Births on October 8

Alphons Egli

Born on October 8, 1924

Alphons Egli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 77th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 2016)

Alphons Egli (8 October 1924 – 5 August 2016) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1983–86). He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 8 December 1982 and handed over office on 31 December 1986. He was affiliated to the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. During his time in office he held the Federal Department of Home Affairs and was President of the Confederation in 1986. Egli was a citizen of Entlebuch and Lucerne. He died on 5 August 2016, aged 91.

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12 Feb

Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
25 Mar

Second Hellenic Republic
On the anniversary of Greek Independence, Alexandros Papanastasiou proclaims the Second Hellenic Republic.
8 Apr

Atatürk's Reforms
Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
4 Aug

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
23 Nov

Andromeda Galaxy
Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside of our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times.

Births on October 8

Alphons Egli

Born on October 8, 1924

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Events on 1924

Rhapsody in Blue

Second Hellenic Republic

Atatürk's Reforms

Soviet Union

Andromeda Galaxy