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2008 – The 29th modern summer Olympic Games took place in Beijing, China until August 24. [12] 2010 – China Floods: A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people. 2013 – A suicide bombing at a funeral in the Pakistani city of Quetta kills at least 31 people.
- August 08 (Musician)
Ray Davon Jacobs (January 2, 1992 – August 28, 2023), known...
- Battle of Lihula
On 8 August a combined Oeselian and Rotalian army encircled...
- Warsaw Radio Mast
The Warsaw Radio Mast (centre) from a distance (as pictured...
- August 08 (Musician)
August 8 is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 145 days remaining until the end of the year. Events. Up to 1900. 117 – Roman Emperor Trajan dies, and is succeeded by Hadrian. 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
Events 1 - 200 of 230. 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.
1844. Brigham Young chosen to lead Mormon Church. Religion. This Day in History Video: What Happened on August 8. 1945. Soviets declare war on Japan; invade Manchuria. World War II. Wake Up to...
Jimmy Wales. American entrepreneur. August 8, 1966 - Jimmy Wales American entrepreneur, who cofounded Wikipedia, a free Internet-based encyclopaedia operating under an open-source management style. Wales received degrees in finance from Auburn University... Died On. Trajan. Roman emperor. September 15, 53? - August 8, 117 or August 9, 117.
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 is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. [1] In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August falls in the season of summer.
