Event:
3 fuel tanks explodes when jetliner is struck by lightning crashing near Elkton, Maryland-Only case of lightning caused crash, 81 die
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
