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October 8

This year marks the 1575th anniversary of Council of Chalcedon — October 8 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♎ZodiacLibra ◈BirthstoneOpal ❀Birth flowerMarigold

Libra is the sign for October 8 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.

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What happened on October 8?

October 8 is the 281st day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 316 and 2001. Famous people born on October 8 include Bruno Mars, Koji Murofushi and Frank Herbert.

Released on October 8

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game Silver Pines

2025

  • TV Love in the Clouds

2023

  • TV The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 316

    Constantine the Great

  2. 451

    Council of Chalcedon

  3. 1480

    Great Stand on the Ugra River

  4. 1862

    American Civil War

  5. 1918

    World War I

  6. 1939

    World War II

  7. 1952

    Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash

  8. 1967

    Che Guevara

  9. 1982

    Solidarity (Polish trade union)

  10. 2001

    United States Department of Homeland Security

Famous birthday twins

Born on October 8

Bruno Mars

b. 1985

Koji Murofushi

b. 1974

Frank Herbert

b. 1920

Garbiñe Muguruza

b. 1993

Molly C. Quinn

b. 1993

The Miz

b. 1980

Mary Engle Pennington

b. 1872

Rouben Mamoulian

b. 1897

Deaths

  • 1992Willy Brandt
  • 1928Larry Semon
  • 1869Franklin Pierce
  • 1834François-Adrien Boieldieu
  • 1754Henry Fielding
  • 705Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Evodus (or Yves)
  • —Christian feast day: Palatias and Laurentia
  • —Christian feast day: Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches)
  • —Christian feast day: Reparata
  • —Christian feast day: San Ernesto, Che Guevara as a folk saint. (Bolivian campesinos)
  • —Christian feast day: Simeon (Gospel of Luke)
  • —Christian feast day: Thaïs
  • —Christian feast day: William Dwight Porter Bliss and Richard T. Ely (Episcopal Church)

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