📅 October 8 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on October 8? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1645Jeanne Mance opened the first hospital of its kind in North America, in Montreal
- 1829Stephenson’s locomotive "Rocket" won the famous Rainhill Trials
- 1956Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history
- 1978Ken Warby set a water speed record that still hasn’t been broken
🎂 Born on October 8
- 📚 R. L. Stine (1943) — author of "Goosebumps"
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October 8 quiz
In what year? 🏥 Jeanne Mance opened the first hospital of its kind in North America, in Montreal
In what year? 🚂 Stephenson’s locomotive "Rocket" won the famous Rainhill Trials
In what year? ⚾ Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history
Which famous person was born on October 8?