What Happened on Jun 8
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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