October 8th

• 1871

  Great Chicago Fire kills around 300 people and destroys 4 sq miles of buildings and the Emancipation Proclamation. View Post →

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• 2004

  Martha Stewart begins 5-month prison term for insider trading and obstruction of justice.

• 1971

  John Lennon releases 'Imagine,' an iconic song that becomes an anthem for peace.

• 2005

  7.6 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan-administered Kashmir results in over 75,000 deaths.

• 2012

  Felix Baumgartner skydives from stratosphere, becoming first to break sound barrier without a vehicle.