Wikislippy:Selected anniversaries/August 8
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* 1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for St. Helena, in the South Atlantic, to spend the remainder of his days in exile. | * 1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for St. Helena, in the South Atlantic, to spend the remainder of his days in exile. | ||
| - | * 1945 - [[WWII]]: The Soviet Union declared war against Japan. | + | * 1945 - [[World War II|WWII]]: The Soviet Union declared war against Japan. |
* 1963 - Britain's "Great Train Robbery" took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes. | * 1963 - Britain's "Great Train Robbery" took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes. | ||
* 2008 - The Summer Olympic Games opened in Beijing. | * 2008 - The Summer Olympic Games opened in Beijing. | ||
Current revision as of 17:07, 12 August 2009
- August 8:
- 1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for St. Helena, in the South Atlantic, to spend the remainder of his days in exile.
- 1945 - WWII: The Soviet Union declared war against Japan.
- 1963 - Britain's "Great Train Robbery" took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes.
- 2008 - The Summer Olympic Games opened in Beijing.
