Prominent Events
Here are some of the most prominent events and sporting champions for the year 2008.
Sporting Champions
- The Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII (played in 2009 but was part of the 2008 season)
- The Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals, led by Kobe Bryant (played in 2009, but was part of 2008 season)
- Florida, led by Tim Tebow, defeated Oklahoma in the BCS National Championship.
Most prominent events
- President George W. Bush gives his final State of the Union address (January)
- The United States competes at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, winning 36 gold medals
- Hurricane Hanna kills seven in the U.S. and 529 in Haiti. (August)
- Barack Obama is elected as the 44th President of the United States (November)