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August Eighth (Russian: «Август. Восьмого», translit. Avgust. Vosʹmogo) is a 2012 Russian action war film about the 2008 August War. It was produced and directed by Dzhanik Fayziev.
Historical events for the 8th of August. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on August 8.
Major Events. 1509 Emperor Krishnadeva Raya is crowned, marking the beginning of the regeneration of the Vijayanagara Empire in Southern India. 1609 Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei 's telescope. United States One Dollar Bill. 1786 US Congress unanimously chooses the dollar as the monetary unit for the United States of America.
This Day in History Video: What Happened on August 8. 1945. Soviets declare war on Japan; invade Manchuria. World War II. Wake Up to This Day in History. 1879. Emiliano Zapata born. 19th...
This Day in History: August 8. What Happened On Your Bday? Featured Event. 1974. Resignation of U.S. President Nixon. Faced with the near-certain prospect of impeachment for his role in the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announced his resignation on this day in 1974 and was succeeded by Gerald Ford the following day.
Events. Birthdays. Deaths. 70 Tower of Antonia destroyed by Romans. 1220 Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. 1303 Crete earthquake strikes with estimated magnitude of 8, triggering a major tsunami that damaged the Lighthouse of Alexandria and swept ships 2 miles inland in Egypt.
August 8 is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 145 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600.
