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GEBEURTENISSEN OP 8 DECEMBER
117th Jäger Division
Jaar:
1943
World War II: The German 117th Jäger Division destroys the monastery of Mega Spilaio in Greece and executes 22 monks and visitors as part of reprisals that culminated a few days later with the Massacre of Kalavryta.
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World War II
Jaar:
1941
World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares December 7 to be "a date which will live in infamy", after which the U.S. declares war on Japan.
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Shanghai International Settlement
Jaar:
1941
World War II: Japanese forces simultaneously invade Shanghai International Settlement, Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies. (See December 7 for the concurrent attack on Pearl Harbor in the Western Hemisphere.)
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Irish Free State
Jaar:
1922
Two days after coming into existence, the Irish Free State executes four leaders of the Irish Republican Army: Liam Mellows, Rory O'Connor, Joe McKelvey and Dick Barrett.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jaar:
1953
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his "Atoms for Peace" speech, which leads to an American program to supply equipment and information on nuclear power to schools, hospitals, and research institutions around the world.
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Flag of Europe
Jaar:
1955
The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.
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Fall of Damascus (2024)
Jaar:
2024
Damascus falls to rebels after Syrian troops withdraw and president Bashar al-Assad leaves the country as his government collapses. Israel as a result invaded into the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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SS Heraklion
Jaar:
1966
The Greek ship SS Heraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200.
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Pan Am Flight 214
Jaar:
1963
Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707, is struck by lightning and crashes near Elkton, Maryland, killing all 81 people on board.
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World War I
Jaar:
1914
World War I: A squadron of Britain's Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
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GEBOORTEN OP 8 DECEMBER
Jerry Butler
Geboortejaar:
1939
Jerry Butler, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2025)
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Red Berenson
Geboortejaar:
1939
Red Berenson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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James Galway
Geboortejaar:
1939
James Galway, Irish flute player
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Dariush Mehrjui
Geboortejaar:
1939
Dariush Mehrjui, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2023)
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James MacArthur
Geboortejaar:
1937
James MacArthur, American actor (died 2010)
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Soko Richardson
Geboortejaar:
1939
Soko Richardson, American drummer (died 2004)
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Brant Alyea
Geboortejaar:
1940
Brant Alyea, American baseball player (died 2024)
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Geoff Hurst
Geboortejaar:
1941
Geoff Hurst, English footballer and manager
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Mary Woronov
Geboortejaar:
1943
Mary Woronov, American actress, director, and screenwriter
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Bodo Tümmler
Geboortejaar:
1943
Bodo Tümmler, German runner
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OVERLIJDENS OP 8 DECEMBER
José Vicente Concha
Sterfjaar:
1929
José Vicente Concha, Colombian politician and 8th President of Colombia (born 1867)
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Joe McKelvey
Sterfjaar:
1922
Joe McKelvey and three other prominent Irish Republican Army officers are executed during the Irish Civil War
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Gertrude Jekyll
Sterfjaar:
1932
Gertrude Jekyll, British horticulturist and writer (born 1843)
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Hans Molisch
Sterfjaar:
1937
Hans Molisch, Czech-Austrian botanist and academic (born 1856)
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Friedrich Glauser
Sterfjaar:
1938
Friedrich Glauser, Swiss author (born 1896)
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J. Alden Weir
Sterfjaar:
1919
J. Alden Weir, American painter (born 1852)
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Josip Stadler
Sterfjaar:
1918
Josip Stadler, Bosnian Catholic archbishop (born 1843)
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Camille Jenatzy
Sterfjaar:
1913
Camille Jenatzy, Belgian race car driver (born 1868)
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Oscar II
Sterfjaar:
1907
King Oscar II of Sweden (born 1829)
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Maximilian von Spee
Sterfjaar:
1914
Maximilian von Spee, Danish-German admiral (born 1861)
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FEESTDAGEN OP 8 DECEMBER
December 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Romaric
Christian feast day: Romaric
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Richard Baxter
Christian feast day: Richard Baxter (US Episcopal Church)
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Pope Eutychian
Christian feast day: Pope Eutychian
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Public holidays in Romania
Constitution Day (Romania)
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Liberation Day (Syria)
Liberation Day (Syria)
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Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Day
Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Day (Ethiopia)
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Arbor Day
Earliest day on which National Tree Planting Day can fall, while December 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in December. (Malawi)
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Jean Sibelius
Day of Finnish Music (Finland)
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Battle of the Falkland Islands
Battle Day (Falkland Islands)
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