Today in History for 8th October 2025

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Historical Events

1480 - Great Stand on the Ugra River: Standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and Ivan III, Grand Prince of all Rus, ends with a Tatar-Mongol retreat, leading to the disintegration of the Horde
1815 - Joachim Murat's French forces land at Pizzo, Italy
1955 - World's most powerful aircraft carrier, USS Saratoga, launched
1984 - NBC premieres the TV movie "The Burning Bed," based on Francine Hughes
1994 - Aleta Sill wins the BPAA US Women's Bowling Open

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Famous Birthdays

1895 - Juan Perón, Argentine military officer and President of Argentina (1946-55, 73-74), born in Buenos Aires (d. 1974)
1916 - Spark Matsunaga, United States Senator from Hawaii (1977-90), born in Kukuiula, Hawaii (d. 1990)
1919 - Mac Anderson, New Zealand cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946), born in Westport, West Coast, New Zealand (d. 1979)
1929 - Betty Boothroyd, English politician (1st female Speaker of the UK House of Commons 1992-2000), born in Dewsbury, England (d. 2023)
1965 - Martin Mayhew, American NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Daytona Beach, California

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Famous Deaths

1869 - Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States (Democrat: 1853-57), dies from severe cirrhosis of the liver, at 64
1904 - Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austrian sociologist and general, dies at 62
1991 - Natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75
2023 - Agneta Andersson, Swedish sprint canoer (Olympic gold K-1 500 1984, K-2 500 1984, 96; World C'ship gold K-2 500 1993), dies from cancer at 62
2024 - Pat Fischer, American football cornerback (First-team All-Pro 1964, 69; Pro Bowl 1964, 65, 69; St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Redskins), dies at 84

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