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This Day in History for September 8

SEP 8 Tuesday 2026
Featured event 2022

Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland; her eldest son…

Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland; her eldest son Charles III acceded to the throne as King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms.

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Independence Day (North Macedonia) Accession Day (United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms) (during the reign of Charles III) International Literacy Day (International)

Notable Births

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Portrait of Lewis Hall (footballer) Lewis Hall (footballer) 2004Portrait of Gaten Matarazzo Gaten Matarazzo 2002Portrait of Bill Mamadou Bill Mamadou 2001Portrait of Zak Butters Zak Butters 2000

Notable Deaths

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Portrait of Mauricio Arriaza Chicas Mauricio Arriaza Chicas 2024Portrait of Ed Kranepool Ed Kranepool 2024Portrait of Henny Moan Henny Moan 2024Portrait of Zoot Money Zoot Money 2024

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“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius
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What happened on this day

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  1. 2025
    Balçova police station shooting: 4 people

    Balçova police station shooting: 4 people, including the perpetrator are killed an attack on a police station in Turkey.

  2. 2023
    Al Haouz earthquake

    A magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Morocco, killing nearly 3,000 people and damaging historic sites in Marrakesh.

  3. 2023
    Rugby World Cup

    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 13.

  4. 2022
    Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom dies at Balmoral Castle in Scotland…

    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.

  5. 2017
    Syrian civil war

    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.

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Notable Births 12
Lewis Hall (footballer) 2004Gaten Matarazzo 2002Bill Mamadou 2001Zak Butters 2000Miles McBride 2000Ellie Kildunne 1999Vivianne Härri 1999Shubman Gill 1999
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Notable Deaths 12
Mauricio Arriaza Chicas 2024Ed Kranepool 2024Henny Moan 2024Zoot Money 2024Peter Renaday 2024Emi Shinohara 2024Elizabeth II 2022Luis Villafuerte 2021
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On This Day Quote

“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius

People born today

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Portrait of Lewis Hall (footballer) Lewis Hall (footballer) 2004 English footballer (born 2004)Portrait of Gaten Matarazzo Gaten Matarazzo 2002 American actor (born 2002)Portrait of Bill Mamadou Bill Mamadou 2001 Singaporean footballerPortrait of Zak Butters Zak Butters 2000 Australian rules footballer (born 2000)Portrait of Miles McBride Miles McBride 2000 American basketball player (born 2000)

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What happened on September 8?

One highlighted entry is from 2022: Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland; her eldest son Charles III acceded to the throne as King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms.

Who was born on September 8?

People listed for September 8 include Lewis Hall (footballer) (2004), Gaten Matarazzo (2002), and Bill Mamadou (2001).

What observances fall on September 8?

Observances listed for September 8 include Independence Day (North Macedonia), National Day (Andorra), also the feast of Our Lady of Meritxell, and National Day (Asturias), also the feast of Our Lady of Covadonga.

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