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spaceless.com — Today in History
Tuesday, 8 December 2026
Day 342 of 2026 · 23 days remaining in the year · Week 50
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6 entries
1861
William Durant, founded General Motors Corp.
US
Military & War
165 yrs ago
1865
Jean Sibelius, major Scandinavian composer.
US
Arts & Culture
161 yrs ago
1894
James Thurber, humorist.
US
132 yrs ago
1925
Sammy Davis Jr. entertainer.
US
Arts & Culture
101 yrs ago
1933
Flip Wilson
US
93 yrs ago
1953
Kim Basinger, actress.
US
Arts & Culture
73 yrs ago
► Events on this day
2 entries
1886
American Federation of Labor is organized in Columbus, Ohio.
US
140 yrs ago
1987
President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev sign a treaty eliminating medium range nuclear missiles.
RU
Science & Technology
39 yrs ago