What Happened on Jun 8

Muhammad dies of illness in Medina

Muhammad returned to live in Medina. In March, 632, he returned to Mecca one last time to perform a pilgrimage, and tens of thousands of Muslims... Read more

Three Wampanoag Indians are Hanged for the Murder of John Sassamon

On the testimony of a Native American witness, Plymouth Colony arrested three Wampanoags, including one of Metacom's councilors. A jury among whom... Read more

Last Official Meeting of the Plymouth General Court

In 1686, the entire region was reorganized under a single government known as the Dominion of New England; this included the colonies of Plymouth,... Read more

Siege Of Louisbourg

The Siege of Louisbourg was a pivotal battle of the French and Indian War (the North American theater of the Seven Years' War) in 1758 which ended... Read more

Battle Of Trois-Rivières

The Battle of Trois-Rivières (Three Rivers in English) was fought on June 8, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. A British army under... Read more

The Texas Annexation Treaty Is Defeated

In 1843, President John Tyler came out in support of annexation, entering negotiations with the Republic of Texas for an annexation treaty, which... Read more

Andrew Jackson Dies

Jackson was a lean figure standing at 6 feet, 1 inch (1.85 m) tall, and weighing between 130 and 140 pounds (64 kg) on average. Jackson also had an... Read more

Tennessee Secedes From The Union

Tennesseans voted in favor of secession by a large majority—102,172 to 47,238—on June 8, 1861. In the mountainous eastern part of the state,... Read more

Battle of Cross Keys - Jackson's Valley Campaign Successful

Description of the Battle Prelude: The hamlet of Port Republic lies on a neck of land between the North and South rivers at the point where they... Read more

Frank Lloyd Wright Born

Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Widely regarded as America's most significant architect, Wright... Read more

Charles Dickens Dies

On 8 June 1870, Dickens suffered another stroke at his home, after a full day's work on Edwin Drood. The next day, on 9 June, and five years to the... Read more

"Grand Illusion" Is Released

Grand Illusion (French: La Grande Illusion) is a 1937 war film directed by Jean Renoir, who co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Spaak. The story... Read more

Battleship Mutsu Explosion

On Tuesday 8 June 1943 the Mutsu was moored at the Battleship Division 2 flagship buoy No.2 in the Hashirajima fleet anchorage approximately 3 km... Read more

"Nineteen Eighty-Four" Is Published

Nineteen Eighty-Four (sometimes abbreviated to 1984) is a classic dystopian novel by English author George Orwell. Published in 1949, it is set in... Read more

Edward Kennedy Delivers Eulogy at Brother Robert's Funeral

Ted spent much of the night before Bobby's funeral driving around New York with his close college friend and former aide, John Culver, who was now... Read more

The Rolling Stones Replace Brian Jones with Mick Taylor

By the release of Beggars Banquet, Brian Jones was increasingly troubled and was only sporadically contributing to the band. Jagger said that Jones... Read more

Kanye Omari West is born

Kanye Omari West (pronounced /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a... Read more

Larry Bird Signs 5-Year Deal with Boston Celtics

June 8, 1979 Signs a five-year, $3.25 million contract with the Celtics shortly before he would've reentered the NBA Draft. At the time, it was... Read more

Ghostbusters is released

Ghostbusters, titled on-screen as Ghost Busters, is a 1984 American science fiction comedy film written by co-stars Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis... Read more

Stephen King publishes Misery

Misery (1987) is a psychological horror novel by Stephen King. The novel was nominated for the World Fantasy Award in 1988, and was later made into... Read more

MST3K Ep. 302 - "Gamera"

A military plane crashes in the Arctic, awakening giant turtle Gamera. He heads to Japan and wreaks havoc, yet seemingly befriends a young... Read more

W.A.S.P. release The Crimson Idol

The Crimson Idol was the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., originally released by Capitol Records in 1992 (1993 in the... Read more

Faith No More release Angel Dust

Angel Dust is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Faith No More. It was first released through Slash Records on June 8, 1992 in... Read more

Farag Foda Assassinated

Farag Foda was a secular Egyptian columnist, writer, and human rights activist who was murdered by the Blind Sheikh's Islamic Group on June 8,... Read more

Def Leppard release Euphoria

Euphoria is the seventh studio album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1999. The album marked a return to their signature sound... Read more