 July 4, 2008

  1. 2008 A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people.

    Terrorist attack in Minsk, Belarus

    The 2008 Minsk bombing took place just after midnight on 4 July 2008, in Minsk, Belarus and wounded 54 people. The explosion happened near the Hero City monument at a concert to celebrate Belarus' independence. The concert had been attended by Belarus' President, Alexander Lukashenko, who was not hurt and who officials said was not the target.

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Died on July 4, 2008

Thomas M. Disch American sci-fi writer and poet (1940–2008)
Jesse Helms American politician (1921–2008)
Evelyn Keyes American actress
Terrence Kiel American football player (1980–2008)
Charles Wheeler British journalist and broadcaster

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The class of 2008

Others born in 2008

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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