Quit India Movement is launched in India against the British rule in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for swaraj or complete independence. Date: August 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan. Date: August 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)

The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials. Date: August 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)

First flight of the nuclear capable Convair B-36, heaviest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft at the time. Date: August 8, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)

Marcinelle mining disaster in Belgium. 262 coal miners, including a substantial number of Italian migrant workers, were killed in one of the largest mining accidents in Belgian history. Date: August 8, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), the current ruling party of Zimbabwe, is formed by a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union. Date: August 8, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)

Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6 million in bank notes. Date: August 8, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Date: August 8, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day (Today)

At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road. Date: August 8, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)

Kim Dae-jung, a South Korean politician and later president of South Korea, is kidnapped. Date: August 8, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)