October 8

What happened on October 8 in history

6 events fall on October 8, from 1871 to 1970. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on October 8

  1. 1871

    The Great Chicago Fire

    Three days of fire destroy most of the city centre.

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  2. 1871

    The Peshtigo fire

    The deadliest wildfire in American history burns Wisconsin the same night.

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  3. 1918

    Sergeant York's attack

    An American corporal captures 132 German prisoners in the Argonne.

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  4. 1932

    The Indian Air Force is founded

    The service is established under British rule.

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  5. 1967

    Che Guevara is captured

    Bolivian soldiers take him in the Yuro ravine; he is shot the next day.

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  6. 1970

    Solzhenitsyn wins the Nobel

    The prize for literature is announced while he is still in the Soviet Union.

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