History of December 08

On December 08 the following events have occured in our world's history.

1831 - James Hoban White House designer dies
1845 - German amateur astronomer M Hencke discovers 5th asteroid Astra
1863 - Fire in Santiago Chile kills 2 000
1869 - 20th Roman Catholic ecumenical council Vatican I opens in Rome
1886 - American Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions
1893 - Enlightment of Buddha
1913 - Construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in SF
1931 - Coaxial cable patented
1940 - 1st NFL championship on natl radio; Bears beat Redskins 73-0
1941 - SF 1st blackout at 6:15PM. Also US declares war on Japan
1952 - 1st TV acknowledgement of pregnancy (I Love Lucy)
1966 - A terrible Yankee trade Roger Maris for Card's Charlie Smith
1974 - Soyuz 16 returns to Earth
1980 - John Lennon assassinated in NY by David Mark Chapman
1982 - Clark Gilles fails in 7th Islander penalty shot
1983 - 9th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 6 returns to Earth