Wikislippy:Selected anniversaries/August 8

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  • 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.
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