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What Happened on October 8, 2022

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Historical Events

  • Landslide caused by unusually heavy rain kills at least 50 in Las Tejerias, Venezuela [1]
  • The Kerch bridge built by Russia to link Crimea to Russia and symbol of Russia's illegal occupation of Ukraine is partly blown up, allowing only light traffic to cross [1]

Events in 2022

Famous Deaths

  • Gerben Karstens, Dutch road cyclist (Olympic gold 100km team trial 1964; 6 x stages Tour de France, 14 x stages Vuelta a España, 1 x stage Giro d'Italia), dies of stroke complications at 80
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights

About October 8, 2022

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 6 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Bad Habit - Steve Lacy
  • UK #1 Song: Unholy - Sam Smith & Kim Petras

Famous Celebrities

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