June 8 in History
June 8 is the anniversary of the death of Ramoji Rao (2024). Below are deaths, events for June 8, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Emperor Xizong of Tang was born in 862, while Muhammad, the central figure of Islam. died in 632.
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Famous people who died on June 8
2024
Ramoji Rao (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer (1936–2024)
2018
Anthony Bourdain (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American chef and travel documentarian (1956–2018)
2013
Yoram Kaniuk (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Israeli writer, painter, journalist, and theatre critic (1930–2013)
1998
Maria Reiche (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Peruvian archaeologist, mathematician and technical translator (1903–1998)
What happened on June 8
- 2023
Former US President Donald Trump is indicted on federal charges of misusing classified information.
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Seven people are killed and 11 more are injured in a massacre in Akihabara.
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Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years, resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of a trade ship, the MV Pasha Bulker.
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Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-117 carrying two truss segments and solar arrays to the International Space Station.
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The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
Mamoru Takuma kills eight and injures 15 in a mass stabbing at an elementary school in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan.
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Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1992
The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1992
GP Express Airlines Flight 861 crashes on approach to Anniston Regional Airport in Anniston, Alabama, killing three.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1987
New Zealand's Labour government establishes a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987.
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Homosexuality is decriminalized in the Australian state of New South Wales.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1983
Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8 loses one of its propellers in flight resulting in damage to the flight controls. The Lockheed L-188 Electra makes an emergency landing at Anchorage International Airport and there are no injuries.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1982
Bluff Cove Air Attacks during the Falklands War: Fifty-six British servicemen are killed by an Argentine air attack on two landing ships, RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram.
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VASP Flight 168 crashes in Pacatuba, Ceará, Brazil, killing 128 people.
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Vietnam War: Nine-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc is burned by napalm, an event captured in a photograph moments later while the young girl is seen running naked down a road, in what would become an iconic, Pulitzer Prize-winning photo.
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Editor's picks
Born on June 8
- 862 — Emperor Xizong of Tang (died 888)
- 1508 — Primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer (died 1586)
- 1593 — George I Rákóczi, prince of Transylvania (died 1648)
Died on June 8
- 632 — Muhammad, the central figure of Islam. (born 570/571)
- 696 — Chlodulf, bishop of Metz (or 697)
- 951 — Zhao Ying, Chinese chancellor (born 885)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for June 8
Quick answers
Who died on June 8? Ramoji Rao (2024), Chet Walker (2024), Pat Robertson (2023).
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