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This is a list of selected October 8 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

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Don Larsen baseball card
Cosette from Les Misérables
Victor Hugo
Battle of Angamos
The Great Chicago Fire
Wreckage from the Harrow and Wealdstone train crash
Downtown Edmonton skyline
Remnant of Kepler's Supernova

Ineligible

Blurb	Reason
Navy Day in Peru (1821);	unreferenced section
Independence Day in Croatia (1991)	it looks like it's been moved to 25 June and article has been amended thus
1076 – Demetrius Zvonimir, the last native king who exerted any real power over the entire Croatian state, was crowned.	ambiguous date
1200 – Isabella of Angoulême was crowned queen consort of England at the age of twelve, after having married King John two weeks earlier.	close, but not quite (several uncited paragraphs that don't have CN tags yet)
1600 – San Marino, the world's oldest constitutional republic, adopted its written constitution.	refimprove
1821 – The Peruvian Navy was established by the government of José de San Martín.	unreferenced section
1862 – The Battle of Perryville, a battle of the American Civil War with a high casualty count, was fought west of Perryville, Kentucky.	Uncited paragraphs
1856 – Officials of the Chinese Qing Dynasty arrested and imprisoned twelve people aboard the Hong Kong-registered ship Arrow for suspected piracy and smuggling, sparking the Second Opium War.	many {{cn}} tags (24)
1879 – The Chilean Navy defeated the Peruvian Navy in the Battle of Angamos, a decisive encounter during the War of the Pacific.	refimprove
1895 – Myeongseong, the only empress of Korea, was assassinated.	multiple issues
1904 – The Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta (Downtown Edmonton pictured), was incorporated.	lots of cn
1985 – The musical Les Misérables, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, opened in London's Barbican Centre, starting its run as the longest-running West End musical in history.	refimprove section
2001 – In response to the September 11 attacks, U.S. president George W. Bush announced the creation of the Office of Homeland Security, with former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge as its director.	unreferenced sections
2005 – A major earthquake centered in Kashmir killed over 74,500 people and injured at least 106,000 others in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan.	unreferenced section
Felipe Camiroaga \|b\|1966	unreferenced section
William John Swainson \|b\|1789\|	unreferenced section
Pilgrim I \|d\|923\|	Uncited death date
Mary Beale \|bur\|1699\|	Burial date uncited (as the death date is known, it's unclear why buried is being featured). Other citation needed tags
Kikunae Ikeda \|b\|1864\|	Birthday not cited

Eligible

451 – The Council of Chalcedon, a Christian ecumenical council, opened, and went on to repudiate the Eutychian doctrine of monophysitism and set forth the Chalcedonian Creed.
1604 – Kepler's Supernova (remnant pictured), the most recent supernova in the Milky Way, was observed worldwide.
1918 – World War I: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France's Forest of Argonne, American Corporal Alvin York led the 7 remaining men on an attack against a German machine gun nest; 25 German soldiers were killed and 132 captured.
1932 – The Indian Air Force was founded as an auxiliary air force of the British Royal Air Force.
1952 – Three trains collided (aftermath pictured) at Harrow & Wealdstone station in London, killing 112 people and injuring 340 others.
1969 – Demonstrations organized by the Weather Underground known as the Days of Rage began in Chicago, aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
2016 – Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.
2019 – Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Born/died:| Xiao Sagezhi |d|951| Harriet Taylor Mill |b|1807| Augustus Buchel |b|1813|John Hay |b|1838| Ellen Wilkinson |b|1891| Mark Oliphant |b|1901|Kiichi Miyazawa |b|1919| Wendell Willkie |d|1944|Aya Hirano |b|1987| Varsha Bhosle |d|2012

October 8

Lithograph depicting the Great Chicago Fire

1871 – Five large fires broke out in the United States, including the Great Chicago Fire (depicted) in Illinois and the Peshtigo fire in Wisconsin, the latter being the deadliest in U.S. history.
1956 – Major League Baseball pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history.
1967 – Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla leader Che Guevara was captured near La Higuera, Bolivia.
1998 – A new airport for Oslo, Norway, opened at Gardermoen, replacing a smaller one at the same location that had served as a backup to the city's previous main airport at Fornebu.
2001 – At Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK686 collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation II business jet, killing 118 people.

Edward Wright (bap 1561)
John Hancock (d. 1793)
Franklin Pierce (d. 1869)
Marilou Diaz-Abaya (d. 2012)

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+File:Chicago-fire1.jpg|The Great Chicago Fire
+File:Harrow and Wealdstone train crash.jpg|Wreckage from the Harrow and Wealdstone train crash
+File:Edmonton Downtown Skyline daytime.jpg|Downtown Edmonton skyline
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-| '''[[Peruvian Navy|Navy Day]]''' in [[Peru]] ([[1821]]);
+| '''[[Peruvian Navy|Navy Day]]''' in Peru ([[1821]]);
 | unreferenced section
+|-
+| '''[[Independence Day (Croatia)|Independence Day]]''' in Croatia ([[1991]])
+| it looks like it's been moved to 25 June and article has been amended thus
+|-
+| [[1076]] – '''[[Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia|Demetrius Zvonimir]]''', the last native king who exerted any real power over the entire [[Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102)|Croatian state]], was crowned.
+| ambiguous date
+|-
+| [[1200]] – '''[[Isabella of Angoulême]]''' was crowned [[queen consort]] of England at the age of twelve, after having married King [[John of England|John]] two weeks earlier.
+| close, but not quite (several uncited paragraphs that don't have CN tags yet)
+|-
+| [[1600]] – [[San Marino]]<!--Not bold, featured on [[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/September 3]]-->, the world's oldest [[constitutional republic]], adopted '''[[Constitution of San Marino|its written constitution]]'''.
+| refimprove
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 | [[1821]] – The '''[[Peruvian Navy]]''' was established by the government of [[José de San Martín]].
 | unreferenced section
+|-
+| [[1862]] – The '''[[Battle of Perryville]]''', a battle of the [[American Civil War]] with a high casualty count, was fought west of [[Perryville, Kentucky]].
+|Uncited paragraphs
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 | [[1856]] – Officials of the [[Qing Dynasty|Chinese Qing Dynasty]] arrested and imprisoned twelve people aboard the [[Hong Kong]]-registered ship ''Arrow'' for suspected piracy and smuggling, sparking the '''[[Second Opium War]]'''.
+| many {{tl|cn}} tags (24)
-| needs more footnotes
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 |  [[1879]] – The [[Chilean Navy]] defeated the [[Peruvian Navy]] in the '''[[Battle of Angamos]]''', a decisive encounter during the [[War of the Pacific]].
-|Tagged with {{tl|refimprove}}
+| refimprove
-|-
-|  [[1895]] – '''[[Empress Myeongseong|Queen Min]]''', the last [[Emperor Gojong of Korea|empress]] of [[Korea]], was [[assassination|assassinated]].
-|Tagged with {{tl|Original research}}
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+|  [[1895]] – '''[[Empress Myeongseong|Myeongseong]]''', the only [[Korean Empire|empress of Korea]], was assassinated.
-| [[1904]] – The Canadian cities of '''[[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]]''', and '''[[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan]]''', were both [[municipal corporation|incorporated]].
+| multiple issues
-| Prince Albert tagged refimprove (and it seems unfair to rewrite this only for Edmonton)
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+| [[1904]] – The Canadian city of '''[[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]]''' ''([[Downtown Edmonton]] pictured)'',<!-- and '''[[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan]]''' [refimprove], were both--> was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]].
-|  [[1962]] – [[Newsmagazine]] ''[[Der Spiegel]]'' '''[[Spiegel scandal|uncovered]]''' the sorry state of the [[Bundeswehr|West German armed forces]], then facing the communist threat from the east, and was accused of treason shortly afterwards.
+|lots of cn
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 |  [[1985]] – The [[musical theater|musical]] '''''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''''', based on [[Les Misérables|the novel]] by [[Victor Hugo]], opened in London's [[Barbican Centre]], starting its run as the longest-running [[West End Theatre|West End musical]] in history.
-| refimprove
+| refimprove section
+|-
+| [[2001]] – In response to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11 attacks]], U.S. president [[George W. Bush]] announced the creation of the '''[[United States Department of Homeland Security|Office of Homeland Security]]''', with former Pennsylvania Governor [[Tom Ridge]] as its director.
+|unreferenced sections
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-| [[2005]] – A '''[[2005 Kashmir earthquake|major earthquake]]''' centered in [[Kashmir region|Kashmir]] killed over 74,500 people and injured at least 106,000 others in [[Pakistan]], [[India]], and [[Afghanistan]].
+| [[2005]] – '''[[2005 Kashmir earthquake|A major earthquake]]''' centered in [[Kashmir region|Kashmir]] killed over 74,500 people and injured at least 106,000 others in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan.
 | unreferenced section
+|-
+| '''[[Felipe Camiroaga]]'''<!--Chilean actor--> |b|1966
+| unreferenced section
+|-
+| '''[[William John Swainson]]'''<!--English naturalist--> |b|1789|
+| unreferenced section
+|-
+| '''[[Pilgrim I (archbishop of Salzburg)|Pilgrim&nbsp;I]]'''<!--German--> |d|923|
+| Uncited death date
+|-
+| '''[[Mary Beale]]'''<!--English painter--> |bur|1699|
+| Burial date uncited (as the death date is known, it's unclear why ''buried'' is being featured).  Other citation needed tags
+|-
+| '''[[Kikunae Ikeda]]'''<!--Japanese chemist--> |b|1864|
+| Birthday not cited
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+* [[451]] – The '''[[Council of Chalcedon]]''', a Christian [[ecumenical council]], opened, and went on to repudiate the [[Eutyches|Eutychian]] doctrine of [[monophysitism]] and set forth the [[Chalcedonian Definition|Chalcedonian Creed]].
-{{*mp}} [[1600]] – [[San Marino]]<!--Not bolded, featured on [[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/September 3]]-->, the world's oldest [[constitutional republic]], adopted its '''[[Constitution of San Marino|written constitution]]'''.
+* [[1604]] – '''[[Kepler's Supernova]]''' (''remnant pictured''), the most recent [[supernova]] in the [[Milky Way]], was observed worldwide.
-{{*mp}} [[1871]] – Four large fires broke out in the United States, including the '''[[Great Chicago Fire]]''' and the '''[[Peshtigo Fire]]''' in [[Wisconsin]], the latter being the deadliest fire in U.S. history.
+* [[1918]] – [[World War I]]: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the [[Meuse–Argonne offensive]] in France's [[Forest of Argonne]], American Corporal '''[[Alvin York]]''' led the 7 remaining men on an attack against a German machine gun nest; 25 German soldiers were killed and 132 captured.
-{{*mp}} [[1862]] – [[American Civil War]]: The '''[[Battle of Perryville]]''', one of the bloodiest battles of the war, was fought in the Chaplin Hills west of [[Perryville, Kentucky]].
+* [[1932]] – The '''[[Indian Air Force]]''' was founded as an auxiliary air force of the British [[Royal Air Force]].
-{{*mp}} [[1918]] – [[World War I]]: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the [[Meuse-Argonne Offensive]] in France's [[Forest of Argonne]], American Sergeant '''[[Alvin C. York]]''' led the seven remaining men on an attack against a German machine gun nest, killing 28 German soldiers and capturing 132 others.
+* [[1952]] – '''[[Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash|Three trains collided]]''' ''(aftermath pictured)'' at [[Harrow & Wealdstone station]] in London, killing 112 people and injuring 340 others.
-{{*mp}} [[1932]] – The '''[[Indian Air Force]]''' was founded as an auxiliary air force of the [[British Raj|Indian Empire]].
-{{*mp}} [[1969]] – Demonstrations organized by the [[Weather Underground]] known as the '''[[Days of Rage]]''' began in [[Chicago]].
+* [[1969]] – Demonstrations organized by the [[Weather Underground]] known as the '''[[Days of Rage]]''' began in Chicago, aimed at [[Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War|ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War]].
+* [[2016]] – [[Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war|Yemen War]]: A funeral in Sanaa '''[[Sanaa funeral airstrike|was hit by two consecutive airstrikes]]'''  by a [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]]-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.
-{{*mp}} [[2001]] – In response to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11 attacks]], [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] announced the creation of the '''[[United States Department of Homeland Security|Office of Homeland Security]]''', with former [[List of Governors of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Governor]] [[Tom Ridge]] as its director.
+* [[2019]] – '''[[2019 Baku protests|Anti-government protests]]''' calling for free and fair elections began in [[Baku]], Azerbaijan.
+* Born/died:| '''[[Xiao Sagezhi]]'''<!--Chinese empress--> |d|951| '''[[Harriet Taylor&nbsp;Mill]]'''<!--English philosopher--> |b|1807| '''[[Augustus Buchel]]'''<!--American military officer--> |b|1813|'''[[John Hay]]'''<!--American statesman--> |b|1838| '''[[Ellen Wilkinson]]'''<!--English politician--> |b|1891|  '''[[Mark Oliphant]]'''<!--Australian physicist--> |b|1901|'''[[Kiichi Miyazawa]]'''<!--Japanese prime minister--> |b|1919| '''[[Wendell Willkie]]'''<!--American lawyer--> |d|1944|'''[[Aya Hirano]]'''<!--Japanese actress--> |b|1987| '''[[Varsha Bhosle]]'''<!--Indian singer, female--> |d|2012
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+'''[[October 8]]'''
-'''[[October 8]]''': '''[[Yom Kippur]]''' ends at nightfall ([[Judaism]], [[2011]]); [[Public holidays in Croatia|Independence Day]] in  '''[[Croatia]]''' ([[1991]]);
+{{main page image/OTD|File:Chicago in Flames by Currier & Ives, 1871 (cropped).jpg|Lithograph depicting the Great Chicago Fire
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+}}
-[[File:Photo of Gustav Mahler by Moritz Nähr 01.jpg|Gustav Mahler|100x100px]]
+* [[1871]] – Five large fires broke out in the United States, including the '''[[Great Chicago Fire]]''' ''(depicted)'' in [[Illinois]] and the '''[[Peshtigo fire]]''' in [[Wisconsin]], the latter being the deadliest in U.S. history.<!--[[Great Michigan Fire]] not linked: refimprove; [[Port Huron Fire of 1871]] not linked: short--><!--in case Peshtigo Fire is ineligible: The '''[[Great Chicago Fire]]''', which according to popular belief was started by a cow belonging to [[Catherine O'Leary]] kicking over a lantern, began and proceeded to destroy much of the city's [[central business district]].-->
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+* [[1956]] – [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher '''[[Don Larsen]]'''<!-- ''(pictured)''--> threw [[Don Larsen's perfect game|the only perfect game]]<!--not bold, refimprove section--> in [[World Series]] history.
-{{*mp}} [[451]] – The '''[[Council of Chalcedon]]''', the fourth [[ecumenical council]] in [[Christianity]], opened. It repudiated the [[Eutyches|Eutychian]] doctrine of [[monophysitism]], and set forth the [[Chalcedonian Creed]].
+* [[1967]] – [[Marxism|Marxist]] revolutionary and [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] leader '''[[Che Guevara]]''' was captured near [[La Higuera]], Bolivia.
-{{*mp}} [[1076]] – '''[[Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia|Demetrius Zvonimir]]''', the last native king who exerted any real power over the entire [[Kingdom of Croatia (medieval)|Croatian state]], was crowned.
+* [[1998]] – A new airport for [[Oslo]], Norway, opened [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|at Gardermoen]]<!--not bold, some unreffed paras-->, replacing a smaller one at the same location that had served as a backup to the city's '''[[Oslo Airport, Fornebu|previous main airport at Fornebu]]'''.
-{{*mp}} [[1897]] – Composer '''[[Gustav Mahler]]''' ''(pictured)'' was appointed the director of the [[Vienna State Opera|Vienna Court Opera]].
+* [[2001]] – At [[Linate Airport]] in [[Milan]], Italy, [[Scandinavian Airlines]] Flight SK686 '''[[Linate Airport disaster|collided on take-off]]''' with a [[Cessna Citation family|Cessna Citation&nbsp;II]] business jet, killing 118 people.
-{{*mp}} [[1967]] – [[Marxism|Marxist]] revolutionary and [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] leader '''[[Che Guevara]]''' was captured near [[La Higuera]], [[Bolivia]].
-{{*mp}} [[2001]] – At [[Linate Airport]] in [[Milan]], Italy, [[Scandinavian Airlines System|Scandinavian Airlines]] Flight SK686 '''[[Linate Airport disaster|collided]]''' on take-off with a [[Cessna Citation|Cessna Citation&nbsp;II]] business jet, killing 118 people.
+{{Born and died list|'''[[Edward Wright (mathematician)|Edward Wright]]'''<!--English mathematician-->|bap|1561| '''[[John Hancock]]'''<!--American statesman--> |d|1793| '''[[Franklin Pierce]]'''<!--American president--> |d|1869| '''[[Marilou Diaz-Abaya]]'''<!--Filipino filmmaker--> |d|2012|}}
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