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August 8 in History
This permanent archive page contains 209 World History Database records for August 8, spanning 117 to 2017. Recorded topics include Succession of Hadrian; Rule of East Francia; Rule of Italy.
Total: 209Events: 180Births: 1Deaths: 9Battles: 19Countries: 36
Events on August 8
Rule of East Francia
The Treaty of Meerssen is confirmed, Louis receives East Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of Germany)
Rule of Italy
Under the Treaty of Meerssen Lothar's only surviving son Emperor Louis II controls Frankish Italy
Rule of Italy
Under the Treaty of Meerssen Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald and Louis II recieves the Imperial Crown and Italy
Rule of Kingdom of France
Under the Treaty of Meerssen Charles the Bald receives West Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of France)
Rule of Kingdom of Germany
The Treaty of Meerssen is confirmed, Louis receives East Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of Germany)
Rule of Lotharingia
Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald by the Treaty of Meerssen
Rule of Lotharingia
Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald by the Treaty of Meerssen
Rule of West Francia
Under the Treaty of Meerssen Charles the Bald receives West Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of France)
Succession
Under the Treaty of Meerssen Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald and Louis II recieves the Imperial Crown and Italy
Treaty of Meerssen
Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald by the Treaty of Meerssen
Treaty of Meerssen
Under the Treaty of Meerssen Charles the Bald & Louis the German divide Louis II's kingdom
Treaty of Meerssen
Under the Treaty of Meerssen Charles the Bald receives West Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of France)
Treaty of Meerssen
Under the Treaty of Meerssen Lothar's only surviving son Emperor Louis II controls Frankish Italy
Treaty of Meerssen
Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald by the Treaty of Meerssen
Treaty of Meerssen
Under the Treaty of Meerssen Lotharingia is shared between Louis II & Charles the Bald and Louis II recieves the Imperial Crown and Italy
Treaty of Meerssen
The Treaty of Meerssen is confirmed, Louis receives East Francia (which would evolve into the Kingdom of Germany). Louis II the Stammerer secures his succession with Louis the Young. A Treaty of partition of the realm of Lothair II by his uncles Louis the German of East Francia and Charles the Bald of West Francia, the two surviving sons of Emperor Louis I the Pious
Consecration
Eleanor of Aquitaine & Louis VII are consecrated Duchess & Duke of Aquitaine
Consecration
Eleanor of Aquitaine & Louis VII are consecrated Duchess & Duke of Aquitaine
Succession
Succeeds as Duchess of Aquitaine
Assassination of Erik IV
Eric IV was apparently slain by two of Abels men after a year-long conflict between the two brothers, and even though Abel and twenty-four noblemen swore an official oath. After a dearly-bought victory over Abel, Erik III negotiates a truce with him but the same year he is taken prisoner by his brother as he passes through Schleswig and is assassinated
Assassination of Erik IV
After a dearly-bought victory over Abel, Erik III negotiates a truce with him but the same year he is taken prisoner by his brother as he passes through Schleswig and is assassinated
Capture of Scone
Captures the Stone of Scone, symbol of kingship
Invasion of Scotland
Edward I captures the Stone of Scone, symbol of kingship
Stone of Scone
Takes the Stone of Scone to Westminster where it remains for 700 years. Captures the Stone of Scone, symbol of kingship
Assassination of Wenceslas III
Assassinated while preparing for a campaign in Poland
Capture of Roxburgh
Captures Roxburgh castle
Margaret Marries James IV
Henry's daughter Margaret Tudor marries James IV of Scotland, giving dynastic substance to the Anglo-Scottish peace.
Marriage
Marries Princess Margaret, Henry VIIs eldest daughter
Marriage
Marries James IV of Scotland
Treaty of Hampton Court
Signs a Treaty agreeing that England & France should deal jointly with Charles V
French Declaration of War
Henry II of France declares war on England and renews pressure against English-held Boulogne.
Burial
Attends a private Mass for Edward in the Tower
Burial
Mary wants to give Edward a Catholic funeral but is persuaded to give a Protestant one
Burial
Edward VI is buried in Henry VII's Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey using the reformed English service.
Edward VI Funeral
Mary permits Edward VI a Protestant funeral while maintaining Catholic worship
Private Mass for Edward
Mary attends a private Catholic Mass for Edward VI in the Tower
Treaty of St Germain
Signs the Treaty of St Germain, ends the 3rd War of Religion
Gravelines Fighting Forces Armada North
After fighting off Flanders, the Armada is forced northward and abandons the planned junction with Parma.
Invasion of England
Queen Elizabeth visits Tilbury to encourage her forces and gives to them what is probably her most famous speech
Spanish Armada, 1st
Queen Elizabeth visits Tilbury to encourage her forces and gives to them what is probably her most famous speech. I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too
Invention of Telescope
The Venetian senate examines Galileo's telescope. Demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers, his work on the device made for a profitable sideline with merchants who found it useful for their shipping businesses and trading issues
Siege of Corbie
Spanish troops occupy Corbie, 50 miles north of Paris
Capture of Arras
Louis XIII captures Arras
Hull Commissioners Dismissed
Charles dismisses parliamentary commissioners during renewed disputes over Hull.
Hull Commissioners Dismissed
Charles dismisses parliamentary commissioners during renewed disputes over Hull.
Allied Encampment at Meldert
Commands the Allied army while it is encamped around Meldert during manoeuvres following the breakthrough of the Brabant lines.
Dismissal
Godolphin is dismissed as Lord Treasurer as Tory influence rises during Queen Anne's reign.
Estates General Convocation
Louis XVI announced that the Estates General would be convened in 1789 as the financial and political crisis worsened.
Petion Press Freedom Proposal during Rights Debate
Petion supports explicit legal protection for freedom of the press while the Assembly debates civil liberties.
Press Freedom Motion
Petion supported explicit legal protection for freedom of the press during debates on civil liberties.
Constitution of 1828
Promulgates a liberal constitution defining Chile as a representative republic.
Peace
Russia rejects Allied peace conditions, the Vienna Four Points.
Russia rejects conditions set by the Allies, the Vienna Four Points
Russia rejects conditions set by the Allies, the Vienna Four Points.
Vienna Four Points
Russia rejects conditions set by the Allies, the Vienna Four Points.
Independence of South Africa
The Triumvirate take over the Government of the Transvaal
Independence of South Africa
The Triumvirate take over the Government of the Transvaal
Independence of South Africa
The Triumvirate take over the Government of the Transvaal
Independence of Transvaal
The Triumvirate take over the Government of the Transvaal
Independence of Transvaal
The Triumvirate take over the Government of the Transvaal
Independence of Transvaal
The Triumvirate take over the Government of the Transvaal
President of Venezuela
Appointed acting President of Venezuela
Independence of Hawaii
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Independence of United States of America
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Recognition of By the USA
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Republic of Hawaii
The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA
Prime Minister of Spain
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain (acting)
Marriage
Churchill gets engaged to Clementine Hozier
South Pole
The Endurance leaves Plymouth for Buenos Aires
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Endurance sails from Plymouth as Shackleton begins the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
South Pole
Appointed Chief Officer of the Endurance
Anafarta Group Command Assumed
Mustafa Kemal assumes command of Ottoman forces opposing the Allied advance around Suvla and Sari Bair.
Barbaros Hayreddin Torpedoed
Nasmith's E11 torpedoes and sinks the Ottoman battleship Barbaros Hayreddin.
Chunuk Bair Counterattacks Repelled
Malone's battalion holds Chunuk Bair through repeated Ottoman attacks and devastating artillery fire.
Chunuk Bair Relief Ordered
Godley arranges relief of the shattered Wellington Battalion after its day-long defence of Chunuk Bair.
Chunuk Bair Summit Captured
Malone leads the Wellington Battalion onto the summit of Chunuk Bair before dawn.
Chunuk Bair Telephone Line Maintained
Bassett repeatedly repairs telephone lines under fire between the front and headquarters at Chunuk Bair.
Lone Pine Trench Defence Led
Symons leads men defending newly captured trenches during fierce Ottoman counterattacks at Lone Pine.
Malone Killed on Chunuk Bair
Malone is killed on Chunuk Bair by shellfire while his depleted battalion continues holding the summit.
Suvla Command Criticised for Delay
Hamilton becomes increasingly dissatisfied with the slow advance from the Suvla beachhead.
Symons Organises Lone Pine Counterattacks
Symons organises local counterattacks and helps hold captured trenches during the Lone Pine fighting.
W Hills Reconnaissance Ordered
Coleridge is sent from divisional headquarters to locate forward troops and stress the need to gain the W Hills before nightfall.
Amiens Offensive
Commands French First Army on Haig's southern flank during the Amiens attack.
Amiens Offensive
French First Army attacks on the right of the British Fourth Army.
Amiens Offensive
Tank Corps supports the opening attack with large numbers of armoured vehicles.
Amiens Offensive
Commands the British Expeditionary Force as Rawlinson's Fourth Army attacks with Debeney's French First Army at Amiens.
Amiens Offensive
Sees the Amiens defeat as a severe blow to German morale and confidence.
Amiens Offensive
German Second Army absorbs the main shock of the Allied surprise offensive.
Amiens Offensive
Australian Corps attacks beside Canadian formations in the centre of the offensive.
Amiens Offensive
Commands British Fourth Army during the surprise attack east of Amiens, with Australian and Canadian corps in the centre.
Amiens Offensive
Air support helps protect the assault and disrupt German movement behind the front.
Amiens Offensive Welcomed
Welcomes the Allied attack at Amiens as the strategic initiative begins shifting decisively.
Australian Corps Attacks at Amiens
Monash directs the Australian Corps during the opening attack of the Battle of Amiens.
Capture of Kazan
The White Army has captured Kazan & Trotsky mobilizes his command train to relieve it
Hundred Days Counteroffensive Opened
Haig's armies join the Allied counteroffensive that begins the decisive Hundred Days campaign.
Mobilization
Leaves Moscows in his command train, "a flying apparatus of administration"
Mudawwara Raid
Takes part in operations against the Ottoman rail station at Mudawwara.
Siege of Amiens
The British counter-attack of 8 August at the Battle of Amiens is spectacularly successful, and amounts to what Ludendorff termed "the black day of the German Army"
Siege of Amiens
The British counter-attack of 8 August at the Battle of Amiens is spectacularly successful, and amounts to what Ludendorff termed "the black day of the German Army"
Urges the continuation of existing relations with Russia
Urges the continuation of existing relations with Russia
Treaty of Rawalpindi
The peace treaty ends the war and confirms Afghanistan's control of its foreign policy.
Marriage to Deng Yingchao
Marries Deng Yingchao, his longtime political partner and fellow revolutionary activist.
Constitution of Yugoslavia
The Croats form a separatist assembly
Independence of Croatia
The Croats form a separatist assembly
Independence of Yugoslavia
The Croats form a separatist assembly
Siege of Smolensk
Helps encircle large Russian forces at Smolensk
Dismissal
Advised that he is being relieved of his command of the Eighth Army
Canadian Drive toward Falaise Reinforced
Supports renewed Canadian operations intended to narrow the escape route for German forces.
Execution
Witzleben is executed at Plotzensee Prison after conviction by the People's Court
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Military Resistance
His death marks the destruction of a senior military branch of the anti Hitler resistance
Operation Cobra
Troops of the newly activated 3rd United States Army captured the city of Le Mans, formerly the German 7th Armys headquarters
Operation Overlord
Orders Patton to create a "short hook" from Le Mans to Falaise to trap the Germans
Operation Overlord
Ordered by Bradley to create a "short hook" from Le Mans to Falaise
Operation Totalize
Eberbach attempted to contain the Allied breakthrough south of Caen.
Operation Totalize
Foster commanded Canadian infantry during the first phases of the attack south of Caen.
Operation Totalize
Kitching led his armoured division in the offensive south from Caen.
Operation Totalize
Maczek's division joined the armoured exploitation from the Caen sector toward Falaise.
Operation Totalize
Meyer directed German resistance against the Canadian-led offensive from Caen toward Falaise.
Operation Totalize
Orders an airborne division to Gace to close the ring around the main German forces
Operation Totalize
Simonds planned the night attack using armoured columns and heavy bombing south of Caen.
Operation Totalize
Germany's greatest tank ace of the war is killed in action
Plotzensee Prison
Witzleben dies at Plotzensee as one of the first senior officers executed after the July Plot
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Stauffenberg Plot
Witzleben is executed for his part in the Stauffenberg plot and the attempted overthrow of Hitler
Third Army
Troops of the newly activated 3rd United States Army captured the city of Le Mans, formerly the German 7th Armys headquarters
Wounding of Rod Keller
Keller was wounded when Allied bombers accidentally struck Canadian positions during Operation Totalize.
Charter
The international military tribunal charter lists 24 suspected war criminals
Declaration of War
Russia declares war on Japan. Rusiia declares war on Japan
Invasion of Manchuria
Russia invades Manchuria
Trial
The international military tribunal charter is drawn up with 24 suspect war criminals
Treaty of Friendship with Bhutan
India and Bhutan sign a treaty establishing a new framework for their bilateral relationship.
Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy
From 8 to 20 August 1955, the United Nations held the International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva
Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy
From 8 to 20 August 1955, the United Nations held the International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
A Conference on the IAEA Statute was held at the Headquarters of the United Nations to approve the founding document for the IAEA, which was negotiated in 1955-1956 by a group of twelve countries
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
A Conference on the IAEA Statute was held at the Headquarters of the United Nations to approve the founding document for the IAEA, which was negotiated in 1955-1956 by a group of twelve countries
Statute of IAEA
A Conference on the IAEA Statute was held at the Headquarters of the United Nations to approve the founding document for the IAEA, which was negotiated in 1955-1956 by a group of twelve countries
End of Operation Verano
The failed offensive leaves Batista's army weakened.
Escape from Las Mercedes Completed
Castro's remaining forces complete their withdrawal from Cantillo's encirclement.
Ninth Column Command
Matos receives command of the Rebel Army's Ninth Column, Antonio Guiteras, for operations during the final phase of the struggle against Batista.
Operation Verano
By August 8th, Castro's entire army had escaped back into the mountains, Operation Verano had been a failure for the Batista Government
Operation Verano
Cantillo signs a secret armistice with the 26th of July movement, ending the Verano offensive
Operation Verano
By August 8, Castro's main force has escaped the government encirclement, bringing Operation Verano to an unsuccessful end for Batista's army.
Operation Verano Fails
Cantillo's offensive ends without destroying Castro's guerrilla army.
Operation Verano Terminated
Batista's army ends the campaign without eliminating the rebel command.
Promotion to Commander
Fidel Castro promotes Huber Matos to commander after Matos's support for the Sierra Maestra rebels and his March arms delivery.
Summer Offensive Ends
Operation Verano ends after the rebels escape the army's final encirclement.
Havana Visit
HSCA records showed that Jack Ruby entered Cuba on August 8, 1959, during a period when his friend Lewis McWillie was working in Havana gambling operations.
Havana Visit
HSCA records showed that Jack Ruby entered Cuba on August 8, 1959, during a period when his friend Lewis McWillie was working in Havana gambling operations.
South Kasai Secession
Proclaims an autonomous South Kasai state amid ethnic conflict and the wider collapse of central authority.
Trial
Mandela 1st gives evidence at his trial
Punta del Este Economic Conference Speech
As head of Cuba's delegation, Guevara addresses the Inter-American Economic and Social Council conference in Uruguay.
Another Side of Bob Dylan
Releases Another Side of Bob Dylan.
My Back Pages
Releases My Back Pages on Another Side of Bob Dylan.
Sixteen Points
Lin Biao supports the Sixteen Points decision that legitimises mass rebellion
Sixteen Points
The party adopts the Sixteen Points, defining the programme of the Cultural Revolution
Government
Nominated to stand for Presidential office by the Republican Party
Resignation Address
Announces in a televised address that he will resign the presidency at noon the following day as congressional support collapses.
Watergate
Faced with the threat of impeachment
Watergate
Nixon faces an imminent impeachment process as congressional support for his presidency collapses.
Government Appointment
Kabariti participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Launch
Pioneer Venus Multiprobe launches carrying one large and three small atmospheric probes toward Venus.
Housing Act
Sees the Housing Act 1980 receive Royal Assent.
Right to Buy
Makes right to buy a central housing policy.
Annexation Decree
Declares Kuwait annexed by Iraq.
Kuwait Claimed as Iraqi Territory
The claim is rejected by the United Nations and most governments.
Mercury Polar Ice
Goldstone and Very Large Array radar observations reveal an unusually bright region near Mercury's north pole consistent with water ice.
Ieng Sary Defects
Ieng Sary defects and receives amnesty
Genesis Solar Wind Mission Launch
Leads the Genesis mission as it launches toward the Sun-Earth L1 region to collect physical samples of the solar wind.
Bombing of Georgia
Russia, which supports the South Osettias bid for separation, bombs targets throughout Georgia and moves troops into the region and into Abkhazia
Credit Crunch
In one of the biggest losses in UK corporate history, RBS reports a pre-tax loss of œ692 million in the first half, after writing down œ5.9 billion on investments hit by the credit crunch
Invasion of Georgia
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says ``war has started in the breakaway region of South Ossetia while Georgia accuses Russia of ``a well-planned invasion and appeals to world leaders for help. Georgia, a US ally who wants to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, accuses Russia of stoking tensions in South Ossetia and another separatist region, Abkhazia
Rule of Abkhazia
Georgia, a US ally who wants to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, accuses Russia of stoking tensions in South Ossetia and another separatist region, Abkhazia
Rule of South Osettia
Russia, which supports the South Osettias bid for separation, bombs targets throughout Georgia and moves troops into the region and into Abkhazia
Rule of South Ossetia
Georgia, a US ally who wants to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, accuses Russia of stoking tensions in South Ossetia and another separatist region, Abkhazia
Siege of Senaki
Moscow says it had launched a raid on the town of Senaki to stop Georgia from attacking Russian forces in South Ossetia, another breakaway region
Birmingham Riots
Disorder and looting spread through parts of Birmingham during nationwide disturbances.
Transfer of Authority to Congress
The National Transitional Council transfers power to the elected General National Congress.
European Super Cup Opening Goal
Scores the opening goal as Real Madrid defeat Manchester United 2-1 in the European Super Cup.
European Super Cup Second Goal
Scores Real Madrid's second goal in the European Super Cup victory over Manchester United.
Births on August 8
Birth of Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
Birth of Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
Deaths on August 8
Death of Erik III
Death of Erik III
Death of Erik IV
Death of Erik IV, assassinated
Death of Wenceslas III
Death of Wenceslas III, last in the line of the House of Premysl
Death of Antoine Arnauld
Antoine Arnauld dies in Liege after years of intellectual work in exile.
Death of George Canning
Death of George Canning
Death of Heinrich Abeken
Death of Heinrich Abeken
Death Sentence
Witzleben is sentenced to death for his role in the conspiracy against Hitler
Death of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroes funeral is held at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Death of Patricia Neal
Death of Patricia Neal
Battles on August 8
Battle of Calais
Sends 8 tarred fireships to attack the Armada where it waits to rendezvous with Parma
Battle of Poltava
Uses Swedish defeat to prepare his return to the Polish throne.
Battle of Poltava
Loses political support after the collapse of Swedish power.
Battle of Rugen
Sparre commands the Swedish fleet during the naval battle off Rugen.
Battle of Amiens
Commands III Corps on the British left during the Amiens operation.
Battle of Amiens
Leads Canadian Corps in the surprise attack that breaks German positions near Amiens.
Battle of Amiens
Commands French First Army on the southern flank of the Allied attack.
Battle of Amiens
Supports the attack with massed tanks used to break German defensive positions.
Battle of Amiens
Directs British forces as the Amiens attack opens the Allied advance on the Western Front.
Battle of Amiens
The Battle of Amiens opens in fog. British Fourth Army and French First Army break through German lines and begin the Hundred Days advance.
Battle of Amiens
The Second Armys failure to secure the fall of Amiens (in particular the critically important railway junction) in the centre of the German line compromised the whole of Ludendorffs planned advance. 8-11 Aug, offensive instigated by Haig, ultimately leads to victory
Battle of Amiens
Commands cavalry prepared to exploit breakthroughs made by infantry and tanks.
Battle of Amiens
Recognises the scale of the defeat as German morale and defensive cohesion weaken.
Battle of Amiens
Commands German Second Army facing the Allied assault east of Amiens.
Battle of Amiens
Leads Australian Corps in the centre of the Fourth Army assault.
Battle of Amiens
Commands Fourth Army in the main British attack east of Amiens.
Battle of Picardy, 3rd
The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy, begins the Allied counter-offensive later called the Hundred Days Offensive.
Battle of Britain
Renews attacks on the Channel, marks the next phase. Over the next 3 days the Germans lose 35 to the British 29 aircraft over the Channel. Gathers a force of 2,800 planes, 900 fighters & 1,300 bombers in 3 fleets
Battle of Caen
A major objective, was still in German hands by the end of D-Day, and would remain so until the battle for Caen, 8 August