Historical Events on December 8

7 notable historical events happened on December 8 throughout history.

12 famous birthdays on December 8 — including Anders Celsius, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Jean Sibelius

20th Century7 events

1914

war

Battle of the Falkland Islands — 1914 naval battle of World War I

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1941

war

Japanese invasion of Thailand — 1941 Empire of Japan invaded Thailand

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1941

war

Infamy Speech — December 8, 1941 speech by FDR on the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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1980

general

murder of John Lennon — murder taking place on 8 December 1980

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1985

general

1985 Intercontinental Cup — football match

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1991

politics

Belovezh Accords — agreement that declared dissolution of the USSR by its founder states (denunciation of 1922 Treaty on the Creation of the USSR) and established the CIS

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1991

general

1991 Intercontinental Cup — 1991 edition of the Intercontinental Cup association football competition

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