December 8, 1886 in History

Event:

American Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions Samuel Gompers elected AFL president





More Notable Events on December 8:
1994 Darryl Strawberry indicted on tax evasion charges
1984 Ringo appears on Saturday Night Live
1980 Bravo network premieres on cable TV
1962 114-day newspaper strike begins in New York City
1948 Jordan annexs Arabic Palestine
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