December 8 in History

8 December in History – 76 years ago

Nationalist Taiwan

East Asia 1949: Nationalist Taiwan

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Historical Atlas of East Asia 1949: Nationalist Taiwan
East Asia 1949
Nationalist Taiwan
With the Communists victorious across China, about 2 million Nationalist Chinese fled to the...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor
Australasia 1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The rise of Japanese power had worried Australia and New Zealand since before the Great War, a...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1859: Unification of Central Italy
Europe 1859
Unification of Central Italy
The Second Italian War of Independence was officially ended at the Treaty of Zürich, which gave...
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on 8 December 1816

Naples and Sicily united as Two Sicilies

All Events on 8 December

ends   2024
Rebel factions gain control in Syria
  1991
Russia, Ukraine & Belarus agree to dissolve Soviet Union
ends   1976
Syria intervenes in Lebanese Civil War
  1949
Chinese Nationalist government moves to Taiwan
starts   1941
Japanese capture Guam
  1941
Japan invades Thailand
  1941
Japan lands troops on Batan Island, Philippines
  1941
Japanese land at Khota Baru, Malaya
  1914
British destroy German squadron near Falkland Is.
starts   1869
First Vatican Council adopts Papal infallibility
starts   1861
Tripartite fleets reach Mexico
  1859
Tuscany, Parma, Modena, and Romagna form United Provinces of Central Italy
  1816
Naples and Sicily united as Two Sicilies
  456
Burgundians seize Lugdunum in collusion with Gallo-Romans*
starts   421
Rugila’s Huns ravage Thrace*
starts   356
Alemanni unsuccessfully besiege Julian at Senonae*
ends   248
Carpi and Goths invade Moesia*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 8 December for purposes of Omniatlas

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