08 September - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on September 08, the day number in a year is 251 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 252. September 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.
September 08 in History - Top Historical Events
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 337 | After disposing of all relatives who possibly held a claim tothe throne, Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans jointly becameRoman emperors. |
| 617 | Li Yuan defeated a Sui Dynasty army in the Battle of Huoyi,opening the path to his capture of the imperial capital Chang'an and theeventual establishment of the Tang Dynasty. |
| 1320 | Ghazi Malik Gayasudin Tughlaq) became the Sultan of Delhi. |
| 1331 | Stephen Uros IV proclaimed himself King of Serbia. |
| 1504 | David, a marble sculpture by Michelangelo portraying the biblical King David in the nude, was unveiled inFlorence, Italy. |
| 1553 | The city of Lichfield in Britain was founded. |
| 1563 | Maximilian was elected King of Hungary. |
| 1727 | During a puppet show in the village of Barwell in Cambridgeshire, England, a fire killed 78 people including several children. |
| 1755 | French and Indian War-British and French forces and theirrespective Indian allies fought to a draw in the Battle of Lake George. |
| 1760 | The French army surrendered Montreal to General Jeffrey Amherst. |
| 1771 | Mission San Gabriel Arcancy was established in California. |
| 1793 | Serio de Nazé was celebrated for the first time in Belém. |
| 1831 | William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. |
| 1831 | The Russian Empire brought the Polish November Uprising to anend when its troops captured Warsaw after a two-day assault. |
| 1831 | William IV was crowned King of Great Britain. |
| 1855 | Queen Isabella II of Spain opened Iloilo for world trade. |
| 1860 | The loss of the paddle steamer "Lady Elgin" on Lake Michigan submerged about 300 people. |
| 1885 | St. Thomas Academy established in Minnesota. |
| 1900 | The Great Galveston Hurricane, one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes with estimated winds of 135 miles per hour(215 km/h) at landfall, struck Galveston, Texas, US, killing at least 6,000 people. |
| 1900 | A cyclone and tidal storm killed 6000 people in Galveston, Texas, USA. |
| 1900 | 6,000–12,000 people died from the 1900 Galveston storm. |
| 1933 | Asha Bhosle, the famous playback singer of Hindi films, was born. |
| 1935 | US Senator Huey Long was fatally shot in Baton Rouge,Louisiana. |
| 1939 | The Battle of Gaddania began. |
| 1941 | World War II-German forces severed the last land connection to Leningrad, beginning a 28-month siege that would result in the deaths ofover 1 million of the city's civilians from starvation, making it one ofthe most lethal battles in world history. |
| 1946 | Bulgaria ended the monarchy. |
| 1950 | The Defense Production Act that was approved of by Congress requires various economic measures, including wage and price controls. |
| 1951 | Japan signed a peace deal with 48 countries. |
| 1954 | Eight nations signed an agreement to create the Southeast AsiaTreaty Organization, a Southeast Asian version of NATO. |
| 1960 | Feroze Gandhi, the country's famous politician and husband of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, passed away. |
| 1962 | China infiltrated India's eastern border. |
| 1965 | India opened 2 additional fronts against Pakistan. |
| 1966 | The American science fiction show Star Trek premiered on theNBC television network, launching a media franchise that has sincecreated a cult phenomenon and has influenced the design of many currenttechnologies. |
| 1966 | Queen Elizabeth II opened the Severn Bridge, hailing it as thedawn of a new economic era for South Wales. |
| 1966 | UNESCO celebrated World Literacy Day for the first time by the United Nations Department of Education and Cultural. |
| 1970 | The third Non-Aligned Movement Summit began in Lucca, Zambia. |
| 1974 | Watergate scandal-U.S. President Gerald Ford gave recentlyresigned President Richard Nixon a full and unconditional, butcontroversial, pardon for any crimes he committed while in office. |
| 1978 | Iranian Revolution-After the government of the Shah of Irandeclared martial law in response to protests, the Iranian Army shot andkilled at least 88 demonstrators in Tehran on Black Friday. |
| 1986 | Nissan establishes itself as the first Japanese automobile company to open a factory in Europe by opening one in Sunderland, England. |
| 1991 | The Republic of Macedonia became independent. |
| 1994 | USAir Flight 427 crashed on approach to PittsburghInternational Airport, resulting 132 deaths and the one of the longestaccident investigations in aviation history. |
| 1998 | The 13th Non-Aligned Movement scheduled in 2001 was handed over to Bangladesh. |
| 2000 | The Millennium Manifesto of the United Nations was made in New York. |
| 2004 | Typhoon Songda has been impacting the islands of Japan for 4 days and although it is considered to be just a tropical storm it s still causing extensive damage. |
| 2006 | The explosion of a suicide car bomb near the United States embassy in Kabul, leads to the death of at least 10 people. |
| 2006 | Serial blasts took place in Malegaon, Maharashtra, in which around 37 people were killed and more than 100 people were injured. |
| 2009 | A massive statue of Apollo is founded at a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Turkey. |
| 2010 | The New South Wales parliament votes in favor of adoption by same sex couples in Australia's most populated state. |
| 2011 | As per reports, the unemployment rate in Australia has risen to 5.3% in August 2011. |
| 2012 | Pakistan and India have mutually agreed to relieve visa requirements needed to travel to the other country. |
| 2013 | Asif Ali Zardari’s five year term as the President of Pakistan comes to an end in which he will be replaced by Mamnoon Hussai. |
| 2014 | It is conveyed that almost around one thousand children have been affected and hospitalized with respiratory infections in numerous U.S. states. |
Famous Birthdays of September 08:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1922 | Sid Caesar / Actor / United States of America |
| 1873 | David O. McKay / Religious Leader / United States of America |
| 1989 | Charlie Chauhan / Actress / India |
| 1900 | Claude Pepper / Politician / United States of America |
| 1952 | Graham Mourie / Rugby Player / New Zealand |
| 1983 | Diego Benaglio / Footballer / Switzerland |
| 1991 | Ignacio González / Footballer / Mexico |
| 1972 | Lisa Kennedy Montgomery / Radio / United States of America |
| 1974 | Tanaz Eshaghian / Producer / United States of America |
| 1884 | Théodore Pilette / Racing Car Driver / Belgium |
| 1927 | Marguerite Frank / Mathematician / United States of America |
| 1413 | Catherine of Bologna / Saint / Italy |
| 1929 | Christoph von Dohnányi / Conductor / Germany |
| 1927 | Robert L. Rock / Politician / United States of America |
| 1940 | Jack Prelutsky / Poet / United States of America |
| 1956 | Mick Brown / Drummer / United States of America |
| 1927 | Harlan Howard / Writer / United States of America |
| 1971 | Lachlan Murdoch / Business Man / United Kingdom |
| 1749 | Yolande de Polastron / Educator / France |
| 1953 | Pascal Greggory / Actor / France |
| 1828 | Joshua Chamberlain / Politician / United States of America |
| 1987 | Wiz Khalifa / Rapper / Haiti |
| 1970 | Nidal Malik Hasan / Soldier / United States of America |
| 1956 | David Carr / Author / United States of America |
| 1954 | Michael Shermer / Author / United States of America |
| 1970 | Andy Ward / Rugby Player / Ireland |
| 801 | Ansgar / Saint / Germany |
| 1956 | Stefan Johansson / Race Car Driver / Sweden |
| 1933 | Maigonis Valdmanis / Basketball Player / Latvia |
| 1951 | Dezső Ránki / Pianist / Hungary |
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