Major Events
- 1664 Dutch surrender colony of New Netherland, including New York, to 300 English soldiers
- 1941 Siege of Leningrad, World War II, by German, Finnish, and eventually Spanish troops begins; battle lasts over 28 months as Soviets repel the invasion; well over a million lives are lost
- 1970 Black September hijackings begin as three airliners are hijacked and destroyed by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
- 2022 Queen Elizabeth II dies at Balmoral Castle after ruling for 70 years as the UK’s longest-serving monarch; her eldest son inherits the throne as King Charles III [1]
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Sep 8 in Music
- 2001 Kylie Minogue releases her single “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” the biggest hit of her career
Fun Fact About September 8
Giraffe DNA study published in “Current Biology” reveals there are four species, not just one as previously assumed
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