Rif War: Spanish forces including troops from the Foreign Legion under Colonel Francisco Franco landing at Al Hoceima, Morocco. Date: September 8, 1925 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1925 📅 On This Day (Today)

Germany is admitted to the League of Nations. Date: September 8, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today)

Ghazi bin Faisal became King of Iraq. Date: September 8, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)

Off the New Jersey coast, a fire aboard the passenger liner SS Morro Castle kills 137 people. Date: September 8, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today)

US Senator from Louisiana Huey Long is fatally shot in the Louisiana State Capitol building. Date: September 8, 1935 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1935 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: German forces begin the Siege of Leningrad. Date: September 8, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: The Armistice of Cassibile is proclaimed by radio. OB Süd immediately implements plans to disarm the Italian forces. Date: September 8, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time. Date: September 8, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)

The division of Korea begins when United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier. Date: September 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅…

A referendum abolishes the monarchy in Bulgaria. Date: September 8, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)