October 8
People born on this day are Libra.
- 1973
Yom Kippur War: Israel loses more than 150 tanks in a failed attack on Egyptian-occupied positions.
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Spyros Markezinis begins his 48-day term as prime minister in an abortive attempt to lead Greece to parliamentary rule.
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Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States.
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Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia.
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Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions.
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First Intifada: Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock.
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Upon the expiration of the Brioni Agreement, Croatia and Slovenia sever all official relations with Yugoslavia.
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A twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavian Airlines System jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 people.
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U.S. president George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.
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The 7.6 Mw Kashmir earthquake leaves 86,000–87,351 people dead, 69,000–75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless.
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About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.
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Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targets the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha.
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2003Ángela Aguilar, Mexican-American singer
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2002Brian Thomas Jr., American football player
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2002Zheng Qinwen, Chinese tennis player
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1999Putthipong Assaratanakul, Thai actor and singer
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1997Bella Thorne, American actress
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1997Josh Kerr, Scottish runner
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1996Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spanish tennis player
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1996Sara Takanashi, Japanese ski jumper
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1996Timo Meier, Swiss ice hockey player
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1995Grayson Allen, American basketball player
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1995G Herbo, American rapper
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1993Angus T. Jones, American actor
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