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March 30, 2008

On March 30, 2008, drolma Kyi arrested by Chinese authorities. 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 March 30, 2008

  1. 2008 Drolma Kyi arrested by Chinese authorities.

    Tibetan Singer and prisoner in the 2008 Tibetan Unrest

    Drolma Kyi is a Tibetan singer. She was arrested on March 30, 2008 by the Chinese authorities, during the 2008 Tibetan unrest.

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Died on March 30, 2008

Roland Fraïssé French mathematician (1920–2008)
David Leslie British racing driver (1953–2008)
Richard Lloyd British racing driver (1945–2008)
Dith Pran Cambodian-American photojournalist (1942–2008)

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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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