What Happened on July 8?
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EVENTS ON JULY 8
Explore the most important historical events that happened on July 8, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Ikedaya incident
Year:
1864
Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishis planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya.
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Charles XV
Year:
1859
King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
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Perry Expedition
Year:
1853
The Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay with a treaty requesting trade.
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Ojibwe
Year:
1822
Chippewas turn over a huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Year:
1874
The Mounties begin their March West.
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Hamburg massacre
Year:
1876
The Hamburg massacre prior to the 1876 United States presidential election results in the deaths of six African-Americans of the Republican Party, along with one white assailant.
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Soapy Smith
Year:
1898
The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Year:
1892
St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
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BIRTHS ON JULY 8
Discover famous people and historical figures born on July 8, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
David Malet Armstrong
Year of birth:
1926
David Malet Armstrong, Australian philosopher and author (died 2014)
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John Dingell
Year of birth:
1926
John Dingell, American lieutenant and politician (died 2019)
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John D. Rockefeller
Year of birth:
1839
John D. Rockefeller, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Standard Oil Company (died 1937)
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Bob Beckham
Year of birth:
1927
Bob Beckham, American country singer (died 2013)
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Eli Lilly
Year of birth:
1838
Eli Lilly, American soldier, chemist, and businessman, founded Eli Lilly and Company (died 1898)
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Jerry Vale
Year of birth:
1930
Jerry Vale, American singer (died 2014)
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Balakh Sher Mazari
Year of birth:
1928
Balakh Sher Mazari, former prime minister of Pakistan (died 2022)
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Maurice Hayes
Year of birth:
1927
Maurice Hayes, Irish educator and politician (died 2017)
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DEATHS ON JULY 8
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on July 8, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Wilfred Rhodes
Year of death:
1973
Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer and coach (born 1877)
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Ben-Zion Dinur
Year of death:
1973
Ben-Zion Dinur, Russian-Israeli educator and politician, 4th Education Minister of Israel (born 1884)
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Gene L. Coon
Year of death:
1973
Gene L. Coon, American screenwriter and producer (born 1924)
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Robert Burns Woodward
Year of death:
1979
Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1917)
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Ghassan Kanafani
Year of death:
1972
Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian writer and politician (born 1936)
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Kurt Reidemeister
Year of death:
1971
Kurt Reidemeister, German mathematician connected to the Vienna Circle (born 1893)
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Giovanni Papini
Year of death:
1956
Giovanni Papini, Italian journalist, author, and critic (born 1881)
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T. S. Stribling
Year of death:
1965
Thomas Sigismund Stribling, American lawyer and author (born 1881)
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HOLIDAYS ON JULY 8
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on July 8 around the world.
Sunniva
Christian Feast Day: Sunniva and companions
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Theobald of Marly
Christian Feast Day: Theobald of Marly
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July 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast Day: July 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Armed Forces Day
Air Force and Air Defense Forces Day (Ukraine)
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Procopius of Scythopolis
Christian Feast Day: Procopius of Scythopolis
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Peter and Fevronia Day
Christian Feast Day: Saints Peter and Fevronia Day (Russian Orthodox)
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Saint Kilian
Christian Feast Day: Kilian and Totnan
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Auspicius of Trier
Christian Feast Day: Auspicius of Trier
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