What Happened On August 8

What Happened On Aug 8 Timeline

1775 Aug 8 Battle of Gloucester (1775)
The Battle of Gloucester was a minor battle fought during the American Revolutionary War in Gloucester, Massachusetts on August 8, 1775. Captain John Linzee, commanding the HMS Falcon, ch...
1782 Aug 8 Battle Of Piqua
The Battle of Piqua, also known as the Battle of Pekowee or Pekowi, was part of the western campaign during the American Revolutionary War. Led by General George Rogers Clark, over 1,000 ...
1846 Aug 8 David Wilmot Introduces Proviso as Preventative Slavery Measure
The Wilmot Proviso was introduced on August 8, 1846, in the United States House of Representatives as a rider on a $2 million appropriations bill intended for the final negotiations to re...
1846 Aug 8 Wilmot Proviso Is Introduced
The Wilmot Proviso was introduced on August 8, 1846, in the United States House of Representatives as a rider on a $2 million appropriations bill intended for the final negotiations to re...
1896 Aug 8 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Is Born
Journalist, short-story writer, and novelist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was born on August 8, 1896, in Washington, D.C. Rawlings is best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Yearl...
1914 Aug 8
to 1914 Sep 20
 German Atrocities in Belgium Horrify Humanity
"In Vendre, all the inhabitants without exception were brought out and shot. This shooting was heartbreaking, as they all knelt down and prayed." —The Diary of Eitel Anders
1914 Aug 8 Montenegro Declares War on Germany
Under Nicholas I, the Principality of Montenegro vastly advanced and enlarged several times in the Montenegro-Turkish Wars and achieved recognition of independence in 1878. Modernization ...
1918 Aug 8
to 1918 Aug 11
 Battle Of Amiens
The Battle of Amiens (also known as the Third Battle of Picardy (French: 3ème Bataille de Picardie)), which began on 8 August 1918, was the opening phase of the Allied offensive later kno...
1937 Aug 8 Beijing Falls to Japanese Forces
On 28 July, Chiang Kai-shek ordered Song Zheyuan to retreat to Paoting in southern Hebei province. Over the next two days, intense fighting took place in Tianjin, where the Chinese forces...
1937 Aug 8 Japanese Forces Begin Attack on Chinese at Nankou
On August 8th the Japanese 11th Independent Mixed Brigade, commanded by Gen. Shigiyasu Suzuki began their attack on the left flank of the 13th Corps position at Nankou but were thwarted a...
1940 Aug 8 Hitler Orders 'Aufbau Ost', the Mobilization of Troops as Preparation for the Invasion of Russia
Aufbau Ost (German: Building in the East) was the German operational code name for the mobilisation of forces prior to the commencement of Operation Barbarossa and the subsequent invasion...
1942 Aug 8 The All India Congress Committee Launches the Quit India Movement
The "Quit India" resolution passed by the All-India Congress Committee brought it into a head-on collision with the Government in August 1942. The Viceroy, with the strong backing of the ...
1944 Aug 8 Imperial Japanese Army Captures Hengyang
The Battle of Hengyang was the longest defense of a single city of the entire Second Sino-Japanese War. When Changsha fell to the Imperial Japanese Army on June 19, 1944, Hengyang became ...
1944 Aug 8
to 1944 Aug 13
 Operation Totalize
Operation Totalize (also referred to as "Operation Totalise" in some more recent British sources) was an offensive launched by Allied troops of the First Canadian Army during the later st...
1945 Aug 8 London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
The London Charter of the International Military Tribunal (usually referred to simply as the London Charter or Nuremberg Charter) was the decree issued on August 8, 1945, that set down th...
1961 Aug 8 The Edge (David Howell Evans) born
David Howell Evans was born at the Barking Maternity Hospital, East London, England to Welsh parents Garvin and Gwenda Evans. When he was a year old, his family moved to Malahide in Count...
1963 Aug 8 The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery is the name given to a £2.6 million train robbery (the equivalent of around £40 million today) committed on Thursday 8 August 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledbu...
1973 Aug 8 "Heavy Traffic" Is Released
Heavy Traffic is a 1973 American animated film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi. The film, which begins, ends, and occasionally combines with live-action, explores the often surreal f...
1975 Aug 8
to 1975 Aug 13
 1975 International Special Olympics Summer Games
7-11 August 1975 The Fourth International Special Olympics Summer Games take place at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, with 3,200 athletes from 10 countries taking ...
1979 Aug 8
to 1979 Aug 13
 1979 International Special Olympics Summer Games
8-13 August 1979 The Fifth International Special Olympics Summer Games take place at the State University of New York at Brockport, with more than 3,500 athletes from every state in the ...
1986 Aug 8 "She's Gotta Have It" Is Released
She's Gotta Have It is a 1986 comedy-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee. It was also Lee's first feature-length film. The films stars Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks an...
1989 Aug 8 Testament Releases "Practice What You Preach"
Practice What You Preach is the third album by thrash metal band Testament, released in 1989. The album's lyrical themes are more about politics and society than the occult themes of the ...
1991 Aug 8
to 1991 Aug 11
 John Daly wins the 73rd PGA Championship
John Daly won his first major championship by three strokes over Bruce Lietzke. Daly was quite arguably the most unforeseen major championship winner in modern history. He was the eig...
1993 Aug 8 Kelly Cahill Encounter
In August 1993, 27-year-old Kelly Cahill, her husband and three children were driving home after a visit to a friend's house. Their routine journey would soon become a harrowing trip into...
1996 Aug 8
to 1996 Aug 11
 Mark Brooks wins the 78th PGA Championship
The 1996 PGA Championship was the 78th PGA Championship held from August 8-11, 1996 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Mark Brooks won his first major championship with a bird...
1999 Aug 8 MST3K Ep. 1013 - "Diabolik"
The skilled thief Diabolik (John Phillip Law) performs daring heists, culminating in the theft of twenty tons of gold. A Dino De Laurentiis production. The last official episode of the...
2000 Aug 8 Dead Prez Releases Single "Hip Hop"
"The Florida-based political rap duo Dead Prez consists of Stic.man and M-1, a pair of rappers inspired by revolutionaries from Malcolm X to Public Enemy. They immersed themselves in polit..." —John Bush, All Music Guide
2000 Aug 8 "Super Greg" Debuts Online
Super Greg is a fictional DJ created by copywriter Linus Karlsson and creative director Paul Malmstrom for the Minneapolis advertising agency Fallon McElligott as part of a viral marketin...
2001 Aug 8 South Park Episode 508 - "Towelie"
The boys get a new video game system and their plans for the next 38 hours is to play it! Untill they discover Towelie, a government secret, genetically engineered towel that gets his spe...
2004 Aug 8 Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 11-9
DETROIT -- Terry Francona sat in a chair in his office with his hands over his scarred knees, happy and somewhat relieved that his team's four-city, 11-game road trip had ended with six w...
2004 Aug 8 Entourage Season 1 Episode 4: Date Night
Vince decides to celebrate opening night of his latest movie, "Head On", with a group date--to Eric's chagrin. Turtle invites a fanatic fan of Vince's to be his date. Drama's pumped-up ga...
2005 Aug 8 Boston Red Sox defeat Texas Rangers, 11-6
Bill Mueller was a late scratch before last night's 11-6 Red Sox win over the Rangers because of back spasms, but he hopes the problem won't keep him from playing tonight. ''I felt it ...
2005 Aug 8 Wayne Gretzky Becomes the Phoenix Coyotes Head Coach
Almost immediately after retirement, several NHL teams approached him about an ownership role. In May 2000, he agreed to buy a 10% stake in the Phoenix Coyotes in a partnership with major...
2006 Aug 8 "It's About Time" Is Released
It's About Time is the debut studio album from the Jonas Brothers. It was released in August 8, 2006 from their then-label Columbia Records. The album did very well in the Christian genre...
2006 Aug 8 Jonas Brothers release their first album It's About Time
2006 Aug 8 Kansas City Royals defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- They need to beat up the Kansas Cities on the schedule before they run into the Detroits, New Yorks, Los Angeleses, Seattles, and Oaklands, which they will see on that...
2006 Aug 8 Ketamine Found to Give Almost Immediate Relief for Severe Depression
Symptoms of depression can be made to disappear in less than two hours with a common anesthetic, not the weeks or months required for onset of relief with traditional antidepressants, acc...
2006 Aug 8 Lupe Fiasco releases "I Gotcha" single
"I Gotcha" is the second single from Lupe Fiasco's debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. The song was produced by Pharrell Williams, who also provides background vocals. 1. "I G...
2007 Aug 8 Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 9-6
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It was apparent before last night's game in the Red Sox clubhouse that the team was gripped with the same anxiety that had seized many of its followers. Julio Lugo w...
2007 Aug 8 Seattle Mariners defeat Baltimore Orioles, 8-4
Milestone for Tejada Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada collected his 1,000th career RBI in the third inning when he singled with two outs to score Kevin Millar and produce a 3-3 tie. The...
2008 Aug 8 Baltimore Orioles defeat Texas Rangers, 9-1
Start after start this season, Orioles right-hander Jeremy Guthrie has pitched the kind of baseball that usually leads to wins. In the first three months, however, his teammates often ...
2008 Aug 8 Chicago White Sox defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-3
CHICAGO—Mark Buehrle took a shutout into the eighth and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss in 2 1/2 months, hanging on to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Friday night. ...
2008 Aug 8
to 2008 Aug 24
 Games of the XXIX Olympiad Held in Beijing, China
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2...
2008 Aug 8 "Nothing's Gonna Slow Me Down" Airs
Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream is a reality television series and a Disney Channel Original Short Series that followed the life of the Pop band Jonas Brothers, as they went on their Nor...
2008 Aug 8
to 2008 Aug 10
 Otakon 2008
About Otakon Otakon is the convention of the otaku generation: by fans, for fans; and we're back for our 16th year! Join thousands of your fellow fans as we descend on Baltimore to ...
2009 Aug 8 Hard Summer Fest 2009 Shut Down for Overcrowding and Disorderly Conduct
What will go down as the worst show in the electronic festivals history, Hard Summer Fest 2009 was abruptly stopped mid-show and eventually canceled due to over-crowding and fire code vio...
2009 Aug 8 Milwaukee Brewers defeat Houston Astros, 12-5
Houston — Last season, no matter how seldom he played - and there were stretches when concerned parties came close to filing a missing-person report - Mike Rivera always seemed to come up...
2009 Aug 8 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-0
NEW YORK - Under a wan, gray afternoon sky at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox let their season continue its bleak unraveling yesterday without even a whimper of offense. They have not scored ...
2009 Aug 8 Rod Blagojevich sings Elvis song at Chicago neighborhood festival
At a street party on a muggy Chicago night, Illinois' former Gov. Rod Blagojevich jumps on stage with a look-a-like of the once-upon-a-time male hunk Fabio, announcing that they're both o...
2009 Aug 8 San Diego Padres defeat New York Mets, 3-1
SAN DIEGO - Technically, Bobby Parnell made his first major-league start Saturday night. The reality is his relief appearance three days earlier lasted longer. Parnell, beginning an au...