December 8 is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 23 days remain until the end of the year.

Historical events for the 8th of December. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on December 8.

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The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 8 December, nine months before the feast of the Nativity of Mary on 8 September. It is one of the most important Marian feasts in the liturgical calendar of …

Worldwide Candle Lighting Day - December 8, 2024 (Second Sunday in December) 2024 Weekly Holidays that include December 8, are: Advent - December 1 - 24, 2024; Clerc-Gallaudet Week - December 3-10; Computer Science Education Week - December 8-14, 2024 (Always the week of December 9, Birthday of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper)

On This Day In History - December 8: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

Discover what happened on December 8 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

Historical Events on December 8. 1914: At the Battle of the Falkland Islands, the British Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron during World War I. 1941: Addressing a joint session of Congress, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares the day before – December 7 th – to be a date that will live in infamy.

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Did you know that December 8 is known as Brownie Day? Here you'll find interesting facts about Dec 8 as well as historical events that happened on this day.