Talk:September 8

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September 8: Victory Day in Malta PS Lady Elgin 1755 – French and Indian War: Despite being ambushed at the start of the Battle of Lake George, British colonial troops and their Mohawk allies were able to defeat French and Canadien troops and their Indian allies. 1775 – Maltese priests discontented with the Order of Saint John led an uprising that was quickly suppressed by the Order. 1860 – The paddle steamer Lady Elgin (pictured) was rammed by a schooner on Lake Michigan and sank, resulting in the loss of about 300 lives. 1935 – Huey Long, a U.S. senator, was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dying two days later. 1995 – Construction began on the Dhammakaya Cetiya, a giant stupa at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya, a Buddhist temple in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Leo IV the Khazar (d. 780) Maria Lassnig (b. 1919) Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (b. 1945) Emi Shinohara (d. 2024) More anniversaries: September 7 September 8 September 9

Semi-protected edit request on 7 October 2020

• 2002 – Gaten Matarazzo, American Actor Xfhxzf (talk) 21:06, 7 October 2020 (UTC) Births

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 22:10, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

Back on June 8, 2021 (June 7, my timezone). It's already taken care of. Xfhxzf (talk) 00:25, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

2016 Launch of OSIRIS-REx

NASA launches OSIRIS-REx, its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe will visit 101955 Bennu and is expected to return with samples in 2023. This needs to be updated, obviously. —⁠71.105.243.101 (talk) 23:45, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

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The Virgin Mary was born September 8th, source, The Roman Martyrology 24.117.176.24 (talk) 02:18, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

Proposal: Add Mahathir Mohamad's founding of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (2016)

Hi all, I would like to suggest adding an entry under September 8 for the following event:

• 2016 – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad founded the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, PPBM), several months after resigning from the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

This event is notable because Mahathir is Malaysia’s longest-serving Prime Minister and one of the oldest elected national leaders in history. The founding of PPBM played a key role in the eventual defeat of the Barisan Nasional coalition in the 2018 general election.

Source: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/355053

https://www.todayonline.com/world/malaysia-greenlights-new-political-party-backed-mahathir

Would this be suitable for inclusion? 211.25.195.194 (talk) 09:08, 7 July 2025 (UTC)