On This Day in History October 8, 2018

Historical Events 1480  Great standing on the Ugra river, standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and Ivan III Grand Prince of all Rus, Tataro-Mongols retreat, leds to disintegration of the Horde 1856  The Second Opium War or second Anglo-Chinese War: begins with the Arrow Incident on the Pearl River 1862  Otto von Bismarck becomes Chancellor of the German Empire 1915  Battle of Loos on WWI Western Front ends, German forces contain British attack (85,000 casualties) 1917  Leon Trotsky named chairman of the Petrograd Soviet as Bolsheviks gain control 2001  U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security. More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Bruno Mars 32nd Birthday Johnny Ramone (1948 - 2004) Juan Perón (1895 - 1974) Matt Damon 48th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Franklin Pierce (1804 - 1869) John Hancock (1737 - 1793)