Historical Events for 8th August 2023

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1322 - Emperor Godaigo makes Sojiji the chief monastery of Soto Sect
1570 - Peace of Saint-Germain-and-Laye, more freedom for Huguenots
1911 - The millionth patent is filed in the United States Patent Office by Francis Holton for a tubeless vehicle tire.
1969 - The Beatles are photographed by Iain MacMillan crossing the street as they walk away from EMI Recording Studios, for the cover of their "Abbey Road" album
1982 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Southern Hills CC: Ray Floyd wins his second PGA C'ship by 3 shots from fellow American Lanny Wadkins
1992 - Lou Whitaker hits his 200th career HR
2000 - Confederate submarine CSS H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years on the ocean floor, off the coast of South Carolina
2013 - Retired Washington Post journalist and editor Ben Bradlee is named as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama 
2018 - Malaysia charges former prime minister Najib Razak with three counts of money laundering
2022 - FBI conduct a search of former US President Donald Trump's Florida home, Mar-a-Largo, over his handling of classified government documents

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