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Historical Events on August 8

5 notable historical events happened on August 8 throughout history.

15 famous birthdays on August 8 — including Emiliano Zapata, Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Paul Dirac

20th Century2 events

1919
war

Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 — peace treaty of the 1919 Anglo-Afghan War

1963
general

Great Train Robbery — robbery of a Royal Mail train heading between Glasgow and London

21st Century3 events

2008
war

Russo-Georgian War — 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia

2017
general

2017 UEFA Super Cup — football match

2021
sports

football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's tournament — 27th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament