Tukuk-OS📅 October 8
14 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on October 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
- 2019 — Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- 2016 — Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.
Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil warSanaa funeral airstrikeSaudi Arabia
- 2001 — At Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK686 collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation II business jet, killing 118 people.
- 1998 — A new airport for Oslo, Norway, opened at Gardermoen, replacing a smaller one at the same location that had served as a backup to the city's previous main airport at Fornebu.
- 1995 — The Croatian Army and Croatian Defence Council launched Operation Southern Move, their last offensive in the Bosnian War.
Croatian ArmyCroatian Defence CouncilOperation Southern Move
- 1969 — Demonstrations organized by the Weather Underground known as the Days of Rage began in Chicago, aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
Weather UndergroundDays of RageOpposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War
- 1967 — Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla leader Che Guevara was captured near La Higuera, Bolivia.
- 1956 — Major League Baseball pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history.
- 1952 — Three trains collided (aftermath pictured) at Harrow & Wealdstone station in London, killing 112 people and injuring 340 others.
- 1932 — The Indian Air Force was founded as an auxiliary air force of the British Royal Air Force.
- 1918 — World War I: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France's Forest of Argonne, American Corporal Alvin York led the 7 remaining men on an attack against a German machine gun nest; 25 German soldiers were killed and 132 captured.
- 1871 — The Great Chicago Fire (pictured), began and proceeded to destroy much of the city's central business district, killing 300 people and leaving 90,000 others homeless.
- 1862 — American Civil War: The Battle of Perryville was fought west of Perryville, Kentucky.
- 451 — The Council of Chalcedon, a Christian ecumenical council, opened, and went on to repudiate the Eutychian doctrine of monophysitism and set forth the Chalcedonian Creed.
Births
- 2003 — Ángela Aguilar, Mexican-American singer
- 2002 — Brian Thomas Jr., American football player
- 2002 — Zheng Qinwen, Chinese tennis player
- 1999 — Putthipong Assaratanakul, Thai actor and singer
- 1999 — Camila Rossi, Brazilian rhythmic gymnast
- 1997 — Bella Thorne, American actress
- 1997 — Josh Kerr, Scottish runner
- 1996 — Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spanish tennis player
- 1996 — Sara Takanashi, Japanese ski jumper
- 1996 — Timo Meier, Swiss ice hockey player
- 1995 — Grayson Allen, American basketball player
- 1995 — G Herbo, American rapper
Deaths
- 2025 — Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentine footballer and manager (born 1956)
- 2024 — Pat Fischer, American football player (born 1940)
- 2024 — Tim Johnson, American lawyer and politician (born 1946)
- 2024 — Luis Tiant, Cuban baseball player (born 1940)
- 2020 — Whitey Ford, American professional baseball pitcher (born 1928)
- 2015 — Jim Diamond, Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1951)
- 2014 — Morris Lurie, Australian author and playwright (born 1938)
- 2014 — Zilpha Keatley Snyder, American author (born 1927)
- 2014 — Jeen van den Berg, Dutch speed skater (born 1928)
- 2013 — Paul Desmarais, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (born 1927)
- 2013 — Rod Grams, American journalist and politician (born 1948)
- 2013 — Rodolphe Kasser, Swiss archaeologist and philologist (born 1927)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Evodus (or Yves)
- Christian feast day: Blessed John Adams, John Lowe, and Robert Dibdale
- Christian feast day: Palatias and Laurentia
- Christian feast day: Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches)
- Christian feast day: Reparata
- Christian feast day: San Ernesto, Che Guevara as a folk saint. (Bolivian campesinos)
- Christian feast day: Simeon (Gospel of Luke)
- Christian feast day: Thaïs
- Christian feast day: Ugo Canefri
- Christian feast day:
William Dwight Porter Bliss and Richard T. Ely (Episcopal Church)
William Dwight Porter BlissRichard T. ElyThe Calendar of the Church Year
- Christian feast day: October 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- World Space Week (October 4–10)
- Air Force Day (India)
- Children's Day (Iran)
- Navy Day (Peru)
- International Lesbian Day
- National Fluffernutter Day
- World Octopus Day
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