Births on August 8

Tyrone Peachey

Born on August 8, 1991

Tyrone Peachey, Australian rugby league player

Tyrone Peachey (born 8 August 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league utility footballer who plays for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.

Peachey previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Penrith Panthers and the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He played for the Indigenous All Stars, City Origin, Prime Minister's XIII and New South Wales. Peachey has played in almost every position in his career so far, with most starts coming from the bench while having started games at centre, five-eighth, lock, second-row, fullback, hooker (listed in order of most starts) with lock considered his best position.

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Events on 1991

15 Jan

Gulf War
The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
16 Jan

Gulf War
Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
17 Jan

Operation Desert Storm
Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
9 Apr

Soviet Union
Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union
5 Oct

Jakarta
An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.

Births on August 8

Tyrone Peachey

Born on August 8, 1991

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