Historical Events on August 8 (Part 2)

Event of Interest

2013 Ben Bradlee is named as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama

Journalist Ben Bradlee — Journalist
Ben Bradlee

Film Premier

2013 Hindi film "Chennai Express" premieres directed by Rohit Shetty, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. Fastest Bollywood film to earn $1 billion.

Actor Shah Rukh Khan — Actor
Shah Rukh Khan

2014 The West African Ebola outbreak is categorized as an international concern by the WHO
2014 Hamas rejects continuation of cease fire if Israel does not lift blockade
2015 Argentine winger Juan Imhoff scores 3 tries as Pumas beat South Africa, 37-25 in Rugby Championship match at Durban; Argentina's first ever win against Springboks
2015 Australia clinches first Rugby Championship with 27-19 win over New Zealand in Sydney; All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw equals Irishman Brian O'Driscoll's record for most capped international player (141)
2016 Australia beats New Zealand 24-17 to win the inaugural women's sevens rugby gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics
2016 Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszú wins the women's 100m backstroke gold medal in a time of 58.45; her second gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
2016 K-pop girl group Blackpink debuts with the song Whistle

Event of Interest

2017 South African President Jacob Zuma survives a no-confidence vote in parliament 198-177

President of South Africa Jacob Zuma — President of South Africa
Jacob Zuma

Election of Interest

2017 Kenyan general election: President Uhuru Kenyatta and Jubilee Party of Kenya re-elected, opposition leader Raila Odinga refuses verdict

Prime Minister of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta — Prime Minister of Kenya
Uhuru Kenyatta

2017 The Walt Disney Company announces plans to create its own streaming service, cancelling ties with Netflix
2018 US State Department imposes new sanctions on Russia for nerve attack in Britain

Event of Interest

2018 Malaysia charges former prime minister Najib Razak with three counts of money laundering

Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak — Prime Minister of Malaysia
Najib Razak

2018 Australia's most populous state New South Wales declared 100% in drought
2018 Academy of Motion Pictures reveals new "Popular Film" category for the Oscars
2018 EPL club Chelsea sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Spain's Athletic Bilbao for £72 million; world-record fee for a goalkeeper
2019 Nuclear accident at Russian nuclear-weapon testing site at closed city Sarov kills five scientists in mysterious circumstances