Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days. The 1962–1963 New York City newspaper strike…
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8 December 1980
John Lennon is murdered by Mark David Chapman in front of The Dakota in New York City. On December 8, 1980, John Lennon, a founding…
8 December 1907
King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne. King Gustaf V of Sweden was born Oscar Gustaf Adolf on June 16, 1858, in…
8 December 1966
The Greek ship SS Heraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200.
8 December 2013
Metallica performs a show in Antarctica, making them the first band to perform on all seven continents.
8 December 1974
A plebiscite results in the abolition of monarchy in Greece. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Greek_republic_referendum’]
8 December 1955
The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe. The Flag of Europe, or European Flag is an official symbol of two separate organisations—the Council of Europe and the European…
8 December 1941
President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares December 7 to be “a date which will live in infamy” after Japan bomb Pearl Harbour.