June 8th, World Oceans Day

1815- 39 German states form the German confederation.

1919- The establishment of the Arab Academy of Damascus.

1942- The Japanese navy bombards Sydney city in Australia during the World War II.

1986-Kurt Waldheim elected as President of Austria.

2014-Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was sworn into office as President of Egypt.

Born Today:

1625- Italian mathematician Giovanni Domenico Cassini.

1936- American physicist Kenneth Geddes Wilson.

Passed away:

1845- The seventh President of the United States Andrew Jackson.

1949- Egyptian actor Naguib al-Rihani.

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