Gays in the military: US Air Force Tech Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline "I Am A Homosexual". He is given a general discharge, later upgraded to honorable. Date: September 8, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia…
Black Friday, a massacre by soldiers against protesters in Tehran, results in 88 deaths, it marks the beginning of the end of the monarchy in Iran. Date: September 8, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)
Nicholas Daniloff, a correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, is indicted on charges of espionage by the Soviet Union. Date: September 8, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On This Day (Today)
Yellowstone National Park is closed for the first time in U.S. history due to ongoing fires. Date: September 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)
Partnair Flight 394 dives into the North Sea, killing 55 people. The investigation showed that the tail of the plane vibrated loose in flight due to sub-standard connecting bolts that had been fraudulently sold as aircraft-grade. Date: September 8, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this…
USAir Flight 427, on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, suddenly crashes in clear weather killing all 132 aboard, resulting in the most extensive aviation investigation in world history and altering manufacturing practices in the industry. Date: September 8, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day…
NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-106 to resupply the International Space Station. Date: September 8, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
NASA's uncrewed spacecraft Genesis crash-lands when its parachute fails to open. Date: September 8, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
Two Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft from EMERCOM land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first time Russia has flown such a mission to North America. Date: September 8, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On…
NASA launches OSIRIS-REx, its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe visited 101955 Bennu and returned with samples in September 2023. Date: September 8, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)