Anniversaries in History
August 8

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Notable anniversaries in history for today: August 8

  • 70th: 1954 - Birth of Nigel Mansell; Formula-1 racer (Portugal Grand Prix-1990).
  • 50th: 1974 - President Richard M Nixon announces he will resign his office 12PM August 9.
  • 40th: 1984 - Carl Lewis wins his third (200m) gold medal in the Summer Olympics.
  • 40th: 1984 - Richard Deacon, actor (Mel - Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at age 62.
  • 25th: 1999 - The first Callatis Festival, the largest music and culture festival in Romania, is held.
  • 10th: 2014 - The United States military begins an air campaign in northern Iraq to stem the influx of ISIS militants.

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