October 8 in history
Events on October 8
Notable events that happened on October 8 in past years.
- 2020
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targets the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha.
Wikipedia article: Second Nagorno-Karabakh War - 2001
A twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavian Airlines System jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 people.
Wikipedia article: Scandinavian Airlines - 1990
First Intifada: Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock.
Wikipedia article: First Intifada - 1978
Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia.
Wikipedia article: Ken Warby - 1973
Spyros Markezinis begins his 48-day term as prime minister in an abortive attempt to lead Greece to parliamentary rule.
Wikipedia article: Spyros Markezinis - 1967
Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia. Guevara would be executed the next day.
Wikipedia article: Che Guevara - 1952
The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash in England kills 112 people.
Wikipedia article: Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash - 1941
World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol.
Wikipedia article: Battle of Rostov (1941) - 1918
World War I: Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Wikipedia article: World War I - 1879
War of the Pacific: The Chilean Navy defeats the Peruvian Navy in the Battle of Angamos.
Wikipedia article: War of the Pacific - 1856
The Second Opium War between several western powers and China begins with the Arrow Incident.
Wikipedia article: Second Opium War - 1813
The Treaty of Ried is signed between Bavaria and Austria.
Wikipedia article: Treaty of Ried - 1480
The Great Stand on the Ugra River puts an end to Tatar rule over Moscow.
Wikipedia article: Great Stand on the Ugra River - 1075
Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned King of Croatia.
- 316
Constantine I defeats Licinius, who loses his European territories.
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