How Many Days Until October 8?

This day in history: October 8

1. 1967

   Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla leader Che Guevara was captured near La Higuera, Bolivia.

2. 1969

   Demonstrations organized by the Weather Underground known as the Days of Rage began in Chicago, aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

3. 1995

   The Croatian Army and Croatian Defence Council launched Operation Southern Move, their last offensive in the Bosnian War.

4. 1998

   A new airport for Oslo, Norway, opened at Gardermoen, replacing a smaller one at the same location that had served as a backup to the city's previous main airport at Fornebu.

5. 2001

   At Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK686 collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation II business jet, killing 118 people.

6. 2016

   Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.

7. 2019

   Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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