October 08

Saturday 08, 2005:

2005 South Asia earthquake hits parts of northern South Asia at 03:50 UTC.

Friday 08, 2004:

Schapelle Corby is arrested for drugs smuggling in Bali.

Wednesday 08, 2003:

Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark's engagement to Australian lawyer Mary Donaldson is announced

Friday 08, 1999:

U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security, which will be headed by Tom Ridge.

Thursday 08, 1998:

Oslo Airport Gardermoen, Norway opens.

Tuesday 08, 1991:

The Croatian Parliament cuts all remaining ties with Yugoslavia

Monday 08, 1990:

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: In Jerusalem, Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock mosque on the Temple Mount

Friday 08, 1982:

Poland bans Solidarity.

Sunday 08, 1978:

Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 317.60mph at Blowering Dam, Australia.

Thursday 08, 1970:

Vietnam War: In Paris, a Communist delegation rejects US President Richard Nixon's October 7 peace proposal as "a maneuver to deceive world opinion."

Tuesday 08, 1968:

United States and South Vietnamese forces launch a new operation in the Mekong Delta.

Sunday 08, 1967:

Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia.

Monday 08, 1962:

Spiegel scandal: Der Spiegel publishes the article "Bedingt abwehrbereit" ("Conditionally prepared for defense") about a NATO manoeuver called "Fallex 62", which uncovered the sorry state of the Bundeswehr (Germany's army) facing the communist threat from the east at the time. The magazine was soon accused of treason.

Tuesday 08, 1957:

Baseball: Walter O'Malley announces that the Dodgers are going to move from Brooklyn, New York to Los Angeles, California

Monday 08, 1956:

New York Yankees baseball pitcher Don Larsen pitches first (and only) perfect game in World Series history in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.

Sunday 08, 1944:

The radio show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet debuts

Wednesday 08, 1941:

World War II: In their invasion of the Soviet Union, Germany reaches the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol.

Sunday 08, 1939:

World War II: Germany annexes Western Poland.

Saturday 08, 1932:

The Indian Air Force is established.

Tuesday 08, 1918:

In the Argonne Forest in France, United States Corporal Alvin C. York almost single-handedly kills 25 German soldiers and captures 132.

Tuesday 08, 1912:

First Balkan War begins: Montenegro declares war against Turkey.

Tuesday 08, 1895:

Queen Min of Joseon, the last empress of Korea, was assassinated.

Sunday 08, 1871:

The Holland Fire destroys at least two towns.

Wednesday 08, 1862:

Union forces under General Don Carlos Buell halt the Confederate invasion of Kentucky by defeating troops led by General Braxton Bragg at Perryville, Kentucky.

Sunday 08, 1600:

San Marino adopts its written constitution.

Friday 08, 1582:

Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.

Friday 08, 1480:

Great standing on the Ugra river

Sunday 08, 451:

At Chalcedon, a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor, the first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins (ends on November 1).

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