This site was created to easily navigate collection of various events in history. History is the study of the past, particularly the written record of the human race, but more generally including scientific and archaeological discoveries about the past. It is important to know dates and events in the past.

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October 8th, 2007	Death	John Henry, American race horse (born in 1975)
October 8th, 2006	Death	Mark Porter, New Zealand racing driver (born in 1975)
October 8th, 2005	Event	The Kashmir earthquake hits parts of northern South Asia at 03:50 UTC.
October 8th, 2005	Death	Alekos Alexandrakis, Greek actor (born in 1928)
October 8th, 2004	Death	Jacques Derrida, French philosopher (born in 1930)
October 8th, 2004	Death	James Chace, American historian (born in 1931)
October 8th, 2002	Death	Jacques Richard, French Canadian ice hockey player (born in 1952)
October 8th, 2001	Event	A twin engine Cessna and Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy killing 118.
October 8th, 2001	Event	U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.
October 8th, 1999	Event	New Coligny Calendar, NCC, The beginning of a new era of the Coligny calendar, the oldest material Celtic calendar.

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