📅 December 8 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on December 8? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1660A woman performed on a public stage in England for the first time, in "Othello"
- 2010SpaceX launched a Dragon capsule into orbit and brought it back — the first private company to do so
- 2013Metallica played a concert in Antarctica — the first band to play on all seven continents
🎂 Born on December 8
- 🧵 Eli Whitney (1765) — inventor of the cotton gin
See everyone born on December 8 →
December 8 quiz
In what year? 🎭 A woman performed on a public stage in England for the first time, in "Othello"
In what year? 🚀 SpaceX launched a Dragon capsule into orbit and brought it back — the first private company to do so
In what year? 🎸 Metallica played a concert in Antarctica — the first band to play on all seven continents
Which famous person was born on December 8?