October 8th, 1633

Born on October 8th, 1633

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What happened on October 8th?

October 8th, 1995

The Croatian Army and Croatian Defence Council launched Operation Southern Move, their last offensive in the Bosnian War.

October 8th, 1956

Major League Baseball pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history.

October 8th, 1604

Kepler's Supernova (remnant pictured), the most recent supernova in the Milky Way, was observed worldwide.

October 8th, 2019

Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.

October 8th, 2016

Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.

October 8th, 2001

At Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK686 collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation II business jet, killing 118 people.

October 8th, 1998

A new airport for Oslo, Norway, opened at Gardermoen, replacing a smaller one at the same location that had served as a backup to the city's previous main airport at Fornebu.

October 8th, 1969

Demonstrations organized by the Weather Underground known as the Days of Rage began in Chicago, aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

October 8th, 1952

Three trains collided (aftermath pictured) at Harrow & Wealdstone station in London, killing 112 people and injuring 340 others.

October 8th, 1932

The Indian Air Force was founded as an auxiliary air force of the British Royal Air Force.

October 8th, 1918

World War I: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France's Forest of Argonne, American Corporal Alvin York led the 7 remaining men on an attack against a German machine gun nest; 25 German soldiers were killed and 132 captured.

October 8th, 1871

The Great Chicago Fire (pictured), began and proceeded to destroy much of the city's central business district, killing 300 people and leaving 90,000 others homeless.

October 8th, 1862

In the American Civil War, the Battle of Perryville was fought west of Perryville, Kentucky.

October 8th, 0451

The Council of Chalcedon, a Christian ecumenical council, opened, and went on to repudiate the Eutychian doctrine of monophysitism and set forth the Chalcedonian Creed.

October 8th, 2023

The 2023 Israel–Hamas war is declared following the Hamas attack the day prior

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 8th

Same year
Born in 1633

67

James II of England

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1633–1701)

*October 14th, 1633, London †September 5th, 1701, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

73

Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban

French military engineer

*April 30th, 1633, Saint-Léger-Vauban †March 30th, 1707, Paris

70

Samuel Pepys

English diarist and administrator (1633–1703)

*February 23rd, 1633, City of London †May 26th, 1703, Clapham

32

Abbas II of Persia

The seventh Safavid king (1642–1666)

*December 20th, 1633, Qazvin †October 26th, 1666, Damghan

54

Geminiano Montanari

Italian astronomer (1633-1687)

*June 1st, 1633, Modena †October 13th, 1687, Padua

48

Charles Eugene, 2nd Duke of Arenberg

Belgian noble (1633-1681)

*May 8th, 1633, Brussels metropolitan area †June 25th, 1681, Mons

76

Martin Hanke

German historian

*February 15th, 1633, Borna †April 20th, 1709, Wrocław

51

Christian von Stökken

German writer (1633-1684)

*August 15th, 1633, Rendsburg †September 4th, 1684, Rendsburg

82

Benedetto Gennari II

Italian painter (1633-1715)

*October 19th, 1633, Cento †December 9th, 1715, Bologna

74

Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

German general, Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg

*March 30th, 1633, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe †January 24th, 1708, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

65

Johann Heinrich Heidegger

Swiss theologian

*July 1st, 1633, Bäretswil †July 18th, 1698, Zürich

71

Johann Christoph Wagenseil

German Christian Hebraist

*November 26th, 1633, Nuremberg †October 9th, 1705, Altdorf bei Nürnberg

85

Georg Christoph Petri von Hartenfels

German physician (1633-1718)

*February 13th, 1633, Erfurt †December 6th, 1718, Erfurt

88

Gerhard Wolter Molanus

German theologian

*November 1st, 1633, Hamelin †September 7th, 1722, Hanover

62

Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow

Last Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and last Administrator of Ratzeburg

*February 26th, 1633, Güstrow †October 26th, 1695, Güstrow

43

Sebastian Knüpfer

German composer

*September 6th, 1633, Aš †October 10th, 1676, Leipzig

71

Paolo Boccone

Italian Botanist (1633-1704)

*April 24th, 1633, Palermo †December 22nd, 1704, Altofonte

60

Charles Patin

French physician (1633-1693)

*February 23rd, 1633, Paris †October 10th, 1693, Padua

78

Philippus van Limborch

Dutch theologian

*June 19th, 1633, Amsterdam †April 30th, 1712, Amsterdam

69

Jan de Baen

Dutch painter (1633-1702)

*February 20th, 1633, Haarlem †March 1st, 1702, The Hague

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1633 is a normal year and no leap year.

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