December 8th (1987) was a Tuesday. It's the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 23 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 8th December, 1987
» The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is signed.
» Frank Vitkovic Queen Street Massacre e.g shoots and kills eight people at the Australia Post building in Melbourne, Australia or Melbourne, before jumping to his death.
» The 1987 Alianza Lima air disaster called Alianza Lima air disaster occurs.
» An Israeli army tank transporter kills four Palestinian refugees and injures seven others during a traffic accident at the Erez Crossing on the Israel–Gaza Strip barrier named Israel–Gaza Strip border, sparking the First Intifada.
Famous Birthdays on December 8 in 1987
» Jana Juričová, Slovak tennis player
December 8th Holidays in History
» Bodhi Day (Japan)
» Foreign relations of Cuba Relations with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) known as CARICOM-Cuba Day (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba)
» Christian feast day:
» Clement of Ohrid (Julian Calendar), and its related observances:
» Saint Eucharius named Eucharius
» Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in Feast of the Immaculate Conception Cultural impact known as several countries, a Holy Day of Obligation in others), and its related observances:
» Anglican Communion known as Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, lesser commemoration, Anglican Communion
» Christmas on Campus (University of Dayton)
» Yemaja Brazil named Festa da Conceição da Praia, celebrating Yemanjá, Queen of the Ocean (Salvador, Bahia)
» Festival of Lights (Lyon)
» Richard Baxter (Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church in the United States of America) or US Episcopal Church)
» Romaric
» December 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Romania e.g Constitution Day (Romania)
» Constitution Day (Uzbekistan)
» Earliest day on which National Tree Planting Day Malawi e.g National Tree Planting Day can fall, while December 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in December (Malawi)