June 8, 1944 in History

Event:

General Montgomery lands in Normandy, forms HQ in Chateau de Creully





More Notable Events on June 8:
1991 Victory parade held in Washington D.C., Persian Gulf War
1974 U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign military-economic contract
1949 Siam changes name to Thailand
1940 Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced
1783 Laki Volcano in southern Iceland begins 8-month eruption
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