October 8th: What is special about this date?

October 8th marks the 281st day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 282nd in case of leap years). There are 84 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on October 8th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to October 8th and what happened on October 8th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 8th.

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October 8th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On October 8th there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Bella Thorne
    Bella Thorne (1997)

    Bella thorne is an american actress and model known for her roles in disney channel's 'shake it up' and the film 'the duff'.

  • Matt Damon
    Matt Damon (1970)

    American actor and the author of "good will hunting," a movie script he wrote with his friend ben affleck.

  • Bruno Mars
    Bruno Mars (1985)

    American singer, songwriter and record producer.

  • Nick Cannon
    Nick Cannon (1980)

    Nick cannon is an american rapper, actor, and comedian known for his roles in films such as drumline and his work as the host of america's...

  • Raaj Kumar
    Raaj Kumar (1927)

    Raaj kumar was an indian film actor known for his powerful and intense performances in hindi cinema.

  • Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver (1949)

    American actress, whose first hit was 1979's science-fiction thriller "alien.

  • Paul Hogan
    Paul Hogan (1939)

    Australian screenwriter and actor who is most well-known for his first feature film "crocodile dandee" and its sequel, "crocodile dandee ii.

  • Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase (1943)

    American comedian and actor, who started as a writer.

  • Stephanie Zimbalist
    Stephanie Zimbalist (1956)

    Movie actress.

  • Claude Jade
    Claude Jade (1948)

    One of the most prominent actresses of france's new wave, well-known for her roles in truffaut’s trilogy: "baisers vola (c)s", and "domicile...

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October 8th: who died on this date?

On October 8th the following celebrities died:


  • Fernando Lamas
    Fernando Lamas (1982)

    Argentinian-american actor, singer, and director (d. 1982).

  • Phyllis Calvert
    Phyllis Calvert (2002)

    British actress (born 1915).

  • Nigel Bruce
    Nigel Bruce (1953)

    British actor (d. 1953).

  • Eduardo Ciannelli
    Eduardo Ciannelli (1969)

    Italian actor, who started his career in opera baritone on the continent and italy.

  • Willy Brandt (1992)

    German lawyer and politician, 4th chancellor of germany, nobel prize laureate (b. 1913).

  • Reford (1947)

    Renowned Canadian architect known for his work on the Jardins de Métis.

  • Jacques Derrida (2004)

    Influential French philosopher known for developing deconstruction theory.

  • Marianita May (1944)

    Renowned American author known for her novels and short stories.

  • Naftula Herz Imber (1909)

    Author of the lyrics of the Israeli national anthem, Hatikvah.

  • See all famous people who died on October 8th

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October 8th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On October 8th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Libra according to the Western Zodiac.

Libra zodiac sign

October 8th: what is special about the Libra sign?

The Libra sign encompasses people born between September 23rd and October 22nd.

You can discover Libra's personality traits and attitude and Libra's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Libra born in October discover why October born are so special.

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October 8th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on October 8th in history:


  • Oct 8, 1912: First Balkan War begins: Montenegro declares war against Turkey.
  • Oct 8, 1918: World War I: In the Argonne Forest in France, United States Corporal Alvin C. York leads an attack that kills 25 German soldiers and captures 132.
  • Oct 8, 1925: Cubana de Aviación founded.
  • Oct 8, 1928: Eastern Soccer League forms in US.
  • Oct 8, 1953: WTAP TV channel 15 in Parkersburg-Marietta, WV (NBC) begins
  • Oct 8, 1956: New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in a World Series; one of only 20 perfect games in MLB history.
  • Oct 8, 1971: John Lennon releases his megahit Imagine
  • Oct 8, 1972: From Israel with Love closes at Palace Theater NYC after 8 performances
  • Oct 8, 1973: Spyris Markezinis forms government in Greece
  • Oct 8, 2001: 118 people were killed when a twin-engine Cessna and Scandinavian Airlines System jetliner (SAS), collided in heavy fog while taking off from Milan, Italy.
  • Oct 8, 2003: Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Roderick McKinnon and Peter Agre share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discoveries about aquaporins in cell membranes.
  • Oct 8, 2007: Marion Jones, a U.S. Olympic athlete, returns five medals won at the Sydney Olympics. She also accepts a two year ban from the sport for using a prohibited substance.
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What day of the year is October 8th?


October 8th marks the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 282nd in case of leap years).

There are 84 days remaining until the end of the year.

October 8th is the 8th day of the month of October.