What happened on August 8

62 documented historical events happened on August 8, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Spring and Autumn period: Amid a succession dispute, the forces of Duke Zhuang of Lu, who was attempting to install a claimant to the Qi throne, were defeated at the Battle of Qianshi. On the same day, in another year: Reconquista: In the early stages of the Mudéjar revolt, Muslim rebels captured the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera in present-day Spain, holding it for about two months. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 8, including John Holmes (actor), Ken Dryden, Larry Wilcox. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

104 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 8, including AD 117, Lothair II, Almanzor. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

16 observances are celebrated on August 8 around the world: Ceasefire Day (end of Iran–Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan), Christian Feast Day: Altmann of Passau, Christian Feast Day: Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro, Christian Feast Day: Cyriacus and companions, Christian Feast Day: Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order., Christian Feast Day: Four Crowned Martyrs. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.