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Historical Events on June 8

7 notable historical events happened on June 8 throughout history.

12 famous birthdays on June 8 — including Frank Lloyd Wright, Marguerite Yourcenar, Suharto

20th Century5 events

1967
war

USS Liberty incident — 1967 Israeli attack on American navy ship

1968
sports

UEFA Euro 1968 finals — final game of the UEFA Euro 1968

1975
general

1975 Swedish Grand Prix — Formula 1 race

1984
war

Operation Blue Star — 1984 Indian military operation in golden temple

1992
politics

Convention on Biological Diversity — international treaty

21st Century2 events

2008
general

2008 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held on June 8, 2008 ; Montreal, Canada

2017
politics

2017 United Kingdom general election — general election held in United Kingdom