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8 October
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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