Historical Events on October 8, Special Events on This Day
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What Happened on October 8th This Day in History
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targeted the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha.[5][6] |
| 2019 | About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland. |
| 2016 | In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to nearly 900. |
| 2014 | Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, dies. |
| 2005 | The 7.6 Mw Kashmir earthquake leaves 86,000–87,351 people dead, 69,000–75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless. |
| 2001 | A twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavian Airlines System jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 people. |
| 2001 | U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security. |
| 1991 | Upon the expiration of the Brioni Agreement, Croatia and Slovenia sever all official relations with Yugoslavia. |
| 1990 | First Intifada: Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock. |
| 1982 | Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions. |
| 1982 | After its London premiere, Cats opens on Broadway and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000. |
| 1978 | Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia. |
| 1974 | Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States. |
| 1973 | Yom Kippur War: Israel loses more than 150 tanks in a failed attack on Egyptian-occupied positions. |
| 1973 | Spyros Markezinis begins his 48-day term as prime minister in an abortive attempt to lead Greece to parliamentary rule. |
| 1970 | Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wins the Nobel Prize in literature. |
| 1969 | The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weather Underground in Chicago. |
| 1967 | Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia. |
| 1962 | Der Spiegel publishes an article disclosing the sorry state of the Bundeswehr, and is soon accused of treason. |
| 1956 | The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series. |
| 1952 | The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash kills 112 people. |
| 1944 | World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen. |
| 1943 | World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete. |
| 1941 | World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol. |
| 1939 | World War II: Germany annexes western Poland. |
| 1921 | KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live broadcast of a football game. |
| 1918 | World War I: Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132 for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. |
| 1912 | The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire. |
| 1895 | Korean Empress Myeongseong is assassinated by Japanese infiltrators. |
| 1879 | War of the Pacific: The Chilean Navy defeats the Peruvian Navy in the Battle of Angamos. |
| 1871 | Slash-and-burn land management, months of drought, and the passage of a strong cold front cause the Peshtigo Fire, the Great Chicago Fire and the Great Michigan Fires to break out. |
| 1862 | American Civil War: The Confederate invasion of Kentucky is halted at the Battle of Perryville. |
| 1856 | The Second Opium War between several western powers and China begins with the Arrow Incident. |
| 1829 | Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials. |
| 1821 | The Peruvian Navy is established during the War of Independence. |
| 1813 | The Treaty of Ried is signed between Bavaria and Austria. |
| 1645 | Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital of North America in Montreal. |
| 1573 | End of the Spanish siege of Alkmaar, the first Dutch victory in the Eighty Years' War. |
| 1480 | The Great Stand on the Ugra River puts an end to Tartar rule over Moscow |
| 1322 | Mladen II Šubić of Bribir is deposed as the Croatian Ban after the Battle of Bliska. |
| 1200 | Isabella of Angoulême is crowned Queen consort of England. |
| 1075 | Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned King of Croatia. |
| 876 | Frankish forces led by Louis the Younger prevent a West Frankish invasion and defeat emperor Charles II ("the Bald"). |
| 451 | The first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins. |
| 314 | Constantine I defeats Roman Emperor Licinius, who loses his European territories. |
Famous People Born on October 8
Here is a random list who born on October 8. For full list please click on the link above.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Shannon C. Stimson, American philosopher, historian, and theorist |
| 1860 | John D. Batten, British painter, printmaker and illustrator (d. 1932) |
| 1946 | Bel Mooney, English journalist and author |
| 1938 | Walter Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey coach and author (d. 2021) |
| 1897 | Marcel Herrand, French actor (d. 1953) |
| 1943 | Chevy Chase, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter |
| 1676 | Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish monk and scholar (d. 1764) |
| 1940 | Fred Cash, American soul singer |
| 1991 | Jordan McLean, Australian rugby league player |
| 1946 | Jon Ekerold, South African motorcycle racer |
Famous People Deaths On October 8
Here is a list of some famous peope who died on October 8. For full list please click on the link above.
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Premchand, Indian author and screenwriter (b. 1880) |
| 1795 | Andrew Kippis, English minister and author (b. 1725) |
| 2006 | Mark Porter, New Zealand race car driver (b. 1974) |
| 705 | Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, Muslim caliph (b. 646) |
| 1955 | Iry LeJeune, American accordion player (b. 1928) |
| 1659 | Jean de Quen, French missionary, priest, and historian (b. 1603) |
| 1999 | John McLendon, American basketball player and coach (b. 1915) |
| 1286 | John I, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) |
| 1994 | Oscar M. Ruebhausen, American lawyer (b. 1912) |
| 1970 | Jean Giono, French author and poet (b. 1895) |
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