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DECEMBER 8, 2009
Bombings in Baghdad carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq killed at least 127 people and injured at least 448 others.
The December 2009 Baghdad bombings were attacks in Baghdad, Iraq, which resulted in the deaths of at least 127 people and injuries Read More
DECEMBER 8, 1880
At an assembly of 10,000 Boers, Paul Kruger announced the fulfilment of the decision to restore the government and volksraad of the South African Republic.
Boers are the descendants of the proto Afrikaans-speaking Free Burghers of the eastern Cape frontier in Southern Africa during the 17th, 18th, Read More
DECEMBER 8, 1987
Arab–Israeli conflict: An Israeli army tank transporter killed four Palestinian refugees and injured seven others during a traffic accident at the Erez Crossing on the Israel–Gaza Strip border, sparking the First Intifada.
The Arab–Israeli conflict is a geopolitical phenomenon involving military conflicts and a variety of disputes between Israel and many Arab countries. It Read More
DECEMBER 8, 1941
The Holocaust: The Chełmno extermination camp in occupied Poland, the first such Nazi camp to kill Jews, began operations.
The Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah (שואה), was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. From 1941 to 1945, Read More
DECEMBER 8, 1854
Pope Pius IX promulgated the apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus, proclaiming the dogmatic definition of the Immaculate Conception, which holds that the Virgin Mary was conceived free of original sin.
Pope Pius IX was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878. His reign of nearly 32 years is the longest Read More
DECEMBER 8, 2010
The Japanese experimental spacecraft IKAROS (model pictured) flew by Venus at a distance of 80,800 km (50,200 mi), completing its planned mission to demonstrate solar-sail technology.
IKAROS is a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) experimental spacecraft. The spacecraft was launched on 20 May 2010, aboard an H-IIA rocket, Read More
DECEMBER 8, 1963
After being struck by lightning while in a holding pattern, Pan Am Flight 214 crashed near Elkton, Maryland, U.S., killing all 81 people on board.
In aviation, holding is a maneuver designed to delay an aircraft already in flight while keeping it within a specified airspace; i.e. Read More
DECEMBER 8, 1991
Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian leaders signed the Belovezh Accords, agreeing to dissolve the Soviet Union and establish the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The Agreement on the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (officially), or unofficially the Minsk Agreement and best known as the Read More
DECEMBER 8, 2013
Metallica (pictured) played a concert in Antarctica, becoming the first band to perform on all seven continents.
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. It was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and Read More
DECEMBER 8, 1972
During an aborted landing and go-around while approaching Chicago's Midway International Airport, United Airlines Flight 553 crashed into a residential neighborhood, destroying five houses and killing forty-five people.
In aviation, a go-around is an aborted landing of an aircraft that is on final approach or has already touched down. A Read More
DECEMBER 8, 1660
Margaret Hughes appeared professionally on the English stage; she is thought to have been the first woman to do so.
Margaret Hughes, also Peg Hughes or Margaret Hewes, was an English actress who is often credited as the first professional actress on Read More
DECEMBER 8, 2013
After a fatal car accident in the Little India region of Singapore, angry mobs of passers-by attacked the bus involved and emergency vehicles, the first riot in the country in over 40 years.
Little India is an ethnic enclave in Singapore located east of the Singapore River, across from Chinatown, and north of Kampong Glam. Read More
DECEMBER 8, 1980
English musician John Lennon was murdered at the entrance of the Dakota, where he resided in New York City.
John Winston Ono Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist Read More
DECEMBER 8, 1777
American Revolutionary War: British commander-in-chief Sir William Howe withdrew his troops from the Battle of White Marsh to Philadelphia.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the Read More

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