What are You Looking for?

Historical events on September 8

SEPTEMBER 8, 1755
French and Indian War: Despite being ambushed at the start of the Battle of Lake George, British colonial troops and their Mohawk allies were able to defeat French and Canadien troops and their Indian allies.
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1566
Ottoman–Habsburg wars: Although Ottoman forces led by Suleiman the Magnificent captured the fortress of Szigetvár in Hungary, they were forced to end their campaign to take Vienna.
The Ottoman–Habsburg wars were fought from the 16th to the 18th centuries between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy, which was Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1991
At the Tailhook Association symposium in Las Vegas, US Navy and Marine Corps aviators were alleged to have sexually assaulted 90 persons.
The Tailhook Association is a U.S.-based non-profit organization supporting the interests of sea-based aviation, with emphasis on aircraft carriers. The word tailhook Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1995
Construction began on the Dhammakaya Cetiya, a giant stupa at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya, began.
Wat Phra Dhammakaya is a Buddhist temple in Thailand. It was founded in 1970 by the maechi (nun) Chandra Khonnokyoong and Luang Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland; her eldest son Charles III acceded to the throne as King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms.
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1921
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, Margaret Gorman (pictured) was crowned the "Golden Mermaid", the forerunner to the Miss America pageant.
Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1900
The Great Galveston hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, struck Galveston, Texas, with estimated winds of 135 miles per hour (215 km/h) at landfall, killing at least 6,000 people.
The 1900 Galveston hurricane, also known as the Great Galveston hurricane and the Galveston Flood, and known regionally as the Great Storm Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1954
Eight nations signed a collective-defense treaty in Manila to create the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (flag pictured), modelled on NATO.
Collective security is arrangement between states in which the institution accepts that an attack on one state is the concern of all Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1994
USAir Flight 427 crashed on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, resulting in 132 deaths and the longest accident investigation in the history of the National Transportation Safety Board.
USAir Flight 427 was a scheduled flight from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, with a stopover at Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1936
Opposed to António de Oliveira Salazar's support of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, the crews of the Portuguese Navy ships NRP Afonso de Albuquerque and NRP Dão mutinied while anchored in the harbour of Lisbon.
António de Oliveira Salazar was a Portuguese statesman, academic, and economist who served as Portugal's President of the Council of Ministers from Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1565
St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the contiguous United States, was founded by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
St. Augustine is a city in and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Located 40 miles (64 km) south Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1831
William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1775
Maltese priests discontented with the Order of Saint John led an uprising, which was suppressed by the Order within a few hours.
The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller, is a Catholic military Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1831
The Russian Empire suppressed the November Uprising in Poland with the capture of Warsaw after a two-day assault.
The Russian Empire was an empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until the proclamation of Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1907
Gertrude Stein meets her life partner and muse, Alice B. Toklas in Paris.
Gertrude Stein was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and raised in Oakland, California, Stein moved Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1100
Theodoric was elected by opponents of Pope Paschal II, following the death of Antipope Clement III.
Theodoric was an antipope in 1100 and 1101, in the schism that began with Wibert of Ravenna in 1080, in opposition to Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1860
The paddle steamer Lady Elgin was rammed by a schooner on Lake Michigan and sank, resulting in the loss of about 300 lives.
A paddle steamer is a steamship or steamboat powered by a steam engine driving paddle wheels to propel the craft through the Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1796
French Revolutionary Wars: The French defeated Austrian forces in Bassano, Venetia, Italy.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1966
Queen Elizabeth II opened the Severn Bridge, suggesting that it marked the dawn of a new economic era for South Wales.
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1974
Watergate scandal: U.S. President Gerald Ford gave his recently resigned predecessor Richard Nixon a controversial full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he committed while in office.
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon. The scandal began Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 617
Li Yuan defeated a Sui army at the Battle of Huoyi, opening the path to his capture of the Chinese imperial capital Chang'an and the eventual establishment of the Tang dynasty.
Emperor Gaozu of Tang, born Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude, was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from Read More
SEPTEMBER 8, 1935
U.S. senator Huey Long was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dying two days later.
Huey Pierce Long Jr., nicknamed "The Kingfish", was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to Read More

Showing selected events of September 8

September Events

© 2025 — Bold History. All Rights Reserved.