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October 1

• A stampede in Jodhpur, India, at the beginning of Navratri, kills 113 and injures more than 250. added by PFHLai, 00:20, 01 October 2008
• A stampede in Jodhpur, India, at the beginning of Navratri, kills 113 and injures more than 250. removed by BorgQueen, 13:11, 06 October 2008
• 100x100px|Typhoon Hagupit, on 23 September 2008 added by BorgQueen, 02:15, 01 October 2008
• 100x100px|Typhoon Hagupit, on 23 September 2008 removed by Fish and karate, 07:09, 01 October 2008
• 50 Somali pirates capture the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina. added by Fish and karate, 07:07, 01 October 2008
• 100x100px|MV Faina added by Fish and karate, 07:09, 01 October 2008
• 50 Somali pirates capture the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina (pictured). updated by Fish and karate, 07:09, 01 October 2008
• Fifty Somali pirates capture the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina (pictured). added by BorgQueen, 09:44, 01 October 2008
• Fifty Somali pirates capture the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina (pictured), along with its cargo of weapons and ammunition, and 33 T-72 tanks. updated by Fish and karate, 13:13, 01 October 2008

October 2

• The United States Senate passes the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India by a vote of 86-13. added by BorgQueen, 03:42, 02 October 2008
• 100x100px|MV Faina updated by BorgQueen, 03:57, 02 October 2008
• 100x100px|MV Faina removed by LFaraone, 13:02, 06 October 2008
• The United States Senate passes the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India by a vote of 86–13. updated by Nishkid64, 04:51, 02 October 2008
• The United States Senate passes the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India by a vote of 86–13. removed by Chaser, 16:49, 03 October 2008

October 3

• Another version of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act passes the United States Senate, and awaits a vote in the House of Representatives; the Senate also passes the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India by a vote of 86–13. added by Chaser, 16:49, 03 October 2008
• The revised Emergency Economic Stabilization Act passes both houses of the United States Congress and awaits President George W. Bush's signature; the Senate also passes the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India by a vote of 86–13. added by Hemlock Martinis, 17:58, 03 October 2008
• President George W. Bush signs the revised Emergency Economic Stabilization Act into law after passage in the United States Congress; the Senate also passes the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India by a vote of 86–13. added by Hemlock Martinis, 19:04, 03 October 2008
• President George W. Bush signs the revised Emergency Economic Stabilization Act into law after passage in the United States Congress; the Senate also passes the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India by a vote of 86–13. updated by Taxman, 20:47, 03 October 2008

October 4

• President George W. Bush signs the revised Emergency Economic Stabilization Act into law after passage in the United States Congress. updated by Chaser, 01:20, 04 October 2008
• The U.S. Congress approves the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India by a vote of 86–13. added by Chaser, 01:20, 04 October 2008
• The United States Congress approves the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India. updated by David Levy, 01:28, 04 October 2008
• U.S. President George W. Bush signs the revised Emergency Economic Stabilization Act into law after passage in the United States Congress. added by AuburnPilot, 04:30, 04 October 2008

October 6

• right|100x100px|Nobel Prize medal added by LFaraone, 13:02, 06 October 2008
• The 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine (medal pictured) is awarded to Harald zur Hausen of Germany for his discovery of the human papilloma viruses that can cause cervical cancer in women, and Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier of France for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). added by LFaraone, 13:02, 06 October 2008
• Fifty Somali pirates capture the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina, along with its cargo of weapons and ammunition, and 33 T-72 tanks. updated by LFaraone, 13:02, 06 October 2008
• Fifty Somali pirates capture the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina, along with its cargo of weapons and ammunition, and 33 T-72 tanks. removed by Tone, 21:32, 07 October 2008
• 100x100px|Nobel Prize medal updated by BorgQueen, 13:28, 06 October 2008
• 100x100px|Nobel Prize medal removed by PFHLai, 14:41, 06 October 2008
• The 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine (medal pictured) is awarded to Harald zur Hausen of Germany for his discovery of the human papilloma viruses that can cause cervical cancer in women, and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier of France for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). updated by Fvasconcellos, 13:38, 06 October 2008
• added by PFHLai, 14:23, 06 October 2008
• removed by PFHLai, 00:45, 14 October 2008
• Harald zur Hausen of Germany, who discovered the human papilloma viruses that can cause cervical cancer in women, and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier of France, who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine (medal pictured). added by PFHLai, 14:23, 06 October 2008
• Luc Montagnier (pictured) and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi of France, who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, and Harald zur Hausen of Germany, who discovered the human papilloma viruses that can cause cervical cancer in women, are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine. added by PFHLai, 14:41, 06 October 2008
• President George W. Bush of the United States signs the revised Emergency Economic Stabilization Act into law after passage in the Congress. updated by PFHLai, 14:41, 06 October 2008
• President George W. Bush of the United States signs the revised Emergency Economic Stabilization Act into law after passage in the Congress. removed by Tone, 10:48, 08 October 2008
• The U.S. Congress approves the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India. updated by PFHLai, 14:41, 06 October 2008
• The U.S. Congress approves the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India. removed by Tone, 21:32, 07 October 2008
• The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles defeat the Melbourne Storm 40-0, a record breaking margin, to win the 2008 NRL Grand Final. added by Fish and karate, 14:54, 06 October 2008
• Luc Montagnier (pictured) and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, and Harald zur Hausen, who discovered the human papilloma viruses that can cause cervical cancer in women, are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine. updated by BorgQueen, 15:07, 06 October 2008
• Luc Montagnier (pictured) and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, and Harald zur Hausen, who discovered that the human papilloma viruses that can cause cervical cancer in women, are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine. updated by LFaraone, 15:32, 06 October 2008
• Luc Montagnier (pictured) and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, and Harald zur Hausen, who discovered that human papilloma viruses that can cause cervical cancer in women, are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine. updated by LFaraone, 15:33, 06 October 2008
• Luc Montagnier (pictured) and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, and Harald zur Hausen, who discovered that human papilloma viruses can cause cervical cancer in women, are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine. updated by BorgQueen, 15:56, 06 October 2008
• The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles defeat the Melbourne Storm 40–0, a record-breaking margin, to win the 2008 NRL Grand Final. updated by BorgQueen, 17:14, 06 October 2008
• In rugby, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles defeat the Melbourne Storm 40–0, a record-breaking margin, to win the 2008 NRL Grand Final. added by Josiah Rowe, 19:10, 06 October 2008
• In rugby league, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles defeat the Melbourne Storm 40–0, a record-breaking margin, to win the 2008 NRL Grand Final. updated by Woody, 23:42, 06 October 2008
• In rugby league, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles defeat the Melbourne Storm 40–0, a record-breaking margin, to win the 2008 NRL Grand Final. removed by Fram, 06:45, 07 October 2008

October 7

• A stampede in Jodhpur, India, at the beginning of Navratri, kills 113 and injures more than 250. added by BorgQueen, 10:01, 07 October 2008
• A stampede in Jodhpur, India, at the beginning of Navratri, kills 113 and injures more than 250. removed by BorgQueen, 12:26, 07 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu (pictured), who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature, are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. added by BorgQueen, 12:26, 07 October 2008
• Luc Montagnier and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, and Harald zur Hausen, who discovered that human papilloma viruses can cause cervical cancer in women, are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine. updated by BorgQueen, 12:26, 07 October 2008
• Luc Montagnier and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, and Harald zur Hausen, who discovered that human papilloma viruses can cause cervical cancer in women, are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine. removed by Tone, 11:15, 09 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu (pictured), who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature, are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. updated by BorgQueen, 14:27, 07 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu (pictured), who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature, are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. updated by Woody, 21:16, 07 October 2008
• The meteroid 2008 TC3 hits Earth, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. added by Tone, 21:24, 07 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 hits Earth, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. added by Tone, 21:25, 07 October 2008

October 8

• Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien are announced as winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein (GFP). added by Tone, 10:48, 08 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 hits Earth, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. updated by The Tom, 14:47, 08 October 2008
• The British Government announces details of a financial rescue package aimed at restoring confindence and creating stability in the banking sector. added by Tone, 19:29, 08 October 2008
• The British Government announces details of a financial rescue package aimed at restoring confidence and creating stability in the banking sector. updated by LFaraone, 19:40, 08 October 2008
• The British Government announces details of a financial rescue package aimed at restoring confidence and creating stability in the banking sector. added by Craigy144, 20:47, 08 October 2008

October 9

• French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio is announced as the winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature. added by Tone, 11:15, 09 October 2008
• French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature. added by PFHLai, 14:11, 09 October 2008
• The British Government announces details of a financial rescue package aimed at stabilizing and restoring confidence in the banking sector. updated by PFHLai, 14:11, 09 October 2008
• Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein. updated by PFHLai, 14:11, 09 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 hits Earth, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. updated by PFHLai, 14:11, 09 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu (pictured), who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature, win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. updated by PFHLai, 14:11, 09 October 2008
• French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature. updated by Fish and karate, 15:41, 09 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu (pictured), who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature, win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. updated by Fish and karate, 15:41, 09 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu (pictured), who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature, win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. removed by Spencer, 16:16, 09 October 2008
• The British Government announces details of a financial rescue package aimed at stabilizing and restoring confidence in the British banking sector. updated by Fish and karate, 15:47, 09 October 2008
• The British Government announces details of a financial rescue package aimed at stabilizing and restoring confidence in the British banking sector. removed by Spencer, 18:28, 12 October 2008
• Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein. updated by Fish and karate, 15:48, 09 October 2008
• Voters go to the polls in the Maldivian presidential election, the first democratic elections held in the Maldives, with six candidates including incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (pictured). added by Spencer, 16:16, 09 October 2008
• Voters go to the polls in the Maldivian presidential election, the first democratic elections held in the Maldives, with six candidates including incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. updated by Calliopejen1, 18:27, 09 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu (pictured), who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature, win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. updated by BorgQueen, 18:35, 09 October 2008

October 10

• After neither candidate failed to win a majority in the Maldives' first democratic presidential election, the incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom will face Mohamed Nasheed in a runoff. added by Spencer, 00:01, 10 October 2008
• With no candidate winning a majority in the first democratic presidential election in the Maldives, the incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed move on to a second-round runoff. added by PFHLai, 01:54, 10 October 2008
• With no candidate winning a majority in the first democratic presidential election in the Maldives, the incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed move on to a second-round runoff. removed by Tone, 10:51, 16 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu (pictured), who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry, win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. updated by BorgQueen, 05:10, 10 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. added by Tone, 09:13, 10 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. added by Tone, 09:14, 10 October 2008
• French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature. updated by Tone, 09:14, 10 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu (pictured), who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry, win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. added by Tone, 09:14, 10 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari (pictured) wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by BorgQueen, 09:24, 10 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu, who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry, win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. updated by BorgQueen, 09:24, 10 October 2008
• Yoichiro Nambu, who discovered the mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in subatomic physics, and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa, who discovered the origin of the broken symmetry, win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics. removed by BorgQueen, 09:26, 10 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari (pictured), a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by BorgQueen, 09:26, 10 October 2008
• Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein. added by Tone, 09:35, 10 October 2008
• Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein. removed by BorgQueen, 03:46, 12 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. updated by LFaraone, 12:14, 10 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. updated by BorgQueen, 13:59, 10 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. removed by Thue, 08:21, 11 October 2008

October 11

• Iceland faces a major financial crisis affecting all three major banks of the country. added by BorgQueen, 03:04, 11 October 2008
• Iceland faces a major financial crisis affecting all three major banks of the country. removed by BorgQueen, 12:12, 18 October 2008
• Austrian far-right politician Jörg Haider (pictured) is killed in a road accident. added by Thue, 08:21, 11 October 2008
• Austrian far-right politician Jörg Haider (pictured) is killed in a road accident. removed by Tone, 08:25, 11 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari, a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by Thue, 08:21, 11 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari (pictured), a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by Tone, 08:25, 11 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. updated by Tone, 08:25, 11 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. removed by Thue, 11:56, 11 October 2008
• Austrian far-right politician Jörg Haider (pictured) is killed in a road accident. updated by Thue, 11:56, 11 October 2008
• Austrian far-right politician Jörg Haider (pictured) is killed in a road accident. removed by Cenarium, 12:48, 11 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari, a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by Thue, 11:56, 11 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari (pictured), a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by Cenarium, 12:48, 11 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. updated by Cenarium, 12:48, 11 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. removed by BorgQueen, 03:46, 12 October 2008

October 12

• Austrian far-right politician Jörg Haider dies in an automobile accident. updated by Delirium, 01:31, 12 October 2008
• Austrian far-right politician Jörg Haider dies in an automobile accident. removed by BorgQueen, 02:10, 12 October 2008
• Austrian far-right politician Jörg Haider dies in an automobile accident. updated by Delirium, 02:47, 12 October 2008
• Austrian far-right politician Jörg Haider dies in an automobile accident. removed by Tone, 08:08, 12 October 2008
• Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein. updated by BorgQueen, 03:47, 12 October 2008
• Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein. removed by BorgQueen, 05:22, 12 October 2008
• A 5.8 M_w earthquake kills 13 in Chechnya, Russia. added by Spencer, 18:28, 12 October 2008
• The British Government announces details of a financial rescue package aimed at stabilizing and restoring confidence in the British banking sector. updated by BorgQueen, 18:30, 12 October 2008
• The British Government announces details of a financial rescue package aimed at stabilizing and restoring confidence in the British banking sector. removed by BorgQueen, 05:07, 15 October 2008
• A 5.8 M_w earthquake kills 13 in Chechnya, Russia. added by Art LaPella, 21:39, 12 October 2008
• A 5.8 M_w earthquake kills 13 in Chechnya, Russia. removed by Tone, 18:50, 18 October 2008

October 13

• U.S. Economist Paul Krugman wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. added by Tone, 11:28, 13 October 2008
• U.S. Economist Paul Krugman (pictured) wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. updated by BorgQueen, 13:11, 13 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari, a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by BorgQueen, 13:11, 13 October 2008
• U.S. Economist Paul Krugman wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. updated by Pharos, 16:16, 13 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari (pictured), a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by Pharos, 16:16, 13 October 2008
• U.S. Economist Paul Krugman (pictured) wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. updated by BorgQueen, 16:29, 13 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari, a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by BorgQueen, 16:29, 13 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari, a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. removed by Spencer, 02:09, 17 October 2008
• U.S. Economist Paul Krugman (pictured) wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. updated by BorgQueen, 16:32, 13 October 2008
• U.S. Economist Paul Krugman (pictured) wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. updated by Wikiacc, 16:51, 13 October 2008
• U.S. economist Paul Krugman (pictured) wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. updated by BorgQueen, 18:13, 13 October 2008

October 14

• Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein. updated by BorgQueen, 01:25, 14 October 2008
• Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein. removed by Tone, 13:45, 14 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. updated by BorgQueen, 01:25, 14 October 2008
• The meteoroid 2008 TC3 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, becoming the first such object to be discovered prior to impact. removed by BorgQueen, 01:26, 14 October 2008
• Canada goes to the polls in the 40th general election. added by Montrealais, 11:01, 14 October 2008
• Canada goes to the polls in the 40th general election. removed by Tone, 11:06, 14 October 2008
• Alphonsa Muttathupadathu, a nun from Kerala, becomes India's first female saint in the Roman Catholic Church. added by Tone, 13:45, 14 October 2008
• Alphonsa Muttathupadathu, a nun from Kerala, becomes India's first female saint in the Roman Catholic Church. added by Tone, 13:45, 14 October 2008

October 15

• Stephen Harper is re-elected as Prime Minister of Canada, as his Conservative Party wins a minority in the 2008 Canadian Elections. added by BorgQueen, 05:07, 15 October 2008
• Stephen Harper (pictured) is re-elected as Prime Minister of Canada, as his Conservative Party wins a minority in the 2008 Canadian Elections. updated by BorgQueen, 05:19, 15 October 2008
• U.S. economist Paul Krugman wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. updated by BorgQueen, 05:19, 15 October 2008
• Stephen Harper (pictured) is re-elected as Prime Minister of Canada, as his Conservative Party wins a minority in the 2008 Canadian Elections. updated by Thedemonhog, 05:36, 15 October 2008
• Prime Minister Stephen Harper (pictured) and his Conservative Party win a minority in the 2008 Canadian Elections. added by PFHLai, 14:23, 15 October 2008
• Alphonsa Muttathupadathu, a nun from Kerala, becomes India's first female saint in the Roman Catholic Church. added by Thunderboltz, 14:31, 15 October 2008
• Alphonsa Muttathupadathu, a nun from Kerala, becomes India's first female saint in the Roman Catholic Church. removed by DragonflySixtyseven, 04:20, 22 October 2008
• The Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper (pictured), wins a plurality in the 2008 Canadian Elections. added by Newyorkbrad, 14:35, 15 October 2008
• The Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper (pictured), wins a plurality in the 2008 Canadian Elections. updated by Tone, 14:42, 15 October 2008
• The Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper (pictured), wins a plurality in the 2008 Canadian elections. updated by Woody, 16:12, 15 October 2008
• Franco-Mauritian Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature. updated by Woody, 16:12, 15 October 2008
• Franco-Mauritian Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio wins the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature. removed by Tone, 10:51, 16 October 2008

October 16

• India's Aravind Adiga wins the Man Booker Prize for his debut The White Tiger. added by Pharos, 10:47, 16 October 2008
• With no candidate winning a majority in the first democratic presidential election in the Maldives, the incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed move on to a second-round runoff. updated by BorgQueen, 14:10, 16 October 2008
• With no candidate winning a majority in the first democratic presidential election in the Maldives, the incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed move on to a second-round runoff. removed by BorgQueen, 00:09, 17 October 2008
• Indian writer Aravind Adiga wins the Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, The White Tiger. added by PFHLai, 15:50, 16 October 2008
• Indian writer Aravind Adiga wins the Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, The White Tiger. removed by BorgQueen, 11:29, 25 October 2008
• The 2008 Canadian elections results in a second minority government for Prime Minister Stephen Harper (pictured) and the Conservative Party. added by PFHLai, 15:50, 16 October 2008
• The 2008 Canadian elections result in a second minority government for Prime Minister Stephen Harper (pictured) and the Conservative Party. updated by David Levy, 19:22, 16 October 2008

October 17

• Ilham Aliyev (pictured) is re-elected president of Azerbaijan. added by Spencer, 02:09, 17 October 2008
• The 2008 Canadian elections result in a second minority government for Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party. updated by Spencer, 02:09, 17 October 2008
• The 2008 Canadian elections result in a second minority government for Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party. removed by Tone, 22:06, 23 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari, a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by BorgQueen, 02:14, 17 October 2008
• Martti Ahtisaari, a former President of Finland and a United Nations diplomat, wins the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. removed by Spencer, 02:01, 18 October 2008

October 18

• U.S. economist Paul Krugman wins the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. updated by Toby Bartels, 00:07, 18 October 2008
• U.S. economist Paul Krugman wins the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. removed by Spencer, 11:15, 23 October 2008
• The United Nations General Assembly votes to admit Turkey, Austria, Japan, Uganda, and Mexico to the Security Council. added by LFaraone, 12:08, 18 October 2008
• The United Nations General Assembly votes to admit Turkey, Austria, Japan, Uganda, and Mexico to the Security Council. removed by LFaraone, 13:02, 18 October 2008
• In the annual rotation of five of the 10 non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, Turkey, Austria, Japan, Uganda, and Mexico are selected. The candidates that lost their bids were Iceland and Iran, notably Iran lost by 158 against 32 votes to Japan. added by LFaraone, 13:02, 18 October 2008
• In the annual rotation of five of the 10 non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, Turkey, Austria, Japan, Uganda, and Mexico are selected. The candidates that lost their bids were Iceland and Iran, notably Iran lost by 158 against 32 votes to Japan. removed by LFaraone, 13:03, 18 October 2008
• The United Nations General Assembly votes to admit Turkey, Austria, Japan, Uganda, and Mexico to the Security Council. updated by LFaraone, 13:03, 18 October 2008
• The United Nations General Assembly elects Turkey, Austria, Japan, Uganda, and Mexico to two-year terms on the Security Council. updated by Newyorkbrad, 15:35, 18 October 2008
• The United Nations General Assembly elects Turkey, Austria, Japan, Uganda, and Mexico to two-year terms on the Security Council. removed by Master of Puppets, 22:52, 26 October 2008
• India's Sachin Tendulkar becomes the leading scorer in test cricket and the first to pass 12,000 Test runs. added by Tone, 18:50, 18 October 2008

October 19

• India's Sachin Tendulkar (pictured) becomes the leading scorer in test cricket and the first to pass 12,000 Test runs. updated by BorgQueen, 02:44, 19 October 2008
• Ilham Aliyev is re-elected president of Azerbaijan. updated by BorgQueen, 02:44, 19 October 2008
• Ilham Aliyev is re-elected president of Azerbaijan. removed by Master of Puppets, 22:18, 25 October 2008
• India's Sachin Tendulkar (pictured) becomes the leading scorer in Test cricket and the first to pass 12,000 Test runs. updated by Stephen, 08:22, 19 October 2008
• A 5.8 M_w earthquake kills 13 in Chechnya, Russia. updated by BorgQueen, 16:06, 19 October 2008
• A 5.8 M_w earthquake kills 13 in Chechnya, Russia. removed by Spencer, 19:47, 20 October 2008
• Iceland faces a major financial crisis affecting all three major banks of the country. updated by BorgQueen, 16:06, 19 October 2008
• Iceland faces a major financial crisis affecting all three major banks of the country. removed by BorgQueen, 03:05, 20 October 2008

October 20

• Several additional amino acids are found in vials from the 1953 Miller-Urey experiment that probed the origin of life. added by Spencer, 19:47, 20 October 2008

October 21

• Several additional amino acids are found in vials from the 1953 Miller–Urey experiment that probed the origin of life. updated by Michael Hardy, 19:53, 21 October 2008

October 22

• The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches Chandrayaan, an unmanned lunar exploration mission. added by DragonflySixtyseven, 04:20, 22 October 2008
• Several additional amino acids are found in vials from the 1953 Miller–Urey experiment (pictured) that probed the origin of life. updated by LFaraone, 13:50, 22 October 2008
• India's Sachin Tendulkar becomes the leading scorer in Test cricket and the first to pass 12,000 Test runs. updated by LFaraone, 13:50, 22 October 2008
• India's Sachin Tendulkar becomes the leading scorer in Test cricket and the first to pass 12,000 Test runs. removed by BorgQueen, 11:06, 26 October 2008

October 23

• A bomb blast in Imphal, India kills 17 and injures more than 30. added by Spencer, 11:15, 23 October 2008
• A bomb blast in Imphal, India kills 17 and injures more than 30. removed by Master of Puppets, 05:44, 28 October 2008
• A car bomb attack in Zagreb, Croatia kills Ivo Pukanić, the owner of a Croatian newspaper Nacional. added by Tone, 22:06, 23 October 2008
• A car bomb attack in Zagreb, Croatia kills Ivo Pukanić, the owner of a Croatian newspaper Nacional. updated by Art LaPella, 22:16, 23 October 2008
• A car bomb attack in Zagreb, Croatia kills Ivo Pukanić, the owner of the newspaper Nacional. updated by PFHLai, 23:30, 23 October 2008

October 24

• A car bomb attack in Zagreb, Croatia kills Ivo Pukanić, the owner of the newspaper Nacional. added by Master of Puppets, 04:12, 24 October 2008
• The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches Chandrayaan-1, an unmanned lunar exploration mission. updated by Master of Puppets, 05:37, 24 October 2008
• The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches Chandrayaan-1, an unmanned lunar exploration mission. removed by Master of Puppets, 07:10, 29 October 2008

October 25

• Severe flooding in Yemen kills 58 and displaces 20,000. added by Master of Puppets, 22:18, 25 October 2008
• A bomb attack in Zagreb, Croatia kills Ivo Pukanić, the owner of the newspaper Nacional. updated by Master of Puppets, 22:18, 25 October 2008
• A bomb attack in Zagreb, Croatia kills Ivo Pukanić, the owner of the newspaper Nacional. removed by PFHLai, 00:55, 30 October 2008
• Severe flooding in Yemen kills 58 and displaces 20,000. added by Master of Puppets, 22:18, 25 October 2008
• 200x200px|Area of 2008 Yemen flooding added by Master of Puppets, 22:46, 25 October 2008
• 200x200px|Area of 2008 Yemen flooding removed by Zzyzx11, 23:00, 25 October 2008

October 26

• Indian writer Aravind Adiga wins the Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, The White Tiger. updated by Spencer, 01:00, 26 October 2008
• Indian writer Aravind Adiga wins the Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, The White Tiger. removed by BorgQueen, 11:05, 26 October 2008
• 100x100px|Remnants of hurricane ARB 02 over Yemen added by Master of Puppets, 03:44, 26 October 2008
• 100x100px|Remnants of hurricane ARB 02 over Yemen removed by BorgQueen, 05:01, 27 October 2008
• Severe flooding in Yemen caused by Deep Depression ARB 02 (pictured) kills 58 and displaces 20,000. updated by Master of Puppets, 03:47, 26 October 2008
• Severe flooding in Yemen kills 58 and displaces 20,000. removed by Master of Puppets, 03:47, 26 October 2008
• Several additional amino acids are found in vials from the 1953 Miller–Urey experiment that probed the origin of life. updated by Master of Puppets, 03:47, 26 October 2008
• Several additional amino acids are found in vials from the 1953 Miller–Urey experiment that probed the origin of life. removed by Master of Puppets, 22:52, 26 October 2008
• Severe flooding in Yemen caused by Deep Depression ARB 02 (pictured) kills 65 and displaces 20,000. updated by LFaraone, 18:35, 26 October 2008
• United States Special Forces carry out a raid in Syria, killing eight civilians. added by Master of Puppets, 22:52, 26 October 2008
• Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni calls for early elections in Israel following a failed attempt at creating a coalition government. added by Master of Puppets, 22:52, 26 October 2008

October 27

• United States Special Forces carry out a raid in Syria, killing 8. updated by Spencer, 00:26, 27 October 2008
• United States Special Forces carry out a raid in Syria, killing eight. updated by Art LaPella, 00:31, 27 October 2008
• 100x100px|Tzipi Livni added by BorgQueen, 05:01, 27 October 2008
• 100x100px|Tzipi Livni removed by BorgQueen, 06:31, 29 October 2008
• Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni (pictured) calls for early elections in Israel following a failed attempt at creating a coalition government. updated by BorgQueen, 05:01, 27 October 2008
• Severe flooding in Yemen caused by Deep Depression ARB 02 kills 65 and displaces 20,000. updated by BorgQueen, 05:01, 27 October 2008
• Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni (pictured) calls for early elections in Israel following a failed attempt at creating a coalition government. updated by Number 57, 08:20, 27 October 2008
• United States Special Forces carry out a raid near Abu Kamal, Syria, killing eight. updated by PFHLai, 13:46, 27 October 2008
• Kadima leader Tzipi Livni (pictured) calls for early elections in Israel following a failed attempt at forming a coalition government. added by PFHLai, 13:46, 27 October 2008
• United States Special Forces carry out a raid on a foreign fighter logistics network near Abu Kamal, Syria, killing eight. updated by LordAmeth, 14:22, 27 October 2008
• United States Special Forces stationed in Iraq carry out a cross-border raid in Syria, killing eight people near Abu Kamal. updated by PFHLai, 22:41, 27 October 2008
• United States Special Forces enter Syrian territory from Iraq to carry out a cross-border raid near Abu Kamal. updated by PFHLai, 22:48, 27 October 2008
• United States Special Forces enter Syrian territory from Iraq to carry out a cross-border raid near Abu Kamal. removed by BorgQueen, 03:30, 30 October 2008

October 28

• Severe flooding in Yemen caused by Deep Depression ARB 02 kills 90 and displaces 20,000. updated by Master of Puppets, 04:45, 28 October 2008
• United Nations peacekeeping forces engage in heavy fighting with rebel forces led by Laurent Nkunda in Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. added by Master of Puppets, 05:44, 28 October 2008
• A bomb blast in Imphal, India kills 17 and injures more than 30. updated by BorgQueen, 08:05, 28 October 2008
• A bomb blast in Imphal, India kills 17 and injures more than 30. removed by Master of Puppets, 06:24, 29 October 2008
• Severe flooding in Yemen caused by Deep Depression ARB 02 kills 180 and displaces 20,000. updated by Master of Puppets, 23:24, 28 October 2008
• Severe flooding in Yemen caused by Deep Depression ARB 02 kills 180 and displaces 20,000. removed by PFHLai, 00:55, 30 October 2008

October 29

• Mohamed Nasheed wins the Maldives' first democratic presidential election in a runoff round, unseating incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. added by Master of Puppets, 06:24, 29 October 2008
• 100x100px|Mohamed Nasheed added by BorgQueen, 06:31, 29 October 2008
• 100x100px|Mohamed Nasheed removed by Calliopejen1, 12:50, 29 October 2008
• Mohamed Nasheed (pictured) wins the Maldives' first democratic presidential election in a runoff round, unseating incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. updated by BorgQueen, 06:31, 29 October 2008
• Kadima leader Tzipi Livni calls for early elections in Israel following a failed attempt at forming a coalition government. updated by BorgQueen, 06:31, 29 October 2008
• A 6.4 M_w earthquake kills 135 in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. added by Master of Puppets, 07:10, 29 October 2008
• The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches Chandrayaan-1, an unmanned lunar exploration mission. added by BorgQueen, 09:28, 29 October 2008
• The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches Chandrayaan-1, an unmanned lunar exploration mission. removed by Master of Puppets, 14:07, 29 October 2008
• Mohamed Nasheed wins the Maldives' first democratic presidential election in a runoff round, unseating incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. updated by Calliopejen1, 12:58, 29 October 2008
• A 6.4 M_w earthquake kills 160 in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. updated by Master of Puppets, 13:26, 29 October 2008
• 100x100px|Tzipi Livni updated by Master of Puppets, 13:29, 29 October 2008
• 100x100px|Tzipi Livni removed by BorgQueen, 03:30, 30 October 2008
• Kadima leader Tzipi Livni (pictured) calls for early elections in Israel following a failed attempt at forming a coalition government. updated by Master of Puppets, 13:29, 29 October 2008
• Kadima leader Tzipi Livni (pictured) calls for early elections in Israel following a failed attempt at forming a coalition government. removed by BorgQueen, 03:30, 30 October 2008
• Coordinated suicide bombings kill 56 in Hargeisa, Somaliland and Bosaso, Somalia. added by Master of Puppets, 14:07, 29 October 2008
• A 6.4 M_w earthquake kills 160 in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. updated by BorgQueen, 14:42, 29 October 2008
• Coordinated suicide bombings kill 56 in Hargeisa and Bosaso, Somalia. updated by Tone, 22:24, 29 October 2008

October 30

• Mohamed Nasheed wins the Maldives' first democratic presidential election, unseating incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. updated by PFHLai, 01:00, 30 October 2008
• Mohamed Nasheed wins the Maldives' first democratic presidential election, unseating incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. removed by PFHLai, 00:10, 31 October 2008
• United Nations peacekeeping forces engage in heavy fighting with rebel forces led by Laurent Nkunda in Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. updated by PFHLai, 01:00, 30 October 2008
• In baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Tampa Bay Rays to win the 2008 World Series. added by Bongwarrior, 02:22, 30 October 2008
• After 4 days of heavy fighting with United Nations peacekeeping forces in Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, rebel general Laurent Nkunda orders a ceasefire. added by Master of Puppets, 03:27, 30 October 2008
• 100x100px|Viswanathan Anand added by BorgQueen, 03:30, 30 October 2008
• India's Viswanathan Anand (pictured) retains World Chess Championship 2008 title in Bonn by defeating Russia's Vladimir Kramnik. added by BorgQueen, 03:30, 30 October 2008
• A 6.4 M_w earthquake kills 170 in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. updated by Master of Puppets, 04:21, 30 October 2008
• After 4 days of heavy fighting with United Nations peacekeeping forces in Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, rebel general Laurent Nkunda orders a ceasefire. updated by Nishkid64, 04:24, 30 October 2008
• United States Special Forces enter Syrian territory from Iraq to carry out a cross-border raid near Abu Kamal. updated by BorgQueen, 07:14, 30 October 2008
• United States Special Forces enter Syrian territory from Iraq to carry out a cross-border raid near Abu Kamal. removed by Spencer, 11:19, 30 October 2008
• A series of bomb blasts in Assam, India kills at least 48 and injures 300. added by Spencer, 11:19, 30 October 2008
• Viswanathan Anand (pictured) of India defeats Russia's Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn, retaining his title as the World Chess Champion. added by PFHLai, 14:00, 30 October 2008
• After four days of heavy fighting with United Nations peacekeeping forces in Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, rebel general Laurent Nkunda orders a ceasefire. added by Art LaPella, 16:50, 30 October 2008
• A series of bomb blasts in Assam, India kills at least 60 and injures 300. updated by Art LaPella, 17:44, 30 October 2008
• Coordinated suicide bombings kill 56 in Hargeisa and Bosaso, Somalia. updated by Spencer, 19:53, 30 October 2008
• A 6.4 M_w earthquake kills 215 in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. updated by Spencer, 19:53, 30 October 2008

October 31

• Viswanathan Anand (pictured) of India defeats Russia's Vladimir Kramnik, retaining his title as the World Chess Champion. updated by PFHLai, 00:10, 31 October 2008
• A 6.4 M_w earthquake kills 215 in Balochistan, Pakistan. updated by PFHLai, 00:10, 31 October 2008
• Mohamed Nasheed wins the Maldives' first democratic presidential election, unseating incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. updated by BorgQueen, 03:41, 31 October 2008
• A study by the Climatic Research Unit claims to have discovered conclusive evidence of human-influenced climate change in Antarctica. added by Master of Puppets, 08:31, 31 October 2008
• A study by the Climatic Research Unit claims to have discovered conclusive evidence of human-influenced climate change in Antarctica. removed by Tone, 09:09, 31 October 2008
• A series of bomb blasts in Assam, India kills at least 77 and injures 470. updated by Master of Puppets, 08:31, 31 October 2008
• A series of bomb blasts in Assam, India kills at least 60 and injures 300. updated by Tone, 09:09, 31 October 2008
• A study by the Climatic Research Unit claims to have discovered conclusive evidence of human-influenced climate change in Antarctica. updated by Master of Puppets, 09:14, 31 October 2008
• A series of bomb blasts in Assam, India kills at least 77 and injures 470. updated by Master of Puppets, 09:14, 31 October 2008
• A study by the Climatic Research Unit discovers conclusive evidence of human-influenced climate change in Antarctica. updated by Master of Puppets, 09:15, 31 October 2008
• A study by the Climatic Research Unit claims to deliver conclusive evidence of human-influenced climate change in Antarctica. updated by Dweller, 10:53, 31 October 2008
• A study by the Climatic Research Unit claims to deliver conclusive evidence of human-influenced climate change in Antarctica. removed by Tone, 11:03, 31 October 2008
• A series of bomb blasts in Assam, India kills at least 60 and injures 300. updated by Tone, 11:03, 31 October 2008
• A series of bomb blasts in Assam, India kills at least 77 and injures 470. updated by Art LaPella, 16:15, 31 October 2008