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Ben Weider
2008Oct, 17

Ben Weider

Ben Weider, Canadian businessman, co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (b. 1923)
Benjamin "Ben" Weider, (1 February 1923 – 17 October 2008) was a soldier, author, historian (Napoleonic history), fitness proponent, benefactor of the arts, and entrepreneur.

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  • 11Jun

    Canadian Indian residential school system

    Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes a historic official apology to Canada's First Nations in regard to abuses at a Canadian Indian residential school.
  • 7Aug

    South Ossetia

    The start of the Russo-Georgian War over the territory of South Ossetia.
  • 29Sep

    Dow Jones Industrial Average

    Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual, The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss in its history.
  • 29Oct

    Northwest Airlines

    Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five.
  • 10Nov

    Phoenix (spacecraft)

    Over five months after landing on Mars, NASA declares the Phoenix mission concluded after communications with the lander were lost.