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8 December 2026
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2024 - The Syrian civil war ended when Bashar al-Assad's party, the Syrian Ba'ath Party, surrendered to the Syrian opposition.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
Anniversary
2013 - After a fatal bus accident in the Little India subzone of Singapore, angry mobs of workers attacked the bus involved and emergency vehicles, the first riot in the country in over 40 years.Subzone of Rochor Planning Area in Singapore
Anniversary
2013 - Metallica (pictured) played a concert in Antarctica, becoming the first band to perform on all seven continents.American heavy metal band
Anniversary
2010 - The Japanese experimental spacecraft IKAROS flew by Venus at a distance of 80,800 km (50,200 mi), completing its planned mission to demonstrate solar-sail technology.First interplanetary solar sail spacecraft
Anniversary
2009 - Bombings in Baghdad carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq killed at least 127 people and injured at least 448 others.Terrorist attacks in Iraq
Historical events
History
2025 - Singapore, under the government's approval, published its now-declassified Albatross file, comprising information relating to the Proclamation of Singapore dating back six decades ago.Island country in Southeast Asia
History
2024 - Damascus falls to rebels after Syrian troops withdraw and president Bashar al-Assad leaves the country as his government collapses. Israel as a result invaded into the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.2024 event in the Syrian civil war
History
2019 - First confirmed case of COVID-19 in China.Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
History
2013 - Riots break out in Singapore, after a fatal accident in Little India.2013 civil unrest in Singapore
History
2013 - Metallica performs a show in Antarctica, making them the first musical act to perform on all seven continents.American heavy metal band
History
2010 - With the second launch of the Falcon 9, and the first launch of the Dragon, SpaceX becomes the first private company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft.First spaceflight of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
History
2010 - The Japanese solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS passes the planet Venus at a distance of about 80,800 km (50,200 mi).Space propulsion method using Sun radiation
History
2009 - Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq kill 127 people and injure 448 others.Terrorist attacks in Iraq
History
2004 - The Cusco Declaration is signed in Cusco, Peru, establishing the South American Community of Nations.2004 declaration of intent to form a South American Union
History
2004 - Columbus nightclub shooting: Nathan Gale opens fire at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, killing former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell and three others before being shot dead by a police officer.2004 mass shooting in Columbus, Ohio, United States
Notable births
Born
2004 - Billie Starkz, American professional wrestlerAmerican professional wrestler (born 2004)
Born
2004 - Momoe Mori, Japanese entertainerJapanese rapper, dancer, model, and actress (born 2004)
Born
2001 - Josh Christopher, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
Born
2000 - DeMario Douglas, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2000)
Born
2000 - Bayron Matos, Dominican American football playerDominican-American football player (born 2000)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Jill Jacobson, American actress (born 1954)American actress (1954–2024)
Died
2024 - Clarke Reed, American businessman and politician (born 1928)American businessman and politician (1928–2024)
Died
2021 - Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer (born 1953)Jamaican bass guitarist (1953–2021)
Died
2019 - René Auberjonois, American actor (born 1940)American actor (1940–2019)
Died
2019 - Juice Wrld, American rapper, singer and songwriter (born 1998)American rapper (1998–2019)
Died
2019 - Caroll Spinney, American puppeteer and actor (born 1933)American puppeteer (1933–2019)
Died
2018 - David Weatherall, English physician, geneticist, and academic (born 1933)British biomedical researcher (1933–2018)
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
1.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 28.6 days
Sun zodiac
Sagittarius
16.40 degrees
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Moon zodiac
Sagittarius
10.52 degrees
Constellation: Scorpius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.