My father passed away 12 years ago today. Let's see what was going on in the U.S. in 2008 and on December 15.
It was a Monday. 2008 was a leap year. 2008 was designated as: International Year of Languages; International Year of Planet Earth; International Year of Sanitation; and International Year of the Potato.
The U.S. economy faced the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The mortgage market collapsed, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 33.8% of its value.
The President of the United States was George W. Bush. The Vice President was Dick Cheney. By December 15, the United States Presidential Election has taken place with Barack Obama defeating John McCain.
2008 Prices
Milk: $3.99/gal
Eggs: $2.29/dozen
Car: $27,958
Gas: $3.39/gal
House: $238,880
Stamp: $.42/each
Average Income: $40,523/year
Minimum Wage: $6.55/hour
The Top Hit Songs on December 15, 2008:
Live Your Life by T.I. featuring Rihanna
Roll With Me by Montgomery Gentry
Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon
Sandcastle Disco by Solange
Top Books in 2008:
The Appeal by John Grisham
Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel by David Wroblewski
Twilight series: New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
Most Popular Feature Films of 2008:
The Dark Knight
Mamma Mia!
Twilight
Iron Man
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Most Popular TV Shows in 2008:
American Idol
Dancing with the Stars
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
NCIS
Happenings on December 15, 2008:
It was a slow news day.
* The winner of the 74th Heisman Trophy Award was Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, Quarterback.
* Hundred of thousands of houses in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire are left without electricity after an ice storm.
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