According to Gregory calendar, on August 08, the day number in a year is 221 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 222. August 08 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
Important Historical Events of 08 August in the World ⚡
Event Year | Incident/Event |
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1173 | The construction began on a campinyl, which would eventually cut the leaning tower of Pisa. |
1509 | Maharaja Krishnadeva Raya was crowned as Emperor of the Vijay Nagar Empire. |
1609 | The Senate of Venice inspected the telescope prepared by Galileo. |
1700 | Denmark and Sweden signed the peace treaty. |
1771 | The first record city cricket match was played at Horsham in England. |
1786 | Michael-Gabriel Pacard and Jacks Balmat completed the first climb of Mont Blanc in the Alps, which was a task that is considered the center of modern mountaineering. |
1786 | The US Congress accepted the silver dollar and the decimal system for currency. |
1788 | For the first time since 1614, King Louis XVI of France agreed in May 1789 to convene the first estates-general meeting. |
1839 | Beta Thita Pi was established in Oxford, Ohio. |
1862 | After almost away from the US Civil War-War-War, in the early part of the Cedar Mountain Battle, army soldiers encountered and won a victory. |
1864 | Red Cross was established in Geneva. |
1887 | Antonio Gazman Blanco Venezuela completed his term as President of France. |
1899 | At Marshall patented the refrigerator. |
1900 | The first Davis Cup series began in Boston. |
1918 | The Battle of Amianas began in Emines, France, which began on the cordial days of the powers of the Allied Nations through the German front and eventually ended the First World War. |
1929 | German Aership LZ 127 Graff Zepelin flew to navigate the world. |
1940 | Arjuna Awardee cricketer Dilip Narayan Sardesai was born in Madgaon, Goa. |
1947 | Pakistan approved its national flag. |
1949 | In 1949, a disastrous earthquake shocked Ecuador, killing 4,600 people and caused an estimated loss of $ 20 million. In addition, a rescue plane crashed and killed 34 people. Four government dignitaries, 28 shell oil company employees and members of the crew were members in the aircraft accident. |
1950 | Florence Chadwick set a 13-hour, 22-minute swim in the English Channel. |
1956 | 262 miners were killed due to a coal fire in Marsinel, Belgium. |
1959 | 20,000 people died in a Taiwan flood. |
1963 | The Zimbabwe African National Union was formed when Nadabingisthol, Robert Mugabe and others decided to separate from the Zimbabweican People's Union. |
1963 | Train robbery in Buckinghamshire, England. |
1967 | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand supported the Union of Southeast Asian countries. |
1969 | At a Zebra crossing in London, photographer Ian McMillan took a photo used for the cover of Beatles Album Abe Road, one of the most famous album covers in recording history. |
1973 | South Korean politician Kim Dae-jung was kidnapped by KCIA in Tokyo. |
1988 | 8888 rebellion, a series of march, protests, protests and riots began against a party state of Burma Socialist Program Party in Burma. |
1988 | March, a series of demonstrations, protests and riots, known as 8888 rebellion, began against one-one state Burma Socialist Program Party. |
1990 | Iraq formally announced the integration of Kuwait. |
1991 | The United Nations Security Council approved the membership of North and South Korea. |
1994 | Link connecting Israel and Jordan) Road open. |
2001 | In Bahamas, a company named Cloned has revealed that they can cloning humans. Cloned argued that it is ethical to cloning human genetic material and complications of cloning, such as congenital defects or fetus deaths, do not intimidate the company's president Ms. Boiseller. She will refrain from confirming whether a human clone has been made in his laboratory. |
2002 | The International Monetary Fund has made public the details of a $ 30 billion loan to Brazil to help stabilize its economy; This is an additional $ 15 billion dollars. Brazil has recently faced an impact on South American economies due to super inflation in South America, which began in 1999 and moved up to 1,000% to 5,000% per year. |
2005 | Iran continues with its nuclear program in uranium facility near Isfahan city. |
2007 | According to scientists, a rare type of dolphin was close to extinction. In the survey of the river researchers, the dolphins of the Yangtzi River called Baijis were not found. The extinction of the Dolphin of the Yangtzi River was the first extinction of this race in almost fifty years. |
2008 | Beijing celebrated the 2008 Summer Olympic Games with a four -hour large inauguration ceremony, including a light show and fireworks. |
2008 | Eight people died and more than 64 were injured when an Eurocity Apex train left for Prague, the Czech Republic hit a part of the Amortwe Bridge which fell on the track near the Czech Republic and derailed . |
2009 | Nine people were killed in a tour helicopter and a small private aircraft collision over the Hudson River in the US Frank Sinatra Park Inhobe Warch. |
2010 | Officials say the World Sauna Championship will not be again again after the death of Vladimir Ladiesnski, a Russian contestant in Henola, Finland. |
2010 | A huge landslide of mud and 1.8 million cubic meters (2,400,000 QD yard) of rocks in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous province of China killed 1,471 people. |
2011 | The United States credit rating in the stock markets of Australia, Asia and the United States has reduced even more after the average decline of more than 5.55% decreased with average decline of more than 5.55%. |
2012 | The anthropologist has discovered the skeleton of a woman buried in the tempo mayor, limited by 1,789 human bones. This discovery is unprecedented to 'Aztec culture. |
2013 | A suicide attack in Quetta, Pakistan, killed 28 people. |
Important Historical Events of 08 August in India ⚡
Event Year | Incident/Event |
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1942 | After Mohandas's speech by Gandhi, the All India Congress Committee passed the Quit India resolution, demanding India's independent freedom from the United Kingdom. |
1942 | The Indian National Congress passed the 'Quit India Resolution' session in Bombay (now Mumbai). |
Important Days of 08 August National & International Days 🏁
Day/Observance | Level |
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World Senior Citizens Day, | International Day |
Famous People's Birthdays on 08 August 😀
Birth Year | Name/Category/Country |
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1940 | Dennis Tito / Engineer / United States of america |
1948 | Svetlana Savitskaya / Aviator / the Soviet Union |
1876 | Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly / Priest / India |
1904 | Tribhuvan Narayan Singh / Politician / India |
1914 | Sarla Thakral / Pilot / India |
1915 | Bhisham Sahni / Writer / India |
1921 | Vulimiri Ramalingaswami / Academic / India |
1934 | Sarat Pujari / Actor / India |
1940 | Dilip Sardesai / Cricketer / India |
1952 | Sudhakar Rao / Cricketer / India |
1968 | Abey Kuruvilla / Cricketer / India |
1988 | Rinku Singh / Baseball Player / India |
1993 | Noyonita Lodh / Model / India |
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