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8 June 2027
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
World Oceans DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2009 - Two American journalists, having been arrested for illegal entry into North Korea, were sentenced to twelve years hard labor before being pardoned two months later.US–North Korea diplomatic standoff
Anniversary
2008 - Seven people were killed and 10 others were injured in a vehicle and knife attack in Tokyo, Japan.2008 civilian attack in Tokyo
Anniversary
2007 - A major storm caused the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker to run aground in New South Wales, Australia.Series of cataclysms in South Wales
Anniversary
1982 - Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked the neutral oil tanker Hercules while she was traversing the South Atlantic.1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
Anniversary
1982 - Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked British transport ships (damaged ship pictured) while unloading supplies off Bluff Cove in the Falkland Islands, killing 56 British servicemen and wounding 150 others.1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
Historical events
History
2023 - Former US President Donald Trump is indicted on federal charges of misusing classified information.President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
History
2008 - Seven people are killed and 11 more are injured in a massacre in Akihabara.2008 civilian attack in Tokyo
History
2007 - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years, resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of a trade ship, the MV Pasha Bulker.City in New South Wales, Australia
History
2007 - Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-117 carrying two truss segments and solar arrays to the International Space Station.Space Shuttle orbiter (1985–2011)
History
2004 - The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882.Astronomical event on 8 June 2004
History
2001 - Mamoru Takuma kills eight and injures 15 in a mass stabbing at an elementary school in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan.Japanese mass murderer responsible for the 2001 Ikeda school massacre
History
1995 - Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.Military rank of the United States
History
1992 - The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Observance day on or around June 8
History
1992 - GP Express Airlines Flight 861 crashes on approach to Anniston Regional Airport in Anniston, Alabama, killing three.1992 aviation accident
History
1987 - New Zealand's Labour government establishes a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987.Island country in the Pacific Ocean
Notable births
Born
1997 - Jeļena Ostapenko, Latvian tennis playerLatvian tennis player (born 1997)
Born
1994 - Liv Morgan, American professional wrestlerAmerican professional wrestler (born 1994)
Born
1986 - Keith Gill, American financial analyst and investorAmerican financial analyst and investor (born 1986)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Ramoji Rao, Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer (born 1936)Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer (1936–2024)
Died
2024 - Chet Walker, American basketball player (born 1940)American basketball player (1940–2024)
Died
2023 - Pat Robertson, American televangelist (born 1930)American media mogul and minister (1930–2023)
Died
2022 - Paula Rego, Portuguese-British visual artist (born 1935)Portuguese visual artist (1935–2022)
Died
2019 - Andre Matos, Brazilian heavy metal musician (born 1971)Brazilian singer and musician (1971–2019)
Died
2018 - Anthony Bourdain, American chef and travel documentarian (born 1956)American chef and travel documentarian (1956–2018)
Died
2015 - Chea Sim, Cambodian commander and politician (born 1932)Cambodian politician (1932–2015)
Died
2014 - Alexander Imich, Polish-American chemist, parapsychologist, and academic (born 1903)Polish–American scientist (1903–2014)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
16.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 3.9 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
17.50 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Leo
8.41 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.