December 8th, 1850

Born on December 8th, 1850

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on December 8th?

December 8th, 1813

Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 premiered in Vienna, conducted by the composer himself.

December 8th, 1777

American Revolutionary War: British commander-in-chief Sir William Howe withdrew his troops from the Battle of White Marsh to Philadelphia.

December 8th, 2013

After a fatal car accident in the Little India region of Singapore, angry mobs of passers-by attacked the bus involved and emergency vehicles, the first riot in the country in over 40 years.

December 8th, 2010

The Japanese experimental spacecraft IKAROS (model pictured) flew by Venus at a distance of 80,800 km (50,200 mi), completing its planned mission to demonstrate solar-sail technology.

December 8th, 1998

The Australian Cricket Board's cover-up of Shane Warne and Mark Waugh's involvement with bookmakers was revealed.

December 8th, 1991

Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian leaders signed the Belovezh Accords, agreeing to dissolve the Soviet Union and establish the Commonwealth of Independent States.

December 8th, 1988

In Chng Suan Tze, the Court of Appeal of Singapore held that preventive detention was subject to judicial review, prompting the government to amend the constitution and legislation to avoid judicial review.

December 8th, 1987

Arab–Israeli conflict: An Israeli army tank transporter killed four Palestinian refugees and injured seven others during a traffic accident at the Erez Crossing on the Israel–Gaza Strip border, sparking the First Intifada.

December 8th, 1980

English musician John Lennon was murdered at the entrance of the Dakota, his residence in New York City.

December 8th, 1963

After being struck by lightning while in a holding pattern, Pan Am Flight 214 crashed near Elkton, Maryland, U.S., killing all 81 people on board.

December 8th, 1942

The Holocaust in Greece: German occupiers began the destruction of the Jewish cemetery of Salonica, using the headstones as building materials around the city.

December 8th, 1941

The Holocaust: The Chełmno extermination camp in occupied Poland, the first such Nazi camp to kill Jews, began operations.

December 8th, 1927

Three different organizations established by Robert S. Brookings merged to form the Brookings Institution, one of the United States' oldest think tanks.

December 8th, 1880

At an assembly of 10,000 Boers, Paul Kruger announced the fulfilment of the decision to restore the government and volksraad of the South African Republic.

December 8th, 1854

Pope Pius IX (pictured) promulgated the apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus, proclaiming the dogmatic definition of the Immaculate Conception, which holds that the Virgin Mary was conceived free of original sin.

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

Born on December 8th, 1850

64

Anton Opfergelt

German politician (1850-1915)

*December 8th, 1850, Barmen †November 10th, 1915, Geilenkirchen

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31

Katie Stevens

American actress and singer

*December 8th, 1992, Southbury

41

Nicki Minaj

Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, songwriter and actress (born 1982)

*December 8th, 1982, Saint James

56

Sinéad O'Connor

Irish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)

*December 8th, 1966, Glenageary †July 26th, 2023, London

69

Gregg Allman

American musician

*December 8th, 1947, Saint Thomas Hospital †May 27th, 2017, Richmond Hill

47

Charles Grad

French politician (1842-1890)

*December 8th, 1842, Turckheim †July 3rd, 1890, Wintzenheim

76

Georges Méliès

French filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938)

*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, Paris

54

Marie-Elisabeth von Humboldt

Mother of Alexander von Humboldt and Wilhelm von Humboldt (1741–1796)

*December 8th, 1741, Berlin †November 19th, 1796, Tegel

70

Tom Barrett

Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953–)

*December 8th, 1953, Milwaukee

27

Jim Morrison

American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)

*December 8th, 1943, Melbourne †July 3rd, 1971, Paris

92

Johannes Aavik

Estonian philologist and Fennophile

*December 8th, 1880, Randvere †March 18th, 1973, Stockholm

72

David Carradine

American actor (1936–2009)

*December 8th, 1936, Hollywood †June 3rd, 2009, Bangkok

23

Luis Montoya

Badminton player

*December 8th, 2000, Guadalajara

83

Maximilian Schell

Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor

*December 8th, 1930, Vienna †February 1st, 2014, Innsbruck

64

Sammy Davis Jr.

American entertainer (1925–1990)

*December 8th, 1925, New York City †May 16th, 1990, Beverly Hills

91

Jean Sibelius

Finnish composer (1865–1957)

*December 8th, 1865, Hämeenlinna †September 20th, 1957, Ainola

70

Kim Basinger

American actress

*December 8th, 1953, Athens

42

Azra Akın

Turkish actress and model, Miss World 2002

*December 8th, 1981, Almelo

80

Mary Woronov

American actress and author

*December 8th, 1943, Palm Beach

60

Carolyn Wilson Harris

American botanist (1849-1910)

*December 8th, 1849, Springfield †May 3rd, 1910, Lakewood Township

58

David Harewood

British actor

*December 8th, 1965, Small Heath

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76

Babette von Bülow

German writer (1850-1927)

*September 30th, 1850, Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój †March 8th, 1927, Kühlungsborn

62

Edward Smith

Captain of the RMS Titanic (1850–1912)

*January 27th, 1850, Hanley †April 15th, 1912, North Atlantic Ocean

42

Guy de Maupassant

French writer (1850-1893)

*August 5th, 1850, Dieppe †July 6th, 1893, Paris

82

Frederik Raben-Levetzau

Danish politician

*May 27th, 1850, Lekkende †May 5th, 1933, Aalholm

44

Robert Louis Stevenson

Scottish novelist and poet (1850–1894)

*November 13th, 1850, Edinburgh †December 3rd, 1894, Vailima

68

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

American author and poet

*November 5th, 1850, Janesville †October 30th, 1919, New Haven County

55

Eduard Ausfeld

German archivist

*May 27th, 1850, Schnepfenthal †April 4th, 1906, Magdeburg

41

Sofia Kovalevskaya

19th-century Russian mathematician

*January 15th, 1850, Moscow †February 10th, 1891, Spain

85

Charles Richet

French physiologist and parapsychologist

*August 26th, 1850, Paris †December 4th, 1935, Paris

73

Pierre Loti

French writer (1850-1923)

*January 14th, 1850, Rochefort †June 10th, 1923, Hendaye

67

Ferdinand Braun

German inventor and physicist (1909 Nobel Prize)

*June 6th, 1850, Fulda †April 20th, 1918, New York City

51

Herbert Baxter Adams

American educator and historian

*April 16th, 1850, Shutesbury †July 30th, 1901, Amherst

54

Kate Chopin

American author

*February 8th, 1850, St. Louis †August 22nd, 1904, St. Louis

71

Ivan Vazov

Bulgarian writer and poet (1850-1921)

*July 9th, 1850, Sopot †September 22nd, 1921, Sofia

74

Samuel Gompers

American labor leader (AFL)

*January 27th, 1850, London †December 13th, 1924, San Antonio

64

Richard Heuberger

Austrian composer (1850-1914)

*June 18th, 1850, Graz †October 28th, 1914, Vienna

83

Clay Meredith Greene

American playwright (1850-1933)

*March 12th, 1850, San Francisco †September 5th, 1933, San Francisco

68

César Ritz

Swiss hotelier (1850-1918)

*February 23rd, 1850, Niederwald †October 26th, 1918, Küssnacht

61

Kyrle Bellew

British actor (1850–1911)

*March 28th, 1850, Prescot †November 2nd, 1911, Salt Lake City

83

Alfred Boucher

French sculptor (1850-1934)

*September 23rd, 1850, Nogent-sur-Seine †August 18th, 1934, Aix-les-Bains

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1850 is a normal year and no leap year.

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