What happened this day in history September 8

What are the important events that happened on September 8? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

September 8: Facts & Myths About This Day

September 8 is the 252nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 114 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 26, 2024 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 1,725,753,600 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectapentacontadigon’ day.

Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 143 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,279 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

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September 8 Historical Events

  • 70
    Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem.
  • 1888
    In London, the body of Jack the Ripper’s second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
  • 1900
    Galveston Hurricane of 1900: a powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.
  • 1930
    3M begins marketing Scotch transparent tape.
  • 1943
    World War II: United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower publicly announces the Allied armistice with Italy.
  • 1954
    The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established.
  • 1962
    Newly independent Algeria, by referendum, adopts a constitution.
  • 1965
    Pakistan Navy raids Indian coasts without any resistance in Operation Dwarka, Pakistan celebrates Victory Day annually.
  • 1966
    The Severn Bridge is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
  • 1967
    The formal end of steam traction in the North East of England by British Railways.

Who were born on September 8?

  • 1209
    King Sancho II of Portugal (d. 1248)
  • 1633
    Ferdinand IV of Germany (d. 1654)
  • 1910
    Jean-Louis Barrault, French actor and director (d. 1994)
  • 1937
    Barbara Frum, Canadian news anchor (d. 1992)
  • 1946
    L. C. Greenwood, American football player
  • 1947
    Valery Afanassiev, Russian pianist
  • 1951
    Tim (d. 1996) and Tom Gullikson, American tennis player brothers
  • 1956
    Frank Tovey, British musician (d. 2002)
  • 1964
    Joachim Nielsen, Norwegian musician (d. 2000)
  • 1972
    Tomokazu Seki, Japanese voice actor

Who died on September 8?

  • 1560
    Amy Robsart, English noblewoman (b. 1532)
  • 1603
    George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, English politician (b. 1547)
  • 1613
    Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (b. 1566)
  • 1739
    Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. 1668)
  • 1882
    Joseph Liouville, French mathematician (b. 1809)
  • 1916
    Friedrich Baumfelder, German composer, conductor, and pianist (b. 1836)
  • 1991
    Alex North, American composer (b. 1910)
  • 1999
    Moondog, American composer, musician and poet (b. 1916)
  • 2003
    Jaclyn Linetsky, Canadian voice actress (b. 1986)
  • 2006
    Frank Middlemass, actor (b. 1919)

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