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October 8
5 moments across history
Kashmir Earthquake Devastates South Asia
On October 8, 2005, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, devastating northern Pakistan and parts of India and Afghanistan. It killed more than 80,000 people, injured many more, and left millions homeless, making it one of South Asia’s deadliest earthquakes. The disaster exposed the region’s vulnerable infrastructure and prompted a major international relief effort across an area long divided by the Kashmir conflict.
Kashmir Earthquake Devastates South Asia
Linate Airport Disaster
Linate Airport Disaster
Year: 2001
On October 8, 2001, an SAS MD-87 taking off from Milan’s Linate Airport struck a Cessna Citation that had mistakenly entered the active runway, killing 118 people. Italy’s deadliest aviation accident exposed serious failures in airport signage, ground-control procedures, and surface-movement radar coverage. The disaster became part of a broader international effort to prevent runway incursions through improved technology, infrastructure, and crew and controller procedures.
Che Guevara Is Captured in Bolivia
Che Guevara Is Captured in Bolivia
Year: 1967
On October 8, 1967, Bolivian soldiers captured Marxist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara near La Higuera after defeating his guerrilla band. He was executed the next day, ending his attempt to foment a Cuban-style revolution in Bolivia and turning him into an enduring revolutionary martyr. The episode unfolded amid Cold War conflict in Latin America, where Cuba promoted armed insurgency while U.S.-backed governments sought to suppress it.
Don Larsen Pitches World Series Perfect Game
Don Larsen Pitches World Series Perfect Game
Year: 1956
On October 8, 1956, Don Larsen retired all 27 Brooklyn Dodgers he faced as the New York Yankees won Game 5 of the World Series, 2–0. It was the first and remains the only perfect game in World Series history, making it one of baseball’s most celebrated pitching performances. The feat came amid the Yankees-Dodgers rivalry, one year after Brooklyn’s first championship; New York ultimately won the 1956 Series in seven games.
Alvin York Leads Famous World War I Assault
Alvin York Leads Famous World War I Assault
Year: 1918
On October 8, 1918, Corporal Alvin York led a small group of U.S. soldiers against German positions in France, killing 25 enemy soldiers and capturing 132. The action neutralized machine-gun positions impeding the American advance and made York one of the most celebrated U.S. soldiers of World War I. It occurred during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the major Allied campaign that helped force Germany toward the armistice of November 11, 1918.