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Monday, 08 June 2026

2008

The Akihabara massacre takes place in the Akihabara shopping quarter in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Katō drives a two-ton truck into a crowd before leaving the truck and attacking people with a knife.

2007

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of trade ship, the {{MV|Pasha Bulker}}.

2004

The first Venus Transit in modern history takes place, the previous one being in 1882.

1995

The first release of the PHP programming language is released by Rasmus Lerdorf.

Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.

1992

The first World Ocean Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1987

New Zealand's Labour government establishes a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987

1984

Homosexuality is declared legal in the Australian state of New South Wales.

1982

Bluff Cove Air Attacks during the Falklands War: 56 British servicemen are killed by Argentine air attack on two landing ships : RFA ''Sir Galahad'' and RFA ''Sir Tristram''.

1968

James Earl Ray is arrested for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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