August 8th, 1946

Born on August 8th, 1946

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What happened on August 8th, 1946?

August 8th, 1946

First flight of the nuclear capable Convair B-36, heaviest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft at the time.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-36_Peacemaker

What else happened on August 8th?

August 8th, 2014

The World Health Organization declared the Western African Ebola epidemic, which began in December 2013, to be a public health emergency of international concern.

August 8th, 2009

Nine people died when a tour helicopter and a small private airplane collided over the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.

August 8th, 1998

The Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, was raided by Taliban leading to the death of 10 Iranian diplomats and an Iranian journalist.

August 8th, 1991

The Warsaw radio mast (pictured), then the tallest structure ever built, at 646.38 metres (2,120.7 ft), collapsed due to an error in exchanging the guys on the highest telecommunications equipment of the mast.

August 8th, 1988

A series of marches, demonstrations, protests, and riots, which became known as the 8888 Uprising, began against the one-party state of the Burma Socialist Programme Party.

August 8th, 1969

At a zebra crossing in London (pictured), photographer Iain Macmillan took the photo that was used for the cover of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.

August 8th, 1956

A mining disaster killed 262 workers, mainly Italian nationals, at the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Belgium.

August 8th, 1929

The German airship Graf Zeppelin departed Lakehurst, New Jersey, on a flight to circumnavigate the world.

August 8th, 1919

The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to recognise the independence of the Emirate of Afghanistan.

August 8th, 1918

The Battle of Amiens began in northern France, marking the start of the Allies' Hundred Days Offensive through the German front lines that ultimately led to the end of World War I.

August 8th, 1914

The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

August 8th, 1576

The cornerstone of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's observatory Uraniborg was laid on the island of Hven.

August 8th, 1264

Reconquista: In the early stages of the Mudéjar revolt, Muslim rebels captured the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera in present-day Spain, holding it for about two months.

August 10th, 2005

Spring and Autumn period: Amid a succession dispute, the forces of Duke Zhuang of Lu, who was attempting to install a claimant to the Qi throne, were defeated at the Battle of Qianshi.

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

Born on August 8th, 1946

79

Ralph Gonsalves

Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 2001)

*August 8th, 1946, Colonarie

79

Ed Schafer

29th United States Secretary of Agriculture

*August 8th, 1946, Bismarck

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Born in 1946

79

Donald Trump

45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 14th, 1946, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

79

George W. Bush

President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

*July 6th, 1946, New Haven

79

Bill Clinton

President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946)

*August 19th, 1946, Hope

80

Kabir Bedi

Indian actor (1946-)

*January 16th, 1946, Lahore

79

Jean-Claude Arnault

Swedish photographer

*August 15th, 1946, Marseille

79

Svein Ludvigsen

Norwegian politician

*July 18th, 1946, Hillesøy Municipality

79

Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker (born 1946)

*December 18th, 1946, Cincinnati

80

Charlotte Rampling

British actress

*February 5th, 1946, Sturmer

76

Suzanne Somers

American actress (1946–2023)

*October 16th, 1946, San Bruno †October 15th, 2023, Palm Springs

79

Berti Vogts

German footballer and manager

*December 30th, 1946, Büttgen

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

*February 24th, 1946, Prague †May 31st, 2017, Prague

79

Sylvester Stallone

American actor and filmmaker (born 1946)

*July 6th, 1946, Hell's Kitchen

69

Alan Rickman

British actor and director (1946–2016)

*February 21st, 1946, Acton †January 14th, 2016, London

80

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

79

Gerard 't Hooft

Dutch theoretical physicist

*July 5th, 1946, Den Helder

80

Liza Minnelli

American actress and singer

*March 12th, 1946, Los Angeles

80

Timothy Dalton

British actor of stage, film and television

*March 21st, 1946, Colwyn Bay

79

Mireille Mathieu

French singer

*July 22nd, 1946, Avignon

80

Dolly Parton

American singer, songwriter and actress

*January 19th, 1946, Pittman Center

80

David Gilmour

English musician, member of Pink Floyd (born 1946)

*March 6th, 1946, Cambridge

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No: With 365 days 1946 is a normal year and no leap year.

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