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8 October

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Contemporary era

1967

Capture of Che Guevara

On 8 October 1967, the revolutionary Che Guevara was captured in Bolivia.

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Contemporary era

1871

Great Chicago Fire

On 8 October 1871, a huge fire devastated the city of Chicago.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1769

Cook reaches New Zealand

On 8 October 1769, James Cook became the first European since Tasman to land in New Zealand.

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