632 AD: Islamic prophet Muhammad died in Madina.
JUNE 8
Daily Historical Chronicle
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8 June: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 8 June.
Observances & Special Days
World Oceans Day
Year 1707
After Aurangzeb’s death, his two sons, Muazzam and Azam Shah fought for the throne of Delhi. In this, Muazzam killed Azam Shah and seized the throne of Delhi.
Year 1915
The book Gitarahasya, written by Lokmanya Tilak while he was in Mandalay prison, was published in Gaikwad Vada, Pune.
Year 1915
Tilak's release from Mandalay's prison
Year 1936
Indian State Broadcasting Service got renamed All India Radio.
Year 1948
First international flight of Air India took off from Bombay to London. The flight was VT-CQP Malabar Princess.
Year 1984
Homosexuality became legal in New South Wales of Australia.
Year 1990
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Nepal PM, and his Indian counterpart V.P.Singh decide to restore normal ties.
Year 1992
World Oceans Day celebrated for the first time.
Born 1915
Uroob, an Indian writer of Malayalam literature.
Born 1915
Kayyar Kinhanna Rai, Indian journalist, author, and poet (d. 2015)
Born 1955
Tim Berners-Lee, an English computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.
Born 1957
Dimple Kapadia, an Indian actress.
Born 1975
Shilpa Shetty Kundra, an Indian actress, film producer, dancer, author, businesswoman, and a former model.
Remembrance
632 AD: Islamic prophet Muhammad died in Madina.
Died 1795
Louis XVII, King of France.
Died 1809
Thomas Paine, an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary.
Died 1845
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States.
Died 1968
Madurai Mani Iyyer, famous singer of Karnataka Gharana, passed away.