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unusual facts about July 2008



The Murder House Trilogy

The first book in the trilogy, Deprivation House, was published on May 20, 2008, with books #2 House Arrest and #3 Murder House published on July and September respectively.


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Access to Medicine Index

In July 2008, Bill Gates mentioned the Access to Medicine Index in an interview with Time Magazine as an example of an incentive that works to give businesses credit for what they are already doing to address the challenges of access to medicine in developing countries.

Bas Savage

On 9 July 2008 Savage, along with ex-Brighton teammate George O'Callaghan, joined Tranmere Rovers on a two-year contract.

Bell ARH-70 Arapaho

The Army filed a Nunn-McCurdy cost and schedule breach on 9 July 2008, when new cost estimates showed a 40% cost increase above initial estimates.

Bradley D. Simon

As of July 2008, Brad Simon is representing Morris Talansky, the New York businessman at the center of the corruption case against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, which led to his expected resignation in September 2008.

Brandon Heath

The album's first single "Give Me Your Eyes" was released in July 2008 and ended the year as the second most-played song on R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart for 2008.

Brian McLean

On 18 July 2008 he suffered significant damage to his knee in a tackle by Argentinian striker Diego Ruiz during an ill-tempered preseason 'friendly' against CFR Cluj.

Carisbrook

The last international game was expected to be the All Blacks versus South Africa Tri Nations match on 12 July 2008.

Christopher Voss

He worked cases which included the Jill Carroll case in Iraq, the Steve Centanni case in the Gaza Strip, the Burnham-Sobero Abu Sayyaf case in the Philippines, and the Gonsalves-Howes-Stansell kidnapping in Colombia which culminated in the July 2008 rescue by Colombian forces.

Djamel Mesbah

He was signed by FC Luzern on 1 July 2008, but made only 6 appearances the whole year, all of which were coming off the substitute bench.

Drummore

However, in July 2008 the Dumfries and Galloway Council decided to seek an Empowerment Order under the Harbours Act 1964 which would enable the Council to take over the harbour land and operations, following the pattern of a number of successful harbours along the Solway coast.

Dulee Johnson

In July 2008, Johnson signed a 3-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Eclipse 400

At AirVenture in July 2008 new Eclipse CEO Roel Pieper confirmed that if sufficient orders were placed for the 400 then production would commence in 2011.

Explore Scientific

During the July 2008 annual Astronomical League Conference Awards banquet in Des Moines, Iowa, the launch of the company was announced by Scott Roberts.

Famous?

It was released on 14 July 2008, independently on Boy Better Know Records.

Far right in Croatia

Simon Wiesenthal Center director Efraim Zuroff complained to the Croatian president Stjepan Mesić about the funeral of Dinko Šakić, one of the leaders of the army of the Independent State of Croatia, who died on July 2008.

Finsterforst

The band's second full-length album, ...zum Tode hin was recorded in July 2008 at Iguana Studios and was released through the German label Einheit Produktionen on 27 February 2009.

Glenn Roeder

On 25 July 2008, Roeder was fined £1,000 and given a suspended two match touchline ban at a FA disciplinary hearing after criticising referee Andy D'Urso following a 2-1 defeat to Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on 29 March.

Hideto Tanihara

On 14 July 2008, it was announced that he and actress Ayaka Nagate had married.

I Am Alive

The game was first rumored to be in development in July 2008, when it was known that Assassin's Creed producer Jade Raymond was working on a new game, which was announced at E3 2008, along with a trailer.

I'll Follow the Sun

McCartney performed the song live during The 'US' Tour; he did too at the Paris Olympia on 22 October 2007, in Kyev for the Independence Concert on 14 June 2008, in Quebec City for the free outdoor concert on 20 July 2008, that was the 400th anniversary of the city, and at Tel Aviv, Israel, on 25 September 2008.

INTO University Partnerships

In July 2008, INTO announced that it had signed its first agreement in the United States, to operate a foundation year programme for Oregon State University.

Julia's House

In July 2008, Julia's House replaced Park Engineering as the logo on Weymouth F.C.'s shirts.

Kai Tak Cruise Terminal

On 9 July 2008, the Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Frederick Ma announced that the Kai Tak cruise development project will be re-tendered as submissions received in the previous exercise did not conform with requirements.

Killerpilze

In July 2008, their song "Verrockt" is used in the German soundtrack of Camp Rock.

KKJY

KRKE, a radio station (1550 AM) licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, which held the call sign KKJY from February 2000 to July 2008

Kongregate

As of July 2008, Kongregate had raised around $9 million in capital from investments by Reid Hoffman, Jeff Clavier, Jeff Bezos, and Greylock Partners.

Maasoum Abdah Mouhammad

On 15 July 2008 Kristine A. Huskey filed a "notice of petitioners' request for 30 days' notice of transfer" on behalf of several dozen captives including Maasoum Abdah Mouhammad.

Margarita Salas

On 11 July 2008, Salas was raised into the Spanish nobility by King Juan Carlos I with the hereditary title of Marquesa de Canero (English: Marquise of Canero).

Mohsen al-Sukkari

Mohsen al-Sukkari, is an Egyptian former police officer who, on 28 July 2008 murdered the well-known Lebanese artist Suzanne Tamim in Dubai, UAE on orders of Egyptian business tycoon and member of the Egyptian Parliament Hisham Talaat Moustafa in return for $2 million paid by Moustafa, according to statements made by the murderer to the investigators in Cairo.

Muchadeyi Masunda

A prominent businessman and lawyer, Masunda was elected unanimously by the Harare council on 2 July 2008 for a five-year term after Emmanuel Chiroto, an MDC member who was previously elected executive mayor by the MDC-majority council on 15 June, voluntarily stood down from the mayoralty and accepted the position of deputy mayor, after allegations that his wife was captured and tortured by Zanu-PF youth.

Muhammad Saad Iqbal

On 15 July 2008 Kristine A. Huskey filed a "NOTICE OF PETITIONERS’ REQUEST FOR 30-DAYS NOTICE OF TRANSFER" on behalf of several dozen captives including Iqbal.

Nana Dharmadhikari

Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari (Dr. Shree Narayan Vishnu Dharmadhikari; ज्येष्ठ निरूपणकार नानासाहेब धर्माधिकारी) (March 1, 1922 – 8 July 2008), the spiritual guru had a Sanstha at Revdanda town of the Revdanda village Raigad district .

Neil Bartram

With book writer Brian Hill, Neil is currently developing Not Wanted On The Voyage (which is being workshopped as part of Northwestern University’s AMTP project under the direction of Amanda Dehnert) and Clara’s Piano (workshopped in July 2008 by the Stratford Shakespeare Festival with director and conceiver Susan H. Schulman).

Oxiana Limited

On 18 July 2008, shareholders approved a new name for merged companies Oxiana and Zinifex in the form of 'OZ Minerals'.

Paula Wriedt

On 31 July 2008, Wriedt was the subject of a comment, which some described as a "lewd" remark, made by Sam Newman on the Nine Network's AFL Footy Show.

Proventricular Dilatation Disease

In July 2008, a team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco was able to identify the virus that may cause PDD, which they have named Avian Bornavirus (ABV).

Real Saltillo Soccer

The club was founded on July 2008 with a base mainly of players from Saltillo and cities around Coahuila.

Roger Wolcott Hall

Roger Wolcott Hall (May 20, 1919, Baltimore, Maryland - 20 July 2008, Windsor Hills, DE; congestive heart failure) was an American Army officer and spy in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II and the author of a humorous memoir of his experiences in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), entitled You’re Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger (1957).

Sergey Shmolik

In July 2008, he was banned from refereeing after being found to have refereed a league game between Naftan and Vitebsk drunk.

Simone Gbagbo

In July 2008 she was formally called for questioning by a French investigative judge, examining the April 2004 disappearance and presumed death in Abidjan of French-Canadian journalist Guy-André Kieffer.

Stanley Druckenmiller

In July 2008, Druckenmiller emerged as a potential investor in the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise of the National Football League.

Suzy Branning

Suzy Branning (originally known as Sue) is a fictional character from the BBC One soap opera EastEnders, played by Julie Christian-Young for a brief appearance in 1996, and Maggie O'Neill in 2008, who began filming in May that year, and she made her first on-screen appearance on 8 July 2008, departing on 26 December 2008.

Telecommunications in Sri Lanka

The most recent survey was conducted in July 2008 in eight Asian countries, including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, Thailand, and the Philippines.

This Is Home

The song was also featured on ESPN SportsCenters "Titletown" segment which ran throughout July 2008.

Tim Abeyie

His personal best time is 20.57 seconds, achieved in July 2008 at Eton, Berkshire.

XORP

In July 2008, the International Computer Science Institute transferred the XORP technology to a new entity, XORP Inc., a commercial startup founded by the leaders of the opensource project team and backed by Onset Ventures and Highland Capital Partners.

Yordan Yurukov

On 31 July 2008 he scored his first goals for Cherno More in the second leg against UE Sant Julià on Estadi Communal in Aixovall.

Zachary Philip Katznelson

On 18 July 2008, he filed a "STATUS REPORT" with regard to Jihad Dhiab, Shaker Aamer in Civil Action No. 05-cv-1457 (GK).

Zena McNally

On 4 July 2008, McNally married the American international soccer player and current Chicago Fire Soccer Club player, Cory Gibbs, in a ceremony held in Miami, Florida.