What Happened on Oct 8

Battle Of Dominguez Rancho Begins

Stockton, however, left too small a force in Los Angeles, and the Californios, acting on their own and without help from Mexico, led by José Mariá... Read more

Battle of Perryville

Other Names: None Location: Boyle County Campaign: Confederate Heartland Offensive (1862) Date(s): October 8, 1862 Principal... Read more

Union And Confederate Forces Fight At Perryville, Kentucky

On October 8, 1862, Union and Confederate forces fought at Perryville, Kentucky, in a one-day battle that repulsed the South's attempt to bring... Read more

Great Chicago Fire

The Great Chicago Fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed over 17,000 structures, and left 100,000 people homeless. Although legend has it... Read more

Peshtigo Wisconsin Fire

On the same day as the Great Chicago Fire, a forest fire driven by strong winds totally consumed Peshtigo along with a dozen other villages,... Read more

Jesse And Frank James Rob A Train In Glendale, Missouri

Later in 1876, Jesse and Frank James surfaced in the Nashville, Tennessee area, where they went by the names of Thomas Howard and B. J. Woodson,... Read more

1907 World Series

The 1907 World Series featured the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers, with the Cubs winning the Series four games to none (with one tie) for... Read more

1909 World Series

The 1909 World Series featured the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. The Pirates won the Series in seven games to capture their first... Read more

1912 World Series

In the 1912 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants four games to three (with one tie). This dramatic series showcased great... Read more

1915 World Series

In the 1915 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies four games to one. In their only World Series before 1950, the... Read more

Battle of Cambrai (1918)

The Battle of Cambrai was a battle between troops of the British First, Third and Fourth Armies and German Empire forces during the Hundred Days... Read more

1929 World Series

In the 1929 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs in five games. The famous "Mack Attack" occurred in 1929, named for the... Read more

"Stage Door" Is Released

Stage Door (1937) is a RKO film, adapted from the play by the same name, that tells the story of several would-be actresses who live together in a... Read more

Germany Directly Annexes Western Poland and the Former Free City of Danzig

On 8 October, Germany directly annexed western Poland and the former Free City of Danzig and placed the remaining block of territory under... Read more

Harrow and Wealdstone Rail Crash

The hope that 1952 would prove to be a good year from the point of view of train accident casualties has been extinguished by the disaster at... Read more

Don Larsen Pitches a Perfect Game

Donald James Larsen (born August 7, 1929 in Michigan City, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 14 seasons. Larsen is... Read more

"The Shop On Main Street" Is Released

The Shop on Main Street (Czech/Slovak: Obchod na korze, in the UK A Shop on the High Street) is a 1965 Czechoslovak film about the Aryanization... Read more

"Romeo And Juliet" Is Released

Romeo and Juliet is a 1968 cinematic adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. The film was directed by Franco Zeffirelli,... Read more

U.S. Navy and South Vietnamese Forces Launch Operation Sealords

Operation Sealords (SEALORDS is an acronym for Southeast Asia Lake, Ocean, River, and Delta Strategy) was a military operation that took place... Read more

Soundgarden release Badmotorfinger

Badmotorfinger is the third studio album by the American grunge band Soundgarden, released on October 8, 1991 through A&M Records. After touring in... Read more

MST3K Ep. 610 - "The Violent Years"

(Short: Young Man's Fancy) Delinquent girls go on a crime spree in this movie written by Edward D. Wood, Jr. The short, sponsored by the Edison... Read more

The Vandals release Oi to the World!

Oi to the World! is a Christmas album by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals. It was released in 1996 by their label Kung Fu... Read more

Bon Jovi release Bounce

Bounce is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Bon Jovi, released on October 8, 2002 on Island Records. Produced by Luke Ebbin, Jon... Read more

The Bouncing Souls release The Bad, the Worse, and the Out of Print

The Bad the Worse and the Out of Print is a b-sides and rarities compilation album by New Jersey punk band the Bouncing Souls. It was released on... Read more

George W. Bush Coins the Term "Internets"

"Internets" is a Bushism-turned-catchphrase used humorously to portray the speaker as ignorant about the Internet or about technology in general,... Read more