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  • Ngo Dinh Diem Begins U.S. State Visit, South Vietnam Sponsor May 8, 1957
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    Ngo Dinh Diem Begins U.S. State Visit, South Vietnam Sponsor May 8, 1957

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    South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem begins a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor. Date: May 8, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • South Vietnamese Fire on Buddhists, Sparking Crisis, May 8, 1963
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    South Vietnamese Fire on Buddhists, Sparking Crisis, May 8, 1963

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    South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the flying of the Buddhist flag on Vesak, killing nine and sparking the Buddhist crisis. Date: May 8, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in…

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  • Davao Province Split into Three New Provinces May 8, 1967
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    Davao Province Split into Three New Provinces May 8, 1967

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    The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. Date: May 8, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • The Beatles Release Final Studio Album Let It Be, May 8, 1970
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    The Beatles Release Final Studio Album Let It Be, May 8, 1970

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    The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be. Date: May 8, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Nixon Orders Mining of North Vietnamese Ports, Vietnam War, May 8, 1972
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    Nixon Orders Mining of North Vietnamese Ports, Vietnam War, May 8, 1972

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    Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation. Date: May 8, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅…

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  • Wounded Knee Standoff Ends, American Indian Movement Surrenders, May 8, 1973
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    Wounded Knee Standoff Ends, American Indian Movement Surrenders, May 8, 1973

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    A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants. Date: May 8, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day…

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  • New Revolution First Steel Vertical Loop Coaster Opens May 8, 1976
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    New Revolution First Steel Vertical Loop Coaster Opens May 8, 1976

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    The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Date: May 8, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • First Oxygen-Free Mount Everest Ascent by Messner and Habeler, May 8, 1978
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    First Oxygen-Free Mount Everest Ascent by Messner and Habeler, May 8, 1978

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    The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. Date: May 8, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • WHO Confirms Smallpox Eradication May 8, 1980
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    WHO Confirms Smallpox Eradication May 8, 1980

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    The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox. Date: May 8, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Thames Barrier Officially Opens Protecting Greater London Floodplain – May 8, 1984
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    Thames Barrier Officially Opens Protecting Greater London Floodplain – May 8, 1984

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    The Thames Barrier is officially opened, preventing the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded except under extreme circumstances. Date: May 8, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today)

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