1989 - Space Shuttle Columbia is sent on a five day secret military mission (STS-28) by the Shuttle Program
1988 - The 8888 Nationwide Protest begins in the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
1960 - Congo loses land as South Kasai secedes from it
1929 - A round-the-world flight is begun by the German airship Graf Zeppelin, which was designed (and named after) Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.
1576 - Tycho Brahe's famous Uraniborg Observatory construction begins on the island of Haven near Denmark.
This Day In Business
1876 - Thomas Edison patents the mimeograph - the machine is still used today.
1960 - Brian Hyland's "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" hits number one
1605 - Charles IX of Sweden found the city of Oulu, Finland.
1990 - Pete Rose begins serving a 5 month prison term for filing false income tax forms.
August 8th Holiday
Farmers Day (Tanzania) - Celebrates and honors farmers, which are a key part of the Tanzanian economy.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 2012, she played Penny in Blue Like Jazz. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the August 8 Birthday Horoscope.
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