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{{*mp}} [[1821]] – The '''[[Peruvian Navy]]''' was established by the government of [[José de San Martín]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1821]] – The '''[[Peruvian Navy]]''' was established by the government of [[José de San Martín]]. |
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{{*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 II]] business jet, killing 118 people. |
{{*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 II]] business jet, killing 118 people. |
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{{*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}} [[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. |
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{{*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}} [[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. |
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{{*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]]. |
{{*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]]. |
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Revision as of 12:03, 8 October 2010
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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October 8: Navy Day in Peru (1821); Independence Day in Croatia (1991)
- 1600 – San Marino, the world's oldest constitutional republic, adopted its written constitution.
- 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.
- 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.