August 8 in History
August 8 is the birthday of Alysa Liu (2005). Below are famous birthdays, events for August 8, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Casper, ruler of the Maya city of Palenque was born in 422, while Trajan, Roman emperor died in 117.
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What happened on August 8
- 2024
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as Chief Adviser to form an interim government in Bangladesh.
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Hawaii wildfires: Seventeen thousand acres of land are burned and at least 101 people are killed, with two others missing, when a series of wildfires break out on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executes a search warrant at former president Donald Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida.
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An explosion at the State Central Navy Testing Range in Nyonoksa, Russia, kills five people.
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Terrorists attack a government hospital in Quetta, Pakistan with a suicide blast and shooting, killing between 70 and 94 people, and injuring around 130 others.
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Eight people are killed in a shooting in Harris County, Texas.
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A suicide bombing at a funeral in the Pakistani city of Quetta kills at least 31 people.
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China Floods: A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people.
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A Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil and Piper PA-32R collide over the Hudson River, killing nine people.
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A EuroCity express train en route from Kraków, Poland to Prague, Czech Republic strikes a part of a motorway bridge that had fallen onto the railroad track near Studénka railway station in the Czech Republic and derails, killing eight people and injuring 64 others.
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The 29th modern summer Olympic Games take place in Beijing, China until August 24.
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An EF2 tornado touches down in Kings County and Richmond County, New York, the most powerful tornado in New York to date and the first in Brooklyn since 1889.
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Space Shuttle program: STS-118 Mission: Endeavour takes off on a mission to the International Space Station.
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A tour bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band dumps approximately 800 pounds of human waste onto a boat full of passengers.
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Albanian rebels ambush a convoy of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia near Tetovo, killing 10 soldiers.
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Editor's picks
Born on August 8
- 422 — Casper, ruler of the Maya city of Palenque
- 1079 — Emperor Horikawa of Japan (died 1107)
- 1170 — Saint Dominic, founder of the Dominicans (died 1221)
Died on August 8
- 117 — Trajan, Roman emperor (born 53)
- 753 — Hildegar, bishop of Cologne
- 869 — Lothair II, Frankish king (born 835)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for August 8
Quick answers
Who was born on August 8? Alysa Liu (2005), Félix Auger-Aliassime (2000), Xiaojun (1999).
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