December 8

December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd on leap years) of the year. There are 23 days remaining.

Births:

• 1626: Christina, Queen of Sweden.
• 1765: Eli Whitney, inventor
• 1943: Jim Morrison, singer for The Doors
• 1953: [Kim Basinger]?, actress
• 1966: [Sinead O Connor]?, musician

Deaths:

• 1980: John Lennon, assassinated
• 1992: [Willy Brandt]?, German politician

Holidays and Feasts:

• Catholic Feast of the Immaculate Conception

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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