Births on December 8

José Peña (sprinter)

Born on December 8, 1979

José Peña, Venezuelan sprinter

José Peña Quevedo (born December 8, 1979) is a Venezuelan track and field sprinter. He competed for Venezuela at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia competing in both the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. His relay team, which included José Carabalí, Hely Ollarves, and Juan Morillo, were eliminated in the first round. Peña's personal best in the 100 metres is 10.36 seconds which he recorded in San Felipe on April 5, 2001.

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José Peña (sprinter)

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Events on 1979

1 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
11 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
16 Mar

People's Liberation Army
Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
15 Jul

Malaise speech
U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
16 Dec

OPEC
Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.

Births on December 8

José Peña (sprinter)

Born on December 8, 1979

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Events on 1979

Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

People's Liberation Army

Malaise speech

OPEC