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  • Germany
    Jul, 2008
    Adidas

    Sponsoring The Adidas National Lacrosse Classic

    Germany
    Jul, 2008

    In 2007, Adidas announced its entering to the lacrosse equipment, also sponsoring the Adidas National Lacrosse Classic in July 2008 for the top 600 high school underclassmen players in the United States.




  • Barcelona, Spain
    Tuesday Jul 1, 2008
    Lionel Messi

    New Coach, New Position

    Barcelona, Spain
    Tuesday Jul 1, 2008

    During his first season under Barcelona's new manager, former captain Pep Guardiola, Messi played mainly on the right-wing, like he had under Rijkaard, though this time as a false winger with the freedom to cut inside and roam the center.




  • Guaviare, Colombia
    Wednesday Jul 2, 2008
    Colombian conflict

    Operation Jaque

    Guaviare, Colombia
    Wednesday Jul 2, 2008

    On July 2, 2008, the Colombian armed forces launched Operation Jaque that resulted in the freedom of 15 political hostages, including former Colombian presidential candidate Íngrid Betancourt, Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, and Keith Stansell, three American military contractors employed by Northrop Grumman and 11 Colombian military and police. Two FARC members were arrested. This trick to the FARC was presented by the Colombian government as a proof that the guerrilla organisation and influence is declining.




  • Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    Wednesday Jul 2, 2008
    Warren Buffett

    Obama's Campaign

    Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    Wednesday Jul 2, 2008

    On July 2, 2008, Buffett attended a $28,500 per plate fundraiser for Obama's campaign in Chicago.




  • Accra, Ghana
    Thursday Jul 3, 2008
    Vodafone

    Acquiring Ghana Telecom

    Accra, Ghana
    Thursday Jul 3, 2008

    On 3 July 2008, Vodafone agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Ghana Telecom for $900 million.




  • Barcelona, Spain
    Jul, 2008
    Lionel Messi

    No. 10

    Barcelona, Spain
    Jul, 2008

    After two unsuccessful seasons, Barcelona were in need of an overhaul, leading to the departure of Rijkaard and Ronaldinho. Upon the latter's departure, Messi was given the number 10 shirt. He signed a new contract in July 2008 on an annual salary of €7.8 million, becoming the club's highest-paid player.




  • U.S.
    Monday Jul 7, 2008
    Financial crisis of 2007–2008

    IndyMac announcements

    U.S.
    Monday Jul 7, 2008

    On July 7, 2008, IndyMac announced on the company blog that it: Had failed to raise capital since its May 12, 2008 quarterly earnings report; Had been notified by bank and thrift regulators that IndyMac Bank was no longer deemed "well-capitalized". IndyMac: The first visible institution to run into trouble in the United States was the Southern California–based IndyMac, a spin-off of Countrywide Financial. Before its failure, IndyMac Bank was the largest savings and loan association in the Los Angeles market and the seventh largest mortgage originator in the United States.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Jul 10, 2008
    iOS

    iOS App Store

    U.S.
    Thursday Jul 10, 2008

    The iOS App Store was opened on July 10, 2008, with an initial 500 applications available.


  • U.S.
    Friday Jul 11, 2008
    Financial crisis of 2007–2008

    FDIC put IndyMac Bank into conservatorship

    U.S.
    Friday Jul 11, 2008

    On July 11, 2008, citing liquidity concerns, the FDIC put IndyMac Bank into conservatorship.


  • U.S.
    Friday Jul 11, 2008
    Financial crisis of 2007–2008

    IndyMac failed

    U.S.
    Friday Jul 11, 2008

    July 11, 2008: IndyMac failed.


  • Nice, France
    Saturday Jul 12, 2008
    Angelina Jolie

    The Twins

    Nice, France
    Saturday Jul 12, 2008

    At the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, Jolie confirmed that she was expecting twins. For the two weeks, she spent in a seaside hospital in Nice, France, reporters, and photographers camped outside on the promenade. She gave birth to a son, Knox Léon, and a daughter, Vivienne Marcheline, on July 12, 2008. The first pictures of Knox and Vivienne were jointly sold to People and Hello! for a reported $14 million—the most expensive celebrity photographs ever taken. All proceeds were donated to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.


  • Kempfenhausen, Berg, Germany
    Monday Jul 14, 2008
    Michael Ballack

    Marriage

    Kempfenhausen, Berg, Germany
    Monday Jul 14, 2008

    On 14 July 2008, Ballack married his long-time girlfriend Simone Lambe.


  • Milan, Italy
    Tuesday Jul 15, 2008
    Ronaldinho

    To Rossoneri

    Milan, Italy
    Tuesday Jul 15, 2008

    In July 2008, Ronaldinho turned down a £25.5 million offer from Manchester City of the Premier League to join Italian Serie A giants A.C. Milan on a three-year contract thought to be worth around £5.1 million (€6.5 million) a year, for €22.05 million plus €1.05 million bonus each season (€24.15 million in 2010).


  • U.S.
    Jul, 2008
    Bank of America

    Bank of America purchased Countrywide Financial

    U.S.
    Jul, 2008

    This news did not hinder the acquisition, which was completed in July 2008, giving the bank a substantial market share of the mortgage business, and access to Countrywide's resources for servicing mortgages.


  • San Bruno, California, U.S.
    Wednesday Jul 16, 2008
    YouTube

    TiVo service update

    San Bruno, California, U.S.
    Wednesday Jul 16, 2008

    A TiVo service update in July 2008 allowed the system to search and play YouTube videos.


  • China
    Thursday Jul 17, 2008
    2008 Sichuan earthquake

    Parents of children lost in collapsed schools complained they had yet to receive any reports

    China
    Thursday Jul 17, 2008

    In the aftermath of the quake, many local governments promised to formally investigate the school collapses, but as of July 17, 2008, across Sichuan, parents of children lost in collapsed schools complained they had yet to receive any reports.


  • U.S.
    Friday Jul 18, 2008
    Financial crisis of 2007–2008

    The FDIC announced plans to open IndyMac Federal Bank, FSB

    U.S.
    Friday Jul 18, 2008

    A bridge bank, IndyMac Federal Bank, FSB, was established to assume control of IndyMac Bank's assets, its secured liabilities, and its insured deposit accounts. The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) announced plans to open IndyMac Federal Bank, FSB on July 14, 2008.


  • London, England, U.K.
    Saturday Jul 19, 2008
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

    The Wedding of Lady Rose Windsor

    London, England, U.K.
    Saturday Jul 19, 2008

    On 19 July 2008, she was a guest at the wedding of Lady Rose Windsor and George Gilman. Prince William was away on military operations in the Caribbean, serving aboard HMS Iron Duke.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Sunday Jul 20, 2008
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook Introduced "Facebook Beta"

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Sunday Jul 20, 2008

    On July 20, 2008, Facebook introduced "Facebook Beta", a significant redesign of its user interface on selected networks. The Mini-Feed and Wall were consolidated, profiles were separated into tabbed sections, and an effort was made to create a cleaner look. Facebook began migrating users to the new version in September 2008.


  • Geneva, Switzerland
    Monday Jul 21, 2008
    World Trade Organization

    Geneva Negotiations 2008

    Geneva, Switzerland
    Monday Jul 21, 2008

    On 21 July 2008, negotiations started again at the WTO's HQ in Geneva on the Doha round but stalled after nine days of negotiations over the refusal to compromise over the special safeguard mechanism. "Developing country members receive special and differential treatment with respect to other members' safeguard measures, in the form of a de minimis import volume exemption. As users of safeguards, developing country members receive special and differential treatment with respect to applying their own such measures, with regard to the permitted duration of extensions, and with respect to re-application of measures.


  • Qingchuan County and Ningqiang County, China
    Thursday Jul 24, 2008
    2008 Sichuan earthquake

    23 July aftershocks

    Qingchuan County and Ningqiang County, China
    Thursday Jul 24, 2008

    The same area suffered two more aftershocks of 5.6 and 6.0 Ms  (5.8 and 5.5 Mw , respectively, according to USGS) on July 23, resulting in 1 death, 6 serious injuries, the collapse of hundreds of homes, and damaging kilometers of highways.


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Jul 30, 2008
    Financial crisis of 2007–2008

    The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 was enacted

    U.S.
    Wednesday Jul 30, 2008

    July 30, 2008: The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 was enacted.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Jul 31, 2008
    Financial crisis of 2007–2008

    IndyMac Bancorp filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

    U.S.
    Thursday Jul 31, 2008

    IndyMac Bancorp filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 31, 2008.


  • U.S.
    Jul, 2008
    Best Buy

    Best Buy announced that it would start selling musical instruments and related gear in over 80 of its retail stores

    U.S.
    Jul, 2008

    In July 2008, Best Buy announced that it would start selling musical instruments and related gear in over 80 of its retail stores, making the company the second-largest musical-instrument distributor in the US.


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