Tukuk-OS📅 July 8
18 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on July 8? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2022 — Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) was assassinated with an improvised firearm.
- 2021 — Head of a Bear (pictured) sold at auction in London for a total of £8.8 million, a record for a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.
- 2014 — German citizen Lars Mittank disappeared from Varna Airport, Bulgaria; his last known movements were widely watched on YouTube.
- 2014 — In the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final at the Mineirão, Germany defeated Brazil 7–1 (players pictured), breaking several tournament records.
2014 FIFA World CupMineirãoBrazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)
- 2003 — Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashed near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board.
Sudan Airways Flight 139Port Sudan New International AirportEmergency landing
- 1990 — West Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against defending champions Argentina, with Andreas Brehme scoring the game's only goal.
Germany national football team1990 FIFA World Cup finalArgentina national football team
- 1980 — Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashed near Almaty International Airport in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board.
Aeroflot Flight 4225Almaty International AirportKazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
- 1966 — King Mwambutsa IV of Burundi was deposed in a coup d'état by his son, Prince Charles Ndizi.
Mwambutsa IV of BurundiJuly 1966 Burundian coup d'étatNtare V of Burundi
- 1965 — Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 was destroyed by a bomb near 100 Mile House, Canada, killing 52.
- 1962 — Following student protests at Rangoon University, Burmese general Ne Win ordered the demolition of the historic students' union building.
- 1950 — Korean War: American troops withdrew from Cheonan, in modern-day South Korea, after suffering heavy casualties from a North Korean attack.
- 1947 — Following reports of the capture of a "flying disc" by U.S. Army Air Forces personnel near Roswell, New Mexico, the military stated that the crashed object was a conventional weather balloon.
Roswell incidentUnited States Army Air ForcesRoswell, New Mexico
- 1927 — The Spanish anarchist group Los Errantes are released from French detention, following a lengthy defense campaign against their extradition.
- 1874 — Members of the North-West Mounted Police at Fort Dufferin began their March West, their first journey to the Canadian Prairies.
- 1776 — The United States Declaration of Independence received its first formal public reading, in Philadelphia.
- 1758 — French and Indian War: French forces defeated the British at Fort Carillon in the British colony of New York.
- 1709 — Great Northern War: Swedish forces under Charles XII were defeated by Russian troops led by Peter the Great at the Battle of Poltava.
- 1663 — Baptist minister John Clarke (pictured) was granted the Rhode Island Royal Charter, described as the "grandest instrument of human liberty ever constructed".
BaptistsJohn Clarke (Baptist minister)Rhode Island Royal Charter
Births
- 1999 — İpek Öz, Turkish tennis player
- 1998 — Maya Hawke, American actress
- 1998 — Jaden Smith, American actor and rapper
- 1996 — Marlon Humphrey, American football player
- 1993 — David Corenswet, American actor
- 1992 — Ariel Camacho, Mexican singer-songwriter (died 2015)
- 1992 — Son Heung-min, Korean footballer
- 1991 — Virgil van Dijk, Dutch footballer
- 1990 — Kevin Trapp, German footballer
- 1989 — Yarden Gerbi, Israeli Judo champion
- 1989 — Tor Marius Gromstad, Norwegian footballer (died 2012)
- 1988 — Miki Roqué, Spanish footballer (died 2012)
Deaths
- 2026 — Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer (born 1951)
- 2025 — Edward D. DiPrete, American politician, 70th Governor of Rhode Island
- 2025 — Paulette Jiles, American writer (born 1943)
- 2022 — Shinzo Abe, Japanese politician (born 1954)
- 2022 — Larry Storch, American actor and comedian (born 1923)
- 2022 — Luis Echeverría, Mexican lawyer and politician (born 1922)
- 2022 — Tony Sirico, American actor (born 1942)
- 2020 — Naya Rivera, American actress, model and singer (born 1987)
- 2020 — Alex Pullin, Australian snowboarder (born 1987)
- 2018 — Tab Hunter, American actor, pop singer, film producer and author (born 1931)
- 2016 — Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistani philanthropist (born 1928)
- 2014 — Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, Brazilian lawyer and politician (born 1930)
Observances & holidays
- Christian Feast Day: Abda and Sabas
- Christian Feast Day: Auspicius of Trier
- Christian Feast Day: Grimbald
- Christian Feast Day: Landrada
- Christian Feast Day: Kilian and Totnan
- Christian Feast Day: Saints Peter and Fevronia Day (Russian Orthodox)
- Christian Feast Day: Priscilla and Aquila
- Christian Feast Day: Procopius of Scythopolis
- Christian Feast Day: Sunniva and companions
- Christian Feast Day: July 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Air Force and Air Defense Forces Day (Ukraine)
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