What day is December 8? Historical events that took place on December 8
This Day in History December 8th. The most notable events that took place on December 8th range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on December 8
December 8, 1944:Pham Cu Luong's birthday. He was a famous general during the Dinh and Tien Le dynasties. Pham Cu Luong participated in the uprising to suppress the 12 warlords of Dinh Bo Linh, was appointed as the Defense Envoy, Tien Phong General, guarded the Dai Ac seaport, then became the Tam Phuc General, in charge of the guards and close ministers of King Dinh Tien Hoang.
December 8, 1585:Death anniversary of cultural celebrity Nguyen Binh Khiem.
December 8, 1973:The first delegation of 24 Cuban construction workers sent by the Communist Party and Government of Cuba to build has arrived in Vietnam. The Cuban International Socialist Construction Team has participated in the construction of many important projects in Northern Vietnam.
International events taking place on December 8
December 8, 1864:The death of George Boole, a famous British mathematician and philosopher. His famous works include Mathematical Analysis of Logic; The Laws of Thought, which were important foundations for later computer science.
December 8, 1941:At dawn, the Japanese fleet's air force suddenly attacked Pearl Harbor. Japan declared war on the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and Canada, and sent troops to land on Boerneo Island, occupying the British concession in Tianjin and Shanghai. On the same day, the United States, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, and France also declared war on Japan. The Pacific War broke out.
December 8, 1947:Thomas Robert Cech was born. He is an American chemist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1989. He was the first to show that RNA molecules are not limited to passive carriers of genetic information.
December 8, 1978:The compressed air power plant was introduced to the public by the German Hunter.
December 8, 1980:John Lennon, former member of The Beatles, was assassinated by Mark David Chapman in the lobby of The Dakota building in New York City, USA.
