2008 CE

Common Era

2008 CE

Gregorian Calendar

2008 AD

Holocene Calendar

12008 HE

Japanese Calendar

Heisei 20 (平成20年)

Japanese Imperial Year

Kōki 2668 (皇紀2668年)

Chinese Sexagenary Cycle

Yang Earth Rat (戊子)

Milestones

First human in space

47 years ago

World War II ends

63 years ago

Hindu-Arabic numerals introduced to Europe

806 years ago

Mythical founding of Japan

2667 years ago

Foundation of Rome

2760 years ago

Beginning of Xia Dynasty in China

4108 years ago

First Egyptian pyramid completed

4618 years ago

End of the Paleolithic Period

12007 years ago