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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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, the world's oldest constitutional republic, adopted its written constitution. October 8: Navy Day in Peru (1821); Independence Day in Croatia (1991)

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.

1871 – The Great Chicago Fire (pictured) broke out in Chicago, destroying 17,500 buildings and leaving 90,000 people homeless within two days.

1897 – Composer Gustav Mahler was appointed the director of the Vienna Court Opera.

1918 – World War I: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France's Forest of Argonne, United States 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.

2005 – A major earthquake centered in Kashmir killed over 74,500 people and injured at least 106,000 others in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan.

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 {{*mp}} [[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.<!--Tagged for cleanup
 {{*mp}} [[2001]] – In response to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]], [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] announced the creation of an '''[[United States Department of Homeland Security|Office of Homeland Security]]''' to coordinate [[homeland security]] efforts, with former [[Pennsylvania]] [[List of Governors of Pennsylvania|Governor]] [[Tom Ridge]] as its director.<!--It was formed on November 25
+{{*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]]'''.<!--refimprove
 {{*mp}} [[1821]] – The '''[[Peruvian Navy]]''' was established by the government of [[José de San Martín]].
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-{{*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]]'''.
 {{*mp}} [[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]]'''.
 {{*mp}} [[1871]] – The '''[[1871 Great Chicago Fire|Great Chicago Fire]]''' ''(pictured)'' broke out in [[Chicago]], destroying 17,500 buildings and leaving 90,000 people homeless within two days.
+{{*mp}} [[1897]] – Composer '''[[Gustav Mahler]] was appointed the director of the [[Vienna State Opera|Vienna Court Opera]].
 {{*mp}} [[1918]] – [[World War I]]: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the [[Meuse-Argonne Offensive]] in [[France]]'s [[Forest of Argonne]], [[United States]] Sergeant '''[[Alvin C. York]]''' led the seven remaining men on an attack against a [[German Empire|German]] machine gun nest, killing 28 German soldiers and capturing 132 others.
 {{*mp}} [[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]].