Historical Events
- Moria refugee camp, Europe's biggest migrant camp burns down on the Greek island of Lesbos, leaving 13,000 without shelter
- Two ex-Myanmar soldiers testify they were ordered to rape and kill Muslim Rohingya villagers, 1st public confession of army-directed crimes against Rohingya [1]
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Riedl, Austrian soccer striker (4 caps; Austria Wien, Standard Liège) and manager (Austria, Liechtenstein, Vietnam, Palestine, Laos, Indonesia), dies at 70
- Gene A. Budig, American baseball executive (last American League [AL] president 1994-99), dies from liver disease at 81
- Ronald Harwood, South African playwright and screenwriter (The Dresser), dies at 85
- Simeon Coxe, American songwriter, singer and psychedelic synthesizer player (Silver Apples), dies of pulmonary fibrosis at 82 [1]
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About September 8, 2020
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 8 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
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