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  • Sirmium, Byzantine Empire
    Saturday Jul 8, 1167
    Byzantine Empire

    Battle of Sirmium

    Sirmium, Byzantine Empire
    Saturday Jul 8, 1167

    Despite this military setback, Manuel's armies successfully invaded the Southern parts of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1167, defeating the Hungarians at the Battle of Sirmium.




  • Rome, Papal States
    Saturday Jul 8, 1623
    Galileo Galilei

    Pope Gregory XV died and was succeeded by Pope Urban VIII

    Rome, Papal States
    Saturday Jul 8, 1623

    In 1623, Pope Gregory XV died and was succeeded by Pope Urban VIII who showed greater favor to Galileo, particularly after Galileo traveled to Rome to congratulate the new Pontiff.




  • Poltava (Present-Day in Ukraine)
    Monday Jul 8, 1709
    Ottoman Empire

    Battle of Poltava

    Poltava (Present-Day in Ukraine)
    Monday Jul 8, 1709

    Accordingly, King Charles XII of Sweden was welcomed as an ally in the Ottoman Empire following his defeat by the Russians at the Battle of Poltava of 1709 in central Ukraine (part of the Great Northern War of 1700–1721).




  • Homs, Syria
    Friday Jul 8, 1831
    Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt

    Ibrahim defeated Ottoman army at Homs

    Homs, Syria
    Friday Jul 8, 1831

    He defeated the Ottoman army at Homs.




  • Ottoman Empire
    Monday Jul 8, 1833
    Muhammad Ali of Egypt

    Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi

    Ottoman Empire
    Monday Jul 8, 1833

    Despite this show, Muhammad Ali's goal was now to remove the current Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II and replace him with the sultan's son, the infant Abdülmecid. This possibility so alarmed Mahmud II that he accepted Russia's offer of military aid resulting in the Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi.




  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    Friday Jul 8, 1932
    Great Depression

    The Dow Jones Industrial Index bottoms out at 41.22

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Friday Jul 8, 1932

    The Dow Jones Industrial Index bottoms out at 41.22, the lowest level recorded in the 20th century and representing an 89% loss from its peak in September 1929.




  • Columbus, Georgia, U.S
    Thursday Jul 8, 1971
    Jimmy Carter

    Georgia Human Rights Council

    Columbus, Georgia, U.S
    Thursday Jul 8, 1971

    On July 8, 1971, during an appearance in Columbus, Georgia, Carter stated his intent to establish a Georgia Human Rights Council that would work toward solving issues within the state ahead of any potential violence.


  • New York, U.S.
    Saturday Jul 8, 1978
    Incandescent light bulb

    Albon Man started Electro-Dynamic Light Company

    New York, U.S.
    Saturday Jul 8, 1978

    Albon Man, a New York lawyer, started Electro-Dynamic Light Company in 1878 to exploit his patents and those of William Sawyer.


  • Geneva, Switzerland
    Wednesday Jul 8, 1987
    United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

    Geneva Conference 1987

    Geneva, Switzerland
    Wednesday Jul 8, 1987

    The Seventh conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 8 July to 3 August 1987.


  • Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
    Sunday Jul 8, 1990
    Diego Maradona

    A Nightmare

    Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
    Sunday Jul 8, 1990

    The 1990 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match played between West Germany and Argentina to determine the winner of the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The game took place on 8 July 1990 at the Stadio Olimpico in Italy's capital and largest city, Rome, and was won 1–0 by West Germany, with a late penalty kick taken by Andreas Brehme being the game's only goal.


  • Miami, Florida, U.S.
    Thursday Jul 8, 2010
    LeBron James

    To Miami Heat

    Miami, Florida, U.S.
    Thursday Jul 8, 2010

    On July 8, he announced on a live ESPN special titled The Decision that he would sign with the Heat.


  • England
    Monday Jul 8, 2013
    Prince Harry

    Apache Aircraft Commander

    England
    Monday Jul 8, 2013

    On 8 July 2013, the Ministry of Defence announced that Harry had successfully qualified as an Apache aircraft commander.


  • Pong Pha, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai 57130, Thailand
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018
    Tham Luang cave rescue

    Start of the Rescue operation

    Pong Pha, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai 57130, Thailand
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018

    On the morning of 8 July, officials instructed the media and all non-essential personnel around the cave entrance to clear the area as a rescue operation was imminent, due to the threat of monsoon rains later in the week, which were expected to flood the cave until October.


  • Turkey
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    Erdogan Sacked 18,000 officials

    Turkey
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018

    On 8 July 2018, Erdogan sacked 18,000 officials for alleged ties to US based cleric Fethullah Gülen, shortly before renewing his term as an executive president. Of those removed, 9000 were police officers with 5000 from the armed forces with the addition of hundreds of academies.


  • Brazil
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018
    Lula da Silva

    Overturned Release order

    Brazil
    Sunday Jul 8, 2018

    On 8 July 2018, federal judge for the 4th region Rogério Favreto ordered Lula's release, a ruling that was overturned the same day by the president of the 4th regional court.


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