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HENDELSER 8. AUGUST
Assassination of Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
År:
1897
Italian anarchist Michele Angiolillo assassinates Spanish Prime Minister Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
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Wright brothers
År:
1908
Wilbur Wright makes the Wright Brothers' first public flight, at a racecourse at Le Mans, France.
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Thomas Edison
År:
1876
Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph.
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Republic of Ploiești
År:
1870
The Republic of Ploiești, a failed Radical-Liberal rising against Domnitor Carol of Romania.
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Tennessee
År:
1863
Tennessee Military Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves in Greeneville, Tennessee despite them being exempt from the Emancipation Proclamation, now commemorated as Emancipation Day in the state.
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American Civil War
År:
1863
American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
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World War I
År:
1918
World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
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Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919
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1919
The Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 is signed. It establishes peaceful relations between Afghanistan and the UK, and confirms the Durand line as the mutual border. In return, the UK is no longer obligated to subsidize the Afghan government.
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Nuremberg trials
År:
1945
The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials.
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Muhammad Yunus
År:
2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as Chief Adviser to form an interim government in Bangladesh.
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FøDSLER 8. AUGUST
Connie Stevens
Fødselsår:
1938
Connie Stevens, American actress and businesswoman
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Jack Baldwin (chemist)
Fødselsår:
1938
Jack Baldwin, English chemist and academic (died 2020)
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Dustin Hoffman
Fødselsår:
1937
Dustin Hoffman, American actor and director
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Sheila Varian
Fødselsår:
1937
Sheila Varian, American horse breeder (died 2016)
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Frank Howard (baseball)
Fødselsår:
1936
Frank Howard, American baseball player and manager (died 2023)
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Cornelis Vreeswijk
Fødselsår:
1937
Cornelis Vreeswijk, Dutch-Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 1987)
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Alexander Watson (diplomat)
Fødselsår:
1939
Alexander Watson, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Peru
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Viorica Viscopoleanu
Fødselsår:
1939
Viorica Viscopoleanu, Romanian long jumper
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Dennis Canavan
Fødselsår:
1942
Dennis Canavan, Scottish educator and politician
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James J. Blanchard
Fødselsår:
1942
James Blanchard, American diplomat and politician, 45th Governor of Michigan
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DøDSFALL 8. AUGUST
Wilbert Robinson
Dødsår:
1934
Wilbert Robinson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1863)
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Jimmie Guthrie
Dødsår:
1937
Jimmie Guthrie, Scottish motorcycle racer (born 1897)
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Michael Wittmann
Dødsår:
1944
Michael Wittmann, German commander (born 1914)
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Erwin von Witzleben
Dødsår:
1944
Erwin von Witzleben, German field marshal (born 1881)
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Launceston Elliot
Dødsår:
1930
Launceston Elliot, Scottish wrestler and weightlifter (born 1874)
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Stjepan Radić
Dødsår:
1928
Stjepan Radić, Croatian politician (born 1871)
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James Tissot
Dødsår:
1902
James Tissot, French painter and illustrator (born 1836)
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Mary MacKillop
Dødsår:
1909
Mary MacKillop, Australian nun and saint, co-founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (born 1842)
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William P. Frye
Dødsår:
1911
William P. Frye, American lawyer and politician (born 1830)
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Juhani Aho
Dødsår:
1921
Juhani Aho, Finnish journalist and author (born 1861)
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HELLIGDAGER 8. AUGUST
Mary MacKillop
Christian Feast Day: Mary MacKillop
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Flag flying days in Sweden
Namesday of the Queen (Sweden)
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International Cat Day
International Cat Day
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August 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast Day: August 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Secret Society of Happy People
Happiness Happens Day
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Four Crowned Martyrs
Christian Feast Day: Four Crowned Martyrs
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Altmann (bishop of Passau)
Christian Feast Day: Altmann of Passau
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Armed Forces of Ukraine
Signal Troops Day (Ukraine)
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Saint Dominic
Christian Feast Day: Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order.
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Father's Day
Father's Day or Bā bā Day (爸爸節), Bā Bā is Mandarin for "father" and "8-8", or August 8. (Mongolia, Taiwan)
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