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On June the 8th
2008 
The Akihabara massacre took place in the Akihabara shopping district, Tokyo, Japan, where a man run into a crowd with a truck and then proceeded to stab several people with a hunting knife. Seven people died and twenty were injured in the incident. The perpetrator was subsequently arrested and sentenced to death.
1987 
New Zealand became the first country to ban nuclear weapons and nuclear powered vessels from its territory. It is, as of 2006, the only nation to have officially done so.
1986 
Kurt Waldheim was elected president of Austria. He had previously been the United Nations Secretary General.
1967 
During the course of the Six-Day War, Israeli planes and submarines launched an accidental attack on the US naval vessel, Liberty. 34 people died in the incident and more than 150 were injured.
1962 
British musician, Nick Rhodes, was born in Moseley, West Midlands. He is best known as the keyboardist for the popular music band, Duran.Duran.
1951 
British musician, Bonnie Tyler, was born in Skewen, Wales. She was a popular singer of the late 1970's and 1980's. She is most known for her hit song, Total Eclipse of the Heart.
1950 
Brazilian actress, Sonia Braga, was born in Maringa, Parana. She was a popular actress in her home country, before moving on to Hollywood where she continued to enjoy popular success. She is most known for her roles in Kiss of the Spider Woman as well as her romantic involvement with the famed actor/director Robert Redford.
1940 
American singer, Nancy Sinatra, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the popular singer Frank Sinatra. Her most popular piece of work was the hit song, These Boots Are Made for Walking.
1912 
The film studio, Universal Pictures, was founded.
1912 
American artist, Harry Holtzman, was born in New York. He was one of the most influential abstract artist of the 20th century.
1867 
American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, was born in Wisconsin. He is widely acknowledged as the most influential American architect in history.
1866 
The Canadian parliament convened for the first time in the city of Ottawa.
1861 
The state of Tennessee seceded from the Union.
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