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Browse Historical Events by Day: What Happened on August 8th?
Discover major events and cultural milestones that happened on this day — organized by year. Dates for earlier events may be approximate.
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Brigham Young is chosen to lead the Mormon Church. More
Soviet Russia declared war on Japan and sent troops into Japanese-held Manchuria.
The term "Global Warming" is used for the first time in a science publication. The article by geochemist Wallace Broecker of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory: "Climatic Change: Are We on the Brink of a Pronounced Global Warming?" More
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics takes place, marking the first time China hosts the Olympic Games.
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