Historical events on June 8
JUNE 8, 1950
Thomas Blamey became the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal.
Field Marshal Sir Thomas Albert Blamey, was an Australian general of the First and Second World Wars. He is the only Australian
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JUNE 8, 1783
Laki, a volcanic fissure in Iceland (pictured), began an eight-month eruption, triggering a major famine and causing widespread fluoride poisoning.
Laki or Lakagígar is a volcanic fissure in the western part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, not far from the volcanic fissure
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JUNE 8, 1862
American Civil War: The Confederate Army won a resounding victory at the Battle of Cross Keys, one of the two decisive battles in Jackson's Valley campaign.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in
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JUNE 8, 1967
The Israeli Air Force attacked the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty in international waters, killing 34 people and wounding 171 others.
The Israeli Air Force operates as the aerial and space warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It was founded on
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JUNE 8, 218
Led by the inexperienced Gannys, Elagabalus's legions defeated the forces of Roman emperor Macrinus at the Battle of Antioch.
Gannys was a Roman general who commanded the troops of Elagabalus against Emperor Macrinus in the Battle of Antioch.
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"Marble bust of Roman emperor Elagabalus, ca. 221 AD, Capitoline Museums (20814003112)" by Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany - CC BY-SA 2.0<div class='copyrightSmall'>Marble bust of Roman emperor Elagabalus, ca. 221 AD, Capitoline Museums</div>
JUNE 8, 1982
Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked the neutral oil tanker Hercules while she was traversing the South Atlantic.
The Falklands War was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in
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JUNE 8, 1826
In York, Upper Canada, members of the Family Compact destroyed William Lyon Mackenzie's printing press in the Types Riot after Mackenzie accused them of corruption.
York was a town and the second capital of the colony of Upper Canada. It is the predecessor to the old city
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JUNE 8, 1776
American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of Trois-Rivières, the last battle of the American invasion of Quebec.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the
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JUNE 8, 2009
Two American journalists, having been arrested for illegal entry into North Korea, were sentenced to twelve years hard labor before being pardoned two months later.
On March 17, 2009, North Korean soldiers detained two American journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who were working for the U.S.-based
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JUNE 8, 1972
Vietnam War: Associated Press photographer Nick Ut took a Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph of a naked nine-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc fleeing after being burned by napalm.
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies.
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JUNE 8, 1941
World War II: The Allies commenced the Syria–Lebanon campaign against Vichy French possessions in the Levant.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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JUNE 8, 1982
Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked British transport ships while unloading supplies off Bluff Cove in the Falkland Islands, killing 56 British servicemen and wounding 150 others.
The Falklands War was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in
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JUNE 8, 2008
A Japanese man drove a truck into a crowd of pedestrians in Akihabara, Tokyo, and proceeded to stab at least 12 people, killing 7 and wounding 10, before being apprehended.
The Akihabara massacre was an incident of mass murder that took place on 8 June 2008, in the Akihabara shopping quarter in
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JUNE 8, 1953
An F5 tornado struck Flint and Beecher, Michigan, causing 116 fatalities, 844 injuries and $19 million in damage during a larger tornado outbreak sequence.
During the evening hours of Monday, June 8, 1953, an exceptionally large and violent tornado struck the north side of Flint, Michigan and
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JUNE 8, 1929
Margaret Bondfield (pictured) became the first female member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom when she was named Minister of Labour by Ramsay MacDonald.
Margaret Grace Bondfield was a British Labour Party politician, trade unionist and women's rights activist. She became the first female cabinet minister,
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JUNE 8, 2007
A major storm caused the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker to run aground in New South Wales, Australia.
The 2007 New South Wales storms started on 8 June 2007 following the development of an intense east coast low pressure system
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