Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announce the beginning of the Deir ez-Zor campaign, with the stated aim of eliminating the Islamic State (IS) from all areas north and east of the Euphrates. Date: September 8, 2017 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day…
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom dies at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. Her son Charles, Prince of Wales, ascends the throne upon her death as Charles III. Date: September 8, 2022 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 2022…
The 2023 Rugby World Cup, the tenth men's Rugby World Cup is held in France. The opening ceremony, directed and written by Jean Dujardin, Olivier Ferracci and Nora Matthey, took place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, before the opening match between France and New Zealand, which saw the host nation winning 27 to…
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Morocco, killing nearly 3,000 people and damaging historic sites in Marrakesh. Date: September 8, 2023 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 2023 📅 On This Day (Today)
Balçova police station shooting: 4 people, including the perpetrator are killed an attack on a police station in Turkey. Date: September 8, 2025 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 2025 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Boxer Rebellion in Qing dynasty (modern-day China) officially ends with the signing of the Boxer Protocol. Date: September 7, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Ottoman Empire launches a counter-offensive against the Strandzha Commune, which dissolves. Date: September 7, 1903 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 1903 📅 On This Day (Today)
Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France successfully for the first time. Date: September 7, 1906 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 1906 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City. Date: September 7, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 1907 📅 On This Day (Today)
Eugène Lefebvre crashes a new French-built Wright biplane during a test flight at Port-Aviation (often called "Juvisy Airfield") at Viry-Châtillon, south of Paris, becoming the first aviator in the world to lose his life piloting a powered heavier-than-air craft.[better source needed] Date: September 7, 1909 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅…