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Here are the historical events that occurred on August 8th throughout history:

64 AD: The Great Fire of Rome breaks out, burning for six days and destroying much of the city.

1068: The Norman Conquest of England: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England, marking the beginning of Norman rule.

1810: The Peninsular War: French troops under Marshal André Masséna defeat the Spanish army at the Battle of Talavera.

1865: The American Civil War: The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, abolishing slavery.

1918: World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins, marking a turning point in the war as Allied forces push the German army back.

1945: World War II: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan, following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

1963: The Great Train Robbery: A gang of 15 robbers steals £2.6 million from a Royal Mail train in Buckinghamshire, England.

1988: The Soviet Union withdraws its troops from Afghanistan, ending a nine-year occupation.

2008: The Beijing Olympics: The opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics takes place in Beijing, China.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on August 8th.