September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common September 2007 is the ninth month of that year It began on a Saturday September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August September 8, 2003 September 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header September 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September September 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 114 days remaining until the end of the year.
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- 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. Year 70 was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Commonwealth English! -->The military of ancient Rome relates to the combined military forces of Ancient Rome from the founding of the city Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Titus ( December 30 39 &ndash September 13 81) was a Roman Emperor who The Siege of Jerusalem in the year 70 AD It was a decisive event in the First Jewish-Roman War, followed by the fall of Masada in 73
- 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz, guaranteeing Jews safety and personal liberties and giving battei din jurisdiction over Jewish matters, was promulgated by Boleslaus the Pious, Duke of Greater Poland. The General Charter of Jewish Liberties known as the Statute of Kalisz was issued by the Duke of Greater Poland Boleslaus the Pious on September 8 PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A beth din, beit din or beis din ( Hebrew: בית דין "house of judgment" plural battei din) is a Rabbinical In Law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius iuris meaning "law" and dicere meaning "to speak" is the practical Authority PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Boleslaw the Pious (born between 1221-1227 died 14 April 1279) was a Duke of Greater Poland (provinces of Poznań, Kalisz The Duchy of Greater Poland was an historical state of Poland, which existed from 1138 until 1320
- 1331 - Stefan Dušan declares himself king of Serbia
- 1380 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance. Stefan Uroš IV Dušan ( c.1308 – 20 December 1355) called Silni ("the Mighty" was the King of Serbia (from Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The Battle of Kulikovo (Куликовская битва битва на Куликовском поле was fought by the Tartaro - Mongols (the Golden Horde Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Tatars ( Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар sometimes spelled Tartars, are a Turkic -speaking ethnic group or multiple ethnic groups
- 1449 - Battle of Tumu Fortress - Mongolians capture the Chinese emperor. The Tumu Crisis (土木之變 Pinyin: Tŭmù zhī bìan) also called Crisis of Tumubao (土木堡之變 or Battle of Tumu (土木之役 was a frontier conflict China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of
- 1504 - Michelangelo's David is unveiled in Florence. David is a Masterpiece of Renaissance Sculpture sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504 Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany
- 1514 - Battle of Orsha - In one of the biggest battles of the century, Lithuanians and Poles defeat the Russian army. The Battle of Orsha took place September 8, 1514, between the forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Kingdom of Poland (less than 30000 Lithuanians are the Baltic Ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number a little over 3 million The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
- 1565 - Pedro Menéndez de Avilés settles St. Augustine, Florida. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés ( February 15, 1519 - September 17, 1574) was a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter known most notably St Augustine is the County seat of St Johns County, Florida, in the United States.
- 1565 - The Knights of Malta lift the Turkish siege of Malta (the Siege of Malta started on May 18). The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands For the 1940-42 siege see " Siege of Malta (World War II " The Siege of Malta (also known as the Great Siege of Malta) took Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.
- 1727 - A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children. Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Burwell is a large Village in Cambridgeshire with a population of 5833 (2001 Census History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
- 1755 - French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. The Battle of Lake George was fought on September 8 1755, in the north of the Province of New York.
- 1756 - French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition. Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Kittanning Expedition, also known as the Armstrong Expedition or the Battle of Kittanning was a raid during the French and Indian War that led
- 1761 - Marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte). Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places Queen Charlotte, (née Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was the
- 1793 - French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Hondschoote. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 until 1802 fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states The Battle of Hondschoote was fought on September 6 through 8, 1793 at Hondschoote, Nord, France, and resulted in a French
- 1796 - French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Bassano - French forces defeat Austrian troops at Bassano del Grappa. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Battle of Bassano was fought on 8 September 1796, during the French Revolutionary Wars, in the Italian Province of Venetia, between French This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Bassano del Grappa ( Venetian simply Basan, italianized Bassan or Bassàn) is a City and Comune
- 1810 - The Tonquin sets sail from New York Harbor with 33 employees of John Jacob Astor's newly created Pacific Fur Company on board. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Astoria Built in New York in 1807 the Tonquin was purchased by American John Jacob Astor on August 23, 1810. New York Harbor, a geographic term refers collectively to the rivers bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City For other pages relating to Astor see John Jacob Astor (disambiguation John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob or Johann Jacob Astor) ( July The Pacific Fur Company was founded June 23, 1810, in New York City After a six-month journey around the tip of South America, the ship arrived at the mouth of the Columbia River and Astor's men established fur-trading town of Astoria, Oregon. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a The Columbia River (known as The City of Astoria is the County seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States.
- 1831 - William IV was crowned King of Great Britain. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a William IV (William Henry 21 August 1765 &ndash 20 June 1837 was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
- 1863 - American Civil War: Second Battle of Sabine Pass - On the Texas-Louisiana border at the mouth of the Sabine River, a small Confederate force thwarts a Union invasion of Texas. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Second Battle of Sabine Pass took place on September 8, 1863, and was the result of a Union expedition into Confederate -controlled Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The Sabine River (səˈbiːn is a River, 555 miles (893 km long in the U The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
- 1888 - In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Jack the Ripper is an alias given to an unidentified Serial killer active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area and adjacent districts of London Annie Chapman (born Ann Eliza Smith, c 1841 - 8 September 1888 was a victim of the notorious
- 1888 - In England the first six Football League matches ever are played. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
- 1900 - Galveston Hurricane of 1900: a powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding "Galveston" redirects here For the town in the US state of Indiana see Galveston Indiana.
- 1914 - World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Private Thomas James Highgate ( 13 May 1895 - 8 September 1914) was an British Soldier during the early days of the
- 1921 - 16-year-old Margaret Gorman won the Atlantic City Pageant's Golden Mermaid trophy; pageant officials later dubbed her the first Miss America. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Margaret Gorman ( August 18, 1905 – October 15, 1995) is best known for being the very first Miss America, from the year The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands
- 1923 - Honda Point Disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Honda Point Disaster was the largest Peacetime loss of US In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Seven are lost.
- 1926 - Germany was admitted to the League of Nations. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
- 1930 - 3M begins marketing Scotch transparent tape. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 3M Company ( formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company until 2002 is an American multinational conglomerate corporation with a worldwide Scotch Tape is used to describe certain Pressure sensitive tapes manufactured by 3M as part of the company's Scotch brand
- 1934 - Off the New Jersey coast, a fire aboard the passenger liner SS Morro Castle kills 135 people. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Construction of the SS Morro Castle In the spring of 1928 the U
- 1935 - US Senator from Louisiana, Huey Long, nicknamed "Kingfish," is fatally shot in the Louisiana capitol building. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Huey Pierce Long Jr ( August 30, 1893 September 10, 1935) nicknamed The Kingfish, was an American Politician The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America
- 1941 - World War II: Siege of Leningrad begins. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Siege of Leningrad, also known as The Leningrad Blockade ( Russian: блокада Ленинграда ( transliteration: blokada Leningrada German forces begin a siege against the Soviet Union's second-largest city, Leningrad. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Stalin orders the Volga Deutsche deported to Siberia. The Volga Germans (Wolgadeutsche or Russlanddeutsche) were Ethnic Germans living along the Volga River in the region of southern European Russia Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving
- 1943 - World War II: Julius Fučík is executed by Nazis. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julius Fučík (ˈjuːlɪjʊs ˈfʊtʃiːk ( 23 February 1903 – 8 September 1943) was a Czechoslovak journalist an active Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German
- 1943 - World War II: The O. B. S. (German General Headquarters for the Mediterranean zone) in Frascati was bombed by USAAF. Frascati is a town and commune in the Province of Rome in the Latium region of central Italy. The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II.
- 1943 - World War II: United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower publicly announces the Allied armistice with Italy. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose The Armistice with Italy was an Armistice signed on September 3 and publicly declared on September 8, 1943, during World War II, between
- 1944 - World War II: London is hit by a V2 rocket for the first time. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. See also Vergeltungswaffe The V-2 rocket ( Vergeltungswaffe 2 was the first Ballistic missile and first man-made object to achieve
- 1944 - World War II: Menton is liberated from Germany. Menton (mɑ̃tɔ̃ Occitan: Menton in classical norm or Mentan in Mistralian norm Italian: Mentone) is a commune Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- 1945 - Cold War: United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
- 1951 - Treaty of San Francisco: In San Francisco, California, 48 nations sign a peace treaty with Japan in formal recognition of the end of the Pacific War. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Attending countries Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city A peace treaty is an agreement between two hostile parties usually countries or governments that formally ends an armed conflict For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Pacific War was the part of World War II —and preceding conflicts—that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands and in East Asia, between
- 1954 - The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ( SEATO) was an International organization for Collective defense created by the Southeast Asia Collective The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ( SEATO) was an International organization for Collective defense created by the Southeast Asia Collective
- 1959 - The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is established. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Asian Institute of Technology ( AIT) is an international institution for Higher education in Engineering, advanced technologies, An ait (or eyot) is a small Island found in the middle of a River or Lake.
- 1960 - In Huntsville, Alabama, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicates the Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA had already activated the facility on July 1). Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Huntsville is a city in Madison and Limestone Counties in the U The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general George C Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC the original home of NASA, is a lead center for propulsion, Space Shuttle propulsion Shuttle external fuel The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
- 1962 - Newly independent, Algeria, by referendum, adopts a Constitution. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity
- 1962 - Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways 9F locomotive 92220 'Evening Star'
- 1966- Star Trek, the classic science fiction television series, debuts with its first episode, titled "The Man Trap. The Pines Express was a named passenger train that ran daily between Manchester and Bournemouth in England between 1910 and 1967 The Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway – almost always referred to as "the S&D" – was an English railway line connecting Bath in north east Somerset and Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. "
- 1966 - The Severn Bridge was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- 1967 - The formal end of steam traction in the North East of England by British Railways. For the Ontario community see Severn Bridge Ontario Not to be confused with Second Severn Crossing The For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear
- 1970 - Hijacking (and subsequent destruction) of three airliners to Jordan by Palestinians; the events to follow would later become known as Black September
- 1971 - In Washington, DC, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn September 1970 is known as the Black September ( in Arab history and sometimes is referred to as the "era of regrettable events Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes Mass is a fundamental concept in Physics, roughly corresponding to the Intuitive idea of how much Matter there is in an object
- 1974 - Watergate Scandal: US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries.
- 1975 - Gays in the military: US Air Force Tech Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline (printed in all uppercase) "I Am A Homosexual. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The militaries of the world have a variety of responses to Gays Lesbians and Bisexuals Most Western military forces have now removed policies excluding sexual Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich (1943–1988 was a Vietnam War veteran race relations instructor and recipient of the Purple Heart and the The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and " He is later given a general discharge.
- 1986 - American nationally syndicated talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show is launched. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated
- 1991 - Republic of Macedonia becomes independent. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Republic of Macedonia (Република
- 1994 - A USAir Boeing 737 crashes in Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania, near the city of Aliquippa. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) USAir Flight 427 was a scheduled flight from Chicago 's O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, with a final destination Hopewell Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- 1999 - United States Attorney General Janet Reno names former Senator John Danforth to head an independent investigation of the 1993 fire at the Branch Davidian church near Waco, Texas in response to revelations in the film Waco: The Rules of Engagement contradicting the official government stories. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938) was the Attorney General of the United States ( 1993 &ndash 2001) The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives John Claggett "Jack" Danforth (born September 5, 1936) is a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Branch Davidians are a Sect that originated from a schism in 1955 from the Davidian Seventh Day Adventists, themselves former members of the Waco (ˈweɪkoʊ is a city in and the County seat of McLennan County, Texas. Waco The Rules of Engagement is a 1997 documentary directed by William Gazecki about the conflict in 1993 between the Branch Davidians
- 1998 - Mark McGuire breaks Roger Maris' single season home run record of 61. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
- 2000 - The Republic of Albania officially joins the World Trade Organization. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics.
- 2001 - Durban, South Africa hosts the World Conference against Racism. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The World Conference against Racism ( WCAR) are international events organized by the UNESCO in order to struggle against racism ideologies and behaviours
- 2004 - The NASA unmanned spacecraft Genesis crash-lands when its parachute fails to open. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Genesis spacecraft was the first ever attempt to collect a sample of Solar wind, and the first " Sample return mission " to return from beyond the
- 2005 - Two EMERCOM Il-76 aircraft 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. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Little Rock Air Force Base is a United States Air Force facility located one mile (2 km) southeast of the Central business district of Jacksonville
Births
- 801 - Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. Events By Place Europe December 28 — Louis the Pious occupies Barcelona. Saint Ansgar, Anskar or Oscar, ( September 8 ? 801 &ndash February 3, 865) was an Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen. 865)
- 828 - Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. Events By Place Europe Ethelred succeeds as king of Wessex (or 866) Events By Place Europe Egbert of Wessex becomes the first King of England. Imam Ali al-Hadi (الإمام علي الهادي also known as Imam Ali al-Naqi ( September 8, 828 &ndash July 1, 868) was 868)
- 1157 - King Richard I of England (d. Events By Place Asia 11 May — The Diamond Sutra, the oldest dated book is printed Richard I (8 September 1157 &ndash 6 April 1199 was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death 1199)
- 1207 - King Sancho II of Portugal (d. Sancho II (ˈsɐ̃ʃu nicknamed "the Pious" ( Portuguese: o Piedoso) and "the Caped" or "the Capuched" (Portuguese o Capelo 1248)
- 1271 - Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. Charles Martel ( September 8 1271 – August 12 1295, Naples) of the Angevin dynasty also known as Charles I Martel Charles II, known as "the Lame" ( French le Boiteux, Italian lo Zoppo; 1254 &ndash 5 May 1309) was 1295)
- 1380 - Saint Bernardino of Siena, Italian Franciscan missionary (d. Saint Bernardino of Siena (sometimes Bernardine, September 8 1380 &ndash May 20, 1444) was an Italian priest preacher 1444)
- 1474 - Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (d. 1533)
- 1515 - Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. Alfonso ( Alphonsus) Salmeron ( September 8, 1515 - February 13, 1585) was a biblical scholar and one of the first Jesuits 1585)
- 1588 - Marin Mersenne, French mathematician (d. Marin Mersenne, Marin Mersennus or le Père Mersenne ( September 8, 1588 &ndash September 1, 1648) was 1648)
- 1611 - Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (d. Johann Friedrich Gronovius (the Latinized form of Gronov; September 8 1611 - December 28 1671) was a German Classical 1671)
- 1621 - Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, French general (d. Louis II de Bourbon Prince de Condé ( 8 September, 1621 – 11 November, 1686) was a French general and the most famous representative 1686)
- 1633 - Ferdinand IV of Germany (d. Ferdinand IV ( September 8, 1633 - July 9, 1654) was King of the Romans, of Hungary, and of Bohemia. 1654)
- 1672 - Nicolas de Grigny, French organist and composer (d. Nicolas de Grigny ( baptized September 8 1672 &ndash November 30 1703 was a French Organist and Composer. 1703)
- 1749 - Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac, French aristocrat (d. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron duchesse de Polignac ( 8 September 1749 &ndash 9 December 1793) was a French aristocrat 1793)
- 1749 - Marie-Louise, Princesse de Lamballe, French aristocrat (d. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Princess Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy-Carignan princesse de Lamballe ( September 8, 1749 &ndash September 3, 1792) was an 1792)
- 1778 - Clemens Brentano, German poet (d. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Clemens Brentano, or Klemens Brentano ( September 9, 1778 &ndash July 28, 1842) was a German Poet and 1842)
- 1783 - Nicolai Grundtvig, Danish writer and philosopher (d. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig ( September 8 1783 – September 2 1872) (ˈneg̊olaɪ̯ˀ ˈfʁaðˀʁæg̊ ˈsɛʋəʁin ˈg̊ʁɔnd̥ʋi 1872)
- 1804 - Eduard Mörike, German poet (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Eduard Friedrich Mörike ( Ludwigsburg, September 8, 1804 &ndash June 4, 1875 in Stuttgart) was a German 1875)
- 1814 - Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Abbé Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg (8 September 1814 &ndash 8 January 1874 was a noted French writer Ethnographer, Historian and 1874)
- 1824 - Jaime Nunó, Spanish composer (d. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Jaume Nunó Roca (1824-1908 was a Catalan composer who composed music for Mexico's national anthem. 1908)
- 1828 - Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, American Civil War soldier (d. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain ( September 8, 1828 February 24, 1914) was an American college Professor from the State of 1914)
- 1828 - Clarence Cook, American writer and art critic (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Clarence Chatham Cook ( September 8, 1828 - June 2, 1900) was a 19th century American author and Art critic. 1900)
- 1830 - Frédéric Mistral, French poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Frédéric Mistral ( September 8, 1830 — March 25, 1914) was a French Poet who led the 19th century revival of The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1914)
- 1841 - Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( (often pronounced in English as; DVOR-zhahk; September 8 1841 – May 1 1904 was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed 1904)
- 1841 - Charles J. Guiteau, American assassin of James A. Garfield (d. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Charles Julius Guiteau ( September 8, 1841 &ndash June 30, 1882) was an American Lawyer who Assassinated James Abram Garfield (November 19 1831 September 19 1881 was the twentieth President of the United States. 1882)
- 1852 - Emperor Gwangmu of Korea (d. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 1919)
- 1857 - Georg Michaelis, Chancellor of Germany (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Georg Michaelis ( September 8, 1857 – July 24, 1936) was the first Chancellor of Germany of non-noble background The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler 1936)
- 1873 - Alfred Jarry, French absurdist playwright
- 1873 - David O. McKay, ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfred Jarry ( 8 September 1873 &ndash 1 November 1907) was a French Writer born in Laval, Mayenne David Oman McKay ( September 8, 1873 &ndash January 18, 1970) was the ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known 1970)
- 1881 - Harry Hillman, American athlete (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Harry Livingston Hillman Jr ( September 8, 1881 &ndash August 9, 1945) was an American athlete and winner of three 1945)
- 1884 - Théodore Pilette, Belgian racing driver (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Not to be confused with Teddy Pilette. Théodore Pilette ( 8 September 1883 St 1921)
- 1886 - Siegfried Sassoon, English poet (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, CBE MC ( 8 September 1886 &ndash 1 September 1967) was an English poet and Author 1967)
- 1887 - Prince George of Yugoslavia (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Karageorgevich may refer to Karadjordje Petrovic, Serbian rebel leader the eponymic ancestor and to his following descendants 1972)
- 1889 - Robert Alphonso Taft, U. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Robert Alphonso Taft ( September 8, 1889 - July 31, 1953) of the Taft political family of Ohio, was a Republican S. Senator from Ohio (d. 1953)
- 1895 - Sara García, Mexican actress (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sara García (born Sara García Hidalgo September 8, 1895, Orizaba, Veracruz &ndash November 21, 1980) was a legendary 1980)
- 1896 - Howard Dietz, American lyricist and librettist (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Howard Dietz ( September 8, 1896 – July 30, 1983) was an American Publicist, Lyricist, and Librettist 1983)
- 1897 - Jimmie Rodgers, American singer and composer (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Jimmie Rodgers ( September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) an early purveyor of Delta blues, known as "The Singing Brakeman" 1933)
- 1901 - Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd ( Amsterdam, 8 September 1901 &ndash Cape Town, 6 September 1966 was Prime Minister of South Africa from The Prime Minister of South Africa was the Head of government in South Africa between 1910 and 1984 1966)
- 1910 - Jean-Louis Barrault, French actor and director (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jean-Louis Barrault ( September 8, 1910 – January 22 1994 in Le Vésinet) was a French Actor, director 1994)
- 1914 - Sir Denys Lasdun, English architect (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sir Denys Lasdun CH ( 8 September 1914 &ndash 11 January 2001) was an eminent English Architect of the 20th century 2001)
- 1915 - Frank Cady, American actor
- 1915 - Frank Pullen, English business person and racehorse owner (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Frank Cady (born September 8, 1915) is an American Actor best known for his role as storekeeper Sam Drucker in the Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Francis Henry "Frank" Pullen ( September 8 1915 – January 17 1992) was an English businessperson and racehorse owner 1992)
- 1918 - Derek Harold Richard Barton, British chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Derek Harold Richard Barton FRS ( 8 September 1918 - 16 March 1998) was a British Organic chemist and The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1998)
- 1919 - Gianni Brera, (Giovanni Luigi Brera), Italian journalist and writer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Giovanni Luigi Brera, known as Gianni Brera ( September 8, 1919 - December 19, 1992) was an Italian Sports Journalist 1992)
- 1921 - Harry Secombe, Welsh entertainer (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Sir Harry Donald Secombe, CBE ( 8 September 1921 &ndash 11 April 2001) was a Welsh Entertainer with a noted fine 2001)
- 1922 - Sid Caesar, American comedian
- 1922 - Lyndon LaRouche, American politician
- 1924 - Mimi Parent, Canadian painter (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Isaac Sidney "Sid" Caesar (born September 8, 1922) is an Emmy Award -winning American comic actor and writer known as the leading man Views of Lyndon LaRouche Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche Jr (born September 8 1922 in Rochester New Hampshire) is an American Political activist and founder of several Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mimi Parent ( September 8, 1924 - June 14, 2005) born Marie Parent in Montreal, was a Canadian Surrealist 2005)
- 1924 - Marie-Claire Kirkland, Quebec politician
- 1924 - Grace Metalious, American novelist (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marie-Claire Kirkland (born September 8, 1924) is a Quebec lawyer judge and politician Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Grace Metalious ( September 8, 1924 &ndash February 25, 1964) was an American author best known for the controversial novel 1964)
- 1925 - Peter Sellers, English actor (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Henry Sellers, CBE, commonly known as Peter Sellers ( 8 September 1925 &ndash 24 July 1980) was a British 1980)
- 1927 - Harlan Howard, American country music songwriter (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harlan Perry Howard ( September 8 1927 - March 3 2002) was an American Hall of Fame Country music Songwriter 2002)
- 1929 - Christoph von Dohnanyi, German conductor
- 1929 - Roger Byrne, English footballer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Christoph von Dohnányi (born September 8, 1929) is Roger William Byrne ( 8 February 1929 &ndash 6 February 1958) was an English footballer and a captain of 1958
- 1930 - Nguyen Cao Ky, Premier of South Vietnam
- 1930 - Mario Adorf, film and stage actor
- 1930 - Robert W. Firestone, Author, Artist, Clinical Psychologist
- 1931 - John Garrett, British politician (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (born 8 September 1930) is a Vietnamese politician who served as Prime Minister of South Mario Adorf (born September 8, 1930) is an Italian - German film and stage Actor, best known for his lead role in the 1978 Robert W Firestone ( September 8 1930 -) is an Author, Artist, and clinical Psychologist whose theory (Separation Theory and Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Laurence Garrett ( 8 September 1931 &ndash 11 September 2007) was a British Management consultant and Labour 2007)
- 1932 - Patsy Cline, American singer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Patsy Cline (b Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American Country 1963)
- 1933 - Asha Bhonsle, Indian singer
- 1933 - Paul M. Fleiss, American pediatrician; father of Heidi Fleiss
- 1933 - Michael Frayn, British playwright
- 1933 - Eric Salzman, American composer
- 1934 - Rodrigue Biron, Canadian politician
- 1934 - Peter Maxwell Davies, British composer
- 1937 - Barbara Frum, Canadian news anchor (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Asha Bhosle (आशा भोंसले (born September 8, 1933) آشا بھونسلے is an Indian singer Paul Murray Fleiss MD (b 8 September 1933) is an American pediatrician and anti- Circumcision activist based in Los Feliz Heidi Lynne Fleiss (born December 30 1965 known as the "Hollywood Madam," is an American former madam. Michael Frayn (born 8 September 1933 is an English playwright and novelist Eric Salzman ( September 8, 1933) is an American Composer, Author, Impresario, Music critic, and Record producer Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rodrigue Biron (born September 8 1934) is a politician in Quebec, Canada. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE (b 8 September 1934 is an English Composer and conductor. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barbara Frum, OC, BA, LLD ( September 8, 1937 &ndash March 26, 1992) was a Journalist, acclaimed 1992)
- 1937 - Virna Lisi, Italian actress
- 1937 - Sam Nunn, American politician
- 1938 - Kenichi Horie, Japanese adventurer
- 1939 - Carsten Keller, German field hockey player
- 1939 - Guitar Shorty, American blues guitarist
- 1941 - Bernie Sanders, American politician
- 1942 - Brian Cole, American bass guitar player (The Association) (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Virna Lisi (b September 8 1937 is a Cannes and César awards-winning Italian film actress Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr (born September 8, 1938) is an American Lawyer and Politician. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a Japanese solo yachtsman. Horie first came to prominence when he became the first person to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean in 1962 Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carsten Keller (born on September 8, 1939) is a former Field hockey player from West - Germany, who won the golden medal for his Guitar Shorty (born David William Kearney, September 8 1939, Houston, Texas) is an American Blues Guitarist Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is the junior United States Senator from Vermont, elected on November Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Cole ( September 8 1942 &ndash August 2 1972) was the Bass guitar player for the 1960s Folk rock band The Association 1972)
- 1943 - Adelaide C. Eckardt, American politician
- 1944 - Terry Jenner, Australian cricketer
- 1945 - Ron Pigpen McKernan, American musician (Grateful Dead) (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adelaide C Eckardt (born September 8, 1943) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 37B Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terrence James Jenner (born 8 September 1944 Mount Lawley Western Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer who played in 9 Tests and one ODI Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Ronald C "Pigpen" McKernan ( September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973) was a founding member of the band Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. 1973)
- 1945 - Rogie Vachon, Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- 1946 - L.C. Greenwood, American football player
- 1947 - Ann Beattie, American writer
- 1947 - Valery Afanassiev, Russian pianist
- 1947 - Benjamin Orr, American bassist (The Cars) (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Rogatien "Rogie" Vachon (b September 8, 1945 in Palmarolle, Quebec) was a French-Canadian Professional Ice hockey Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. LC Henderson Greenwood (born September 8, 1946 in Canton Mississippi) is a former American football Defensive end for the 1970s Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ann Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is an American Short story Writer and Novelist. Valery Afanassiev (Валерий Павлович Афанасьев Valerij Pavlovič Afanasiev; born 8 September Benjamin Orr ( September 8 1947 &ndash October 3 2000) was the Bass guitar player and one of the Vocalists for the The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s 2000)
- 1950 - Zachary Richard, Louisiana singer and songwriter
- 1950 - Mike Simpson, American politician
- 1951 - Nikos Karvelas, Greek composer
- 1954 - Mark Foley, American politician
- 1956 - Frank Tovey, British musician (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zachary Richard is a Louisiana singer songwriter and poet who works in both French and English. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson, DMD (born September 8, 1950 in Burley, Idaho) has been a Republican Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Nikos Karvelas (born on September 8, 1951) is one of the most famous living composers in Greece Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Mark Adam Foley (born September 8 1954 is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fad Gadget is the Stage name of Francis John (Frank Tovey ( September 8, 1956 &ndash April 3, 2002) 2002)
- 1956 - Maurice Cheeks, American basketball player and coach
- 1957 - Heather Thomas, American actress
- 1958 - Michael Lardie, American guitarist/keyboardist
- 1958 - Mitsuru Miyamoto, Japanese voice actor
- 1959 - Daler Nazarov, Tajik composer and actor
- 1960 - Aimee Mann, American musician
- 1960 - Stefano Casiraghi, Italian businessman; husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Maurice "Mo" Edward Cheeks (born September 8 1956 in Chicago Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Heather Thomas (born September 8, 1957 in Greenwich Connecticut) is an American actress screenwriter Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Lardie is an American Musician and producer, known for his memberships in Great White and Night Ranger. is a Seiyū who was born on September 8, 1958 in Sakai Osaka. A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daler Nazarov (Тоҷикӣ Далер Назаров(born on September 8, 1959) is a Tajik / Pamiri Composer, Singer Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American, rock Guitarist, bassist, Singer, and noted Songwriter Stefano Casiraghi ( September 8, 1960 &ndash October 3, 1990) was a sportsman and Italian businessman Caroline Princess of Hanover Hereditary Princess of Monaco ( Caroline Louise Marguerite Prinzessin von Hannover Erbprinzessin von Monaco) formally styled Her 1990)
- 1960 - Aguri Suzuki, Japanese racing driver
- 1961 - Paul Zanetti, Australian political cartoonist
- 1962 - Sergio Casal, Spanish tennis player
- 1962 - Christopher Klim, American novelist
- 1962 - Thomas Kretschmann, German actor
- 1963 - Li Ning, Chinese gymnast
- 1963 - Brad Silberling, American television and film director
- 1963 - Hitoshi Matsumoto, Japanese comedian
- 1964 - Michael Johns, American business executive
- 1964 - Scott Levy, American professional wrestler
- 1964 - Joachim Nielsen, Norwegian musician (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) is a former Racing driver from Japan. He participated in 88 Formula One Grands Prix and his most notable achievement in racing was 3rd place at the 1990 Japanese Paul Zanetti (born September 8 1961 in Wollongong) is a political cartoonist based in Australia. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sergio Casal Martínez (born September 8, 1962 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain Christopher Klim (born September 8, 1962) is an American Novelist and Journalist, best known for the novels Jesus Lives in Trenton Thomas Kretschmann (born September 8 1962) is a German Actor who has also performed in Hollywood movies Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Li Ning ( Simplified Chinese: 李宁 Traditional Chinese: 李寧 Pinyin: Lǐ Níng is a well-known and well-respected Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur Bradley Mitchell Silberling (born September 8 1963 in Washington D Hitoshi Matsumoto (松本人志 Matsumoto Hitoshi, born September 8, 1963) or Matchan (松ちゃん as he is commonly known is a Japanese Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Michael Johns (born September 8, 1964 in Allentown Pennsylvania) is an American Health care executive former Federal government Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) better known by his Ring name Raven, is an American Professional Joachim Nielsen ( September 8, 1964 - October 17, 2000) better known as Jokke, was a Norwegian rock Musician 2000)
- 1966 - Carola, Swedish singer
- 1966 - Peter Furler, Christian musician (Newsboys)
- 1967 - Kimberly Peirce, American film director
- 1969 - Gary Speed, Welsh footballer
- 1969 - Oswaldo Ibarra, Ecuadorian footballer
- 1969 - Lars Bohinen, Norwegian footballer
- 1970 - Neko Case, American musician
- 1970 - Latrell Sprewell, American basketball player
- 1970 - Yuji Nishizawa, Japanese hijacker
- 1971 - Brooke Burke, American model
- 1971 - Daniel Petrov, Bulgarian boxer
- 1971 - David Arquette, American actor
- 1971 - Martin Freeman, English actor
- 1971 - Pierre Sévigny, French-Canadian ice hockey player
- 1972 - Markus Babbel, German footballer
- 1972 - Os du Randt, South African rugby player
- 1972 - Giovanni Frezza, Italian actor
- 1972 - Lisa Kennedy, American television personality
- 1972 - Tomokazu Seki, Japanese voice actor
- 1972 - Phil Laak, Ireland-born professional poker player
- 1973 - Khamis Al-Owairan, Saudi Arabian footballer
- 1974 - Braulio Luna, Mexican footballer
- 1974 - Tanaz Eshaghian, Iranian-born American documentarian
- 1975 - Richard Hughes, English musician (Keane)
- 1975 - Elena Likhovtseva, Russian tennis player
- 1975 - Larenz Tate, American Actor
- 1975 - Lee Eul-Yong, South Korean footballer
- 1976 - Sjeng Schalken, Dutch former tennis player
- 1976 - Gerald Drummond, Costa Rican footballer
- 1976 - Jervis Drummond, Costa Rican footballer
- 1976 - Sarah Kucserka, American screenwriter
- 1977 - Jay McKee, Canadian hockey player
- 1978 - Gerard Autet, Spanish footballer
- 1978 - Gil Meche, American baseball player
- 1979 - Pink, American singer
- 1980 - Teruyuki Moniwa, Japanese footballer
- 1981 - Morten Gamst Pedersen, Norwegian footballer
- 1981 - Jonathan Taylor Thomas, American actor
- 1983 - Wali Lundy, American football player
- 1983 - Diego Benaglio, Swiss-Italian footballer
- 1983 - Will Blalock, American basketball player
- 1983 - Chris Judd, Australian football player
- 1983 - Lewis Roberts-Thompson, Australian football player
- 1984 - Vitaly Petrov, Russian racing driver
- 1984 - Peter Whittingham, English footballer
- 1985 - Yendi Phillips, Jamaican beauty pageant contestant
- 1986 - João Moutinho, Sporting Lisbon midfielder
- 1986 - Matt Grothe, American football player
- 1988 - Caitlin Hill, Australian internet personality
- 1990 - Matt Barkley, American football player
- 1996 - Krystal Reyes, Filipina actress
- 1997 - Kimberlea Berg, English actress
Deaths
- 701 - Pope Sergius I
- 780 - Leo IV, Byzantine Emperor
- 1397 - Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Carola Maria Häggkvist (born 8 September 1966) better known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and occasional songwriter Peter Andrew Furler is an Australian Musician, best known as the Lead singer and Guitarist for the Contemporary Christian For the protest event see Newsboys Strike of 1899 Newsboys (sometimes stylized as newsboys) is a Grammy Award -nominated Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Kimberly Peirce (born September 8, 1967) is an American Film director, notable for her debut feature Boys Don't Cry (1999 Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Andrew Speed (born September 8 1969 in Mancot, Wales) is a Welsh footballer, who plays in midfield. Oswaldo Johvani Ibarra (born 8 September, 1969) is an Ecuadorian football goalkeeper Lars Roar Bohinen (born September 8 1969 in Vadsø) is a Norwegian former footballer. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neko Case (ˈniːkoʊ ˈkeɪs (born September 8, 1970 in Alexandria Virginia) is an American Alternative country Singer-songwriter Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8 1970 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is a former American professional Basketball player All Nippon Airways Flight 61 is a flight from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, to New Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Brooke Lisa Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American Television personality and model, known for hosting Wild Daniel Bozhilov Petrov (born September 8, 1971 in Varna) is a Bulgarian boxer. David James Arquette (born September 8 1971) is an American Actor, Film director, producer and Screenwriter Martin Freeman ( September 8 1971) is an English Actor. He is most famous for his roles as Tim Canterbury in the BBC 's Pierre Sévigny (born on September 8, 1971 in Trois Rivières, Quebec is a former Ice hockey player who briefly played in the Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Markus Babbel (born September 8 1972 in Munich) is a German former international footballer who played as a defender. Jacobus Petrus du Randt, better known as Os du Randt (born 8 September 1972 in Elliot South Africa) is a former South African For the 18th century Italian engraver see Giovanni Girolamo Frezza. Lisa Kennedy Montgomery (stage name Kennedy, born September 8, 1972 in Indianapolis Indiana) is an American political satirist and is a popular and very famous Seiyū in Japan. He formerly worked for Haikyou, now he works for Atomic Monkey A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they Philip "Phil" Laak (pronounced "lock" born September 8 1972 in Dublin, Ireland) is a Professional Poker Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Braulio Luna Guzmán (born September 8 1974 in Mexico City) is a Mexican football player who currently plays as a Midfielder for Tanaz Eshaghian (born 8 September 1974 in Iran) is an American Documentary filmmaker Eshaghian who left Iran with her mother Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard David Hughes (born 8 September, 1975, in Gravesend, Kent) is the Drummer for the English Piano rock Keane (kiːn are an English Piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, and taking their current Elena Alexandrovna Likhovtseva ( Елена Лиховцева (jelena lixɔvtseva born 8 September 1975 in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan Larenz Tate (born September 8, 1975) is an American Actor. Biography Early life Tate was born on the west side of Lee Eul-Yong ( Hangul: 이을용 (born September 8 1975) is a South Korean football player for FC Seoul. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sjeng Schalken (born September 8, 1976 in Weert) is a former professional Tennis player from the Netherlands. Gerald Drummond Johnson (born September 8 1976) is a Costa Rican football player who currently plays forward for Club Sport Herediano of the Costa Rican Jervis Drummond Johnson (born September 8, 1976) is a Costa Rican football player who currently plays Sarah Anne Kucserka (born 8 September, 1976) is an American screenwriter Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Jay McKee (born September 8, 1977, Kingston, Ontario) is an Ice hockey defenceman who plays for the St Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Gerard Autet Serrabasa commonly known simply as Gerard (born September 8 1978 in Manlleu, Barcelona) is a Spanish Gilbert Allen "Gil" Meche (ɡɪlmɛʃ born September 8, 1978 in Lafayette Louisiana) is a Right-handed Pitcher for the Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) is a Japanese Football (soccer player who currently plays for J Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Morten Gamst Pedersen (born September 8, 1981 in Vadsø, Finnmark) is a versatile Norwegian footballer who currently plays Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born September 8, 1981) is an American Actor and former Child actor and Teen idol. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Wali Sultan Lundy (born September 8, 1983 in New Brunswick New Jersey) is a current American football Running back who plays for Diego Benaglio (born September 8, 1983) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga William (Will Anthony Blalock (born September 8 1983 in Boston Massachusetts) is an American professional Basketball player Christopher Dylan Judd (born 8 September 1983 is an Australian professional Australian rules footballer for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Lewis Roberts-Thomson (born 8 September 1983 is a Sydney -born Australian Football League player with the Sydney Swans, originally drafted from the Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov ( Russian: Виталий Александрович Петров, born September 8, 1984 in Vyborg) is Peter Michael Whittingham (born September 8, 1984 in Nuneaton) is an English footballer and left-sided midfielder Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Yendi Phillips (born September 8th, 1985) is the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho (born September 8, 1986 in Portimão) is a Portuguese footballer, and is an all-round Midfielder Matt Grothe (born September 8, 1986) is the current starting Quarterback for the University of South Florida Bulls (USF NCAA Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Caitlin Hill (born September 8, 1988) is a YouTube personality under the name TheHill88. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Matt Barkley (b September 8, 1990) is an American football player Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Jolina Marie B Reyes, better known by her Screen name Krystal Reyes (born September 8, 1996 in Santa Maria, Bulacan Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Kimberlea Berg (born September 8 1997, London, United Kingdom) is a British child actress Events By Place Europe Pope Events By Place Byzantine Empire Constantine VI becomes Byzantine Emperor with Irene as guardian Leo IV the Khazar ( Greek: Λέων Δ΄ Leōn IV) ( January 25, 750 &ndash September 8, 780 This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester ( January 7 1355 &ndash September 8 (or 9 1397 was the thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward
- 1425 - King Charles III of Navarre (b. Charles III (1361 Nantes &ndash 8 September 1425, Olite) called the Noble, was King of Navarre from 1387 to his death 1361)
- 1539 - John Stokesley, English churchman
- 1560 - Amy Robsart, English noblewoman (b. John Stokesley (c 1475 &ndash September 8, 1539) was an English church leader who was Bishop of London during the reign of Henry VIII Amy Robsart ( 7 June 1532 – 8 September 1560) also known as Amy Lady Dudley was an English Noblewoman, who 1534)
- 1603 - George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, English politician (b. George Carey 2nd Baron Hunsdon KG (1547 &ndash 9 September, 1603) was the eldest son of Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon and Anne Morgan 1547)
- 1613 - Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (b. This article is about the composer for the Italian town see Gesualdo (town. 1566)
- 1637 - Robert Fludd, English mystic (b. Robert Fludd, also known as Robertus de Fluctibus (1574 Bearsted Kent &ndash September 8 1637, London) was a prominent 1574)
- 1645 - John Coke, English politician (b. Sir John Coke ( March 5, 1563 - September 8, 1644) English Politician, was educated at Trinity College Cambridge 1563)
- 1644 - Francis Quarles, English poet (b. Francis Quarles ( 1592 - September 8, 1644) English Poet, was born at Romford, London Borough of Havering, and 1592)
- 1645 - Francisco de Quevedo, Spanish writer (b. Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas ( Madrid, September 14, 1580 &ndash Villanueva de los Infantes, September 8, 1580)
- 1656 - Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. Joseph Hall ( 1 July 1574 - 8 September 1656) English bishop and satirist was born at Bristow Park, near Ashby-de-la-Zouch 1574)
- 1675 - Amalia of Solms-Braunfels, countess of Solms-Braunfels (b. Amalia of Solms-Braunfels ( 31 August 1602 &ndash 8 September 1675) Countess of Solms-Braunfels, was the wife of Frederick 1602)
- 1682 - Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (b. Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz ( May 23, 1606 in Madrid — September 8, 1682 in Vigevano) was a Spanish Catholic 1606)
- 1721 - Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Michael Johann Joseph Brokoff ( Czech: Michal Jan Josef Brokoff, 28 April, 1686 in Klášterec nad Ohří Bohemia - 8 September 1686)
- 1739 - Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Yuri Troubetzkoy (20 April 1668 – 8 September 1739 was Stolnik of Peter the Great in 1676 and 1682 Stolnik in the Tsar's apartment in 1712 the 1668)
- 1755 - Ephraim Williams, American philanthropist (b. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Ephraim Williams Jr ( March 7, 1715 &ndash September 8, 1755) was the benefactor of Williams College, located in northwestern 1715)
- 1761 - Bernard Forest de Bélidor, French engineer (b. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Bernard Forest de Bélidor (1698 Catalonia, Spain – September 8, 1761, Paris, France) was a French Engineer 1698)
- 1780 - Enoch Poor, American Continental Army general (b. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Enoch Poor ( June 21, 1736, Old Style &ndash September 8, 1780) was a Brigadier general in the Continental Army 1736)
- 1784 - Ann Lee, American religious leader (b. Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year This article is about Mother Ann Lee For the singer see Ann Lee (singer Mother Ann Lee ( February 29 1736 - September 8 1736)
- 1811 - Peter Simon Pallas, German zoologist (b. Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Peter Simon Pallas ( September 22, 1741, Berlin — September 8, 1811, Berlin) was a German Zoologist 1741)
- 1831 - John Aitken, Scottish-born music publisher (b. Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a John Aitken ( c. 1745 – September 8, 1831) was a Scottish -born American music publisher. 1745)
- 1853 - Frédéric Ozanam, founder of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (b. Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Antoine Frédéric Ozanam ( April 23, 1813 - September 8, 1853) was a French scholar The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is an international organization of Roman Catholic lay men and women of all ages whose primary mission is to help the poor and less 1813)
- 1882 - Joseph Liouville, French mathematician (b. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Liouville ( March 24 1809 &ndash September 8 1882) was a French Mathematician. 1809)
- 1888 - Annie Chapman, widely believed to be the second victim of Jack the Ripper (b. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Annie Chapman (born Ann Eliza Smith, c 1841 - 8 September 1888 was a victim of the notorious Jack the Ripper is an alias given to an unidentified Serial killer active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area and adjacent districts of London 1841)
- 1894 - Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1821)
- 1933 - King Faysal I of Iraq (b. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Faisal bin Al Hussein Bin Ali El-Hashemi, GCB, GCMG ( فيصل بن حسين Fayṣal ibn Ḥusayn; 20 May 1883 &ndash September 8 1883)
- 1943 - Julius Fucik, Czech journalist (executed) (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julius Fučík (ˈjuːlɪjʊs ˈfʊtʃiːk ( 23 February 1903 – 8 September 1943) was a Czechoslovak journalist an active 1903)
- 1948 - Thomas Mofolo, Lesotho writer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Mokopu Mofolo ( December 22, 1876 - September 8, 1948) is considered to be the greatest Lesotho Writer. 1876)
- 1949 - Richard Strauss, German composer (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 &ndash 8 September 1949 was a German Composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era particularly noted 1864)
- 1965 - Dorothy Dandridge, American actress (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Dorothy Jean Dandridge ( November 9, 1922 &ndash September 8, 1965) was an American Actress and Popular singer 1922)
- 1965 - Hermann Staudinger, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hermann Staudinger ( March 23, 1881 &ndash September 8, 1965) was a German chemist who demonstrated the existence of Macromolecules The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1881)
- 1969 - Bud Collyer, American television game show host (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bud Collyer (born Clayton Johnson Heermance Jr, June 18, 1908 &ndash September 8 1969) was an American Radio actor/announcer 1908)
- 1969 - Alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Alexandra David-Néel born Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David (born in Saint-Mandé on October 24, 1868, and died in Digne-les-Bains 1868)
- 1977 - Zero Mostel, American actor (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel ( February 28 1915 – September 8 1977) was an American Actor of stage and 1915)
- 1979 - Jean Seberg, American actress (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Jean Dorothy Seberg ( November 13, 1938 – September 8, 1979) was an American actress. 1938)
- 1980 - Willard Libby, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Willard Frank Libby ( December 17, 1908 &ndash September 8, 1980) was an American physical chemist, famous for his The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1908)
- 1981 - Roy Wilkins, American civil rights activist (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Roy Wilkins ( August 30, 1901 &ndash September 9, 1981) was a prominent civil rights activist in the United States 1901)
- 1981 - Hideki Yukawa, Japanese physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting né, was a Japanese Theoretical physicist and the first Japanese Nobel laureate. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1907)
- 1983 - Antonin Magne, French cyclist (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Antonin Magne ( 15 February 1904 in Ytrac &ndash 8 September 1983 in Arcachon) was a French cyclist 1904)
- 1985 - John Franklin Enders, American scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) John Franklin Enders ( February 10 1897 &ndash September 8 1985) was an American medical scientist and Nobel laureate. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1887)
- 1991 - Alex North, American composer (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Alex North ( December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American Composer responsible for the first Jazz 1910)
- 1999 - Moondog, American composer, musician and poet (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Moondog was the Pseudonym of Louis Thomas Hardin ( May 26, 1916 &ndash September 8, 1999) a blind American composer musician 1916)
- 2002 - Laurie Williams, West Indian cricketer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Laurie Rohan Williams (born December 12 1968, in Jamaica - died September 8, 2002 in Portmore Kingston Jamaica) 1968)
- 2003 - Jaclyn Linetsky, Canadian voice actress (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jaclyn Michelle Linetsky ( January 8, 1986 &ndash September 8, 2003) was a Canadian actress. 1986)
- 2003 - Leni Riefenstahl, German film director (b. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl ( August 22 1902 – September 8 2003) was a German Film director 1902)
- 2004 - Frank Thomas, American animator (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Franklin "Frank" Thomas ( September 5, 1912 &ndash September 8, 2004) was an American Animator. 1913)
- 2005 - Noel Cantwell, Irish cricketer and footballer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Noel Euchuria Cornelius Cantwell ( February 28, 1932 &ndash September 8, 2005) was an Irish Cricketer and football 1932)
- 2006 - Hilda Bernstein, English-born South African author, artist, and activist (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hilda Bernstein ( May 15, 1915 – September 8, 2006) was an Author, Artist, and an Activist against Apartheid 1915)
- 2006 - Peter Brock, Australian racecar driver and TV personality (rally accident) (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Peter Geoffrey Brock AM ( 26 February, 1945 – 8 September, 2006) otherwise known as "Peter Perfect" "The 1945)
- 2006 - Frank Middlemass, actor (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Francis George Middlemass (28 May 1919 &ndash 8 September 2006 was an English Actor, known as Frank Middlemass, who even in his early career played 1919)
- 2006 - Erk Russell, American football coach (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Erskine "Erk" Russell ( July 23, 1926 in Birmingham Alabama - September 8, 2006 in Statesboro, Georgia 1923)
- 2007 - Ramón Cardemil, Chilean huaso (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ramón Cardemil Moraga ( 17 January 1917 &ndash 8 September 2007) was a Chilean rodeo Horse rider, considered 1917)
Holidays and observances
- 1551 - The foundation day in Vitória, Brazil
- Andorra - National day: Mare de Deu de Meritxell. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Vitória is the capital of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra ( Catalan: Principat d'Andorra) is a small Landlocked country in western The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country.
- Pakistan - Defence Day (Pak-Naval Day)
- Bahá'í Faith - Feast of 'Izzat (Might) - First day of the tenth month of the Bahá'í calendar. Holidays in Pakistan: See also Muslim holidays The Pakistan Armed Forces ( Urdu: پاک عسکری) are the overall unified military forces of Pakistan Several nations of the world hold an annual Armed Forces Day to recognize venerate and honor their Military forces The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap
- Republic of Macedonia - Independence day (from Yugoslavia, 1991). The Republic of Macedonia (Република An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
- Malta - Feast of Our Lady of Victories (il-Vittorja); anniversary of the 1565 victory of the Knights of Malta over the Ottoman Empire; anniversary of the 1943 surrender of Italy to the Allied forces, marking the end of World War II hostilities on Malta. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands This ecumenical article is about general Christian views on and veneration of the Virgin Mary The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
- Fiestas de Santa Fe in New Mexico, USA. Zozobra ("Old Man Gloom" is the name of a giant Marionette Effigy which is built and burned New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
- International Literacy Day
- Rhodri Day in Jersey, Channel Islands
- Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia
- Birth of Mary (mother of Jesus)
- Pope Sergius I
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September 8 was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO on November 17, 1965. The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands Saint Adrian or Hadrian of Nicomedia was a Herculian Guard of the Roman Emperor Galerius Maximian. Pope
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