Historical Events on December 8

15 significant historical events occurred on December 8. December 8 is a date marked by several important historical events. On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his famous "Infamy Speech" to Congress after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to the United States entering World War II. Other notable events include the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands during World War I and the assassination of Beatles musician John Lennon in New York City in 1980.

Total Events

Time Span

1174–2020

21 famous birthdays on December 8

Including Thomas R. Cech, Diego Rivera, Jean Sibelius

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Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density

12th C.21st C.

12th Century

1 event

1174

politics

1174 treaty between England and Scotland

13th Century

1 event

1299

war

Battle in the War of the Sicilian Vespers, 1 December 1299

14th Century

1 event

1335

war

1335 Medieval battle

18th Century

1 event

1757

war

Battle of the French and Indian War in 1757

20th Century

7 events

1914

war

1914 naval battle of World War I

1941

war

Japanese invasion of Thailand — 1941 Empire of Japan invaded Thailand

1941

war

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

1980

general

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

1985

general

1985 Intercontinental Cup — football match

1991

politics

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

1991

general

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