September 8
People born on this day are Virgo.
- 1988
Yellowstone National Park is closed for the first time in U.S. history due to ongoing fires.
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Partnair Flight 394 dives into the North Sea, killing 55 people. The investigation showed that the tail of the plane vibrated loose in flight due to sub-standard connecting bolts that had been fraudulently sold as aircraft-grade.
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USAir Flight 427, on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, suddenly crashes in clear weather killing all 132 aboard, resulting in the most extensive aviation investigation in world history and altering manufacturing practices in the industry.
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NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-106 to resupply the International Space Station.
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NASA's uncrewed spacecraft Genesis crash-lands when its parachute fails to open.
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Two Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft from EMERCOM land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first time Russia has flown such a mission to North America.
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NASA launches OSIRIS-REx, its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe visited 101955 Bennu and returned with samples in September 2023.
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Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announce the beginning of the Deir ez-Zor campaign, with the stated aim of eliminating the Islamic State (IS) from all areas north and east of the Euphrates.
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Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom dies at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. Her son Charles, Prince of Wales, ascends the throne upon her death as Charles III.
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Morocco, killing nearly 3,000 people and damaging historic sites in Marrakesh.
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The 2023 Rugby World Cup, the tenth men's Rugby World Cup is held in France. The opening ceremony, directed and written by Jean Dujardin, Olivier Ferracci and Nora Matthey, took place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, before the opening match between France and New Zealand, which saw the host nation winning 27 to 13.
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Balçova police station shooting: Four people, including the perpetrator are killed an attack on a police station in Turkey.
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2004Lewis Hall, English footballer
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2003Nicolas Cantu, American actor and internet personality
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2002Gaten Matarazzo, American actor and singer
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2001Bill Mamadou, Singaporean footballer
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2000Zak Butters, Australian footballer
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2000Miles McBride, American basketball player
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1999Ellie Kildunne, English rugby player
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1999Vivianne Härri, Swiss alpine skier
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1999Shubman Gill, Indian cricketer
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1998Emma Laird, English actress
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1998Matheus Leist, Brazilian racing driver
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1997Tessa, Danish rapper
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