THE DAY IN HISTORY · SEPTEMBER 8
September 8 in history
What happened on September 8: 2 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1855 and 1943, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Siege of Sevastopol
8 Sep 1855 — French troops storm the Malakhov redoubt after an eleven-month siege. With this earthwork fort commanding Sevastopol in French hands, the Russian army abandons the city's south side. The defeat convinces the new Tsar that serf Russia cannot keep up: foreign armies supplied across thousands of kilometres of sea have beaten it on its own soil.
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Italy’s surrender is announced — hours before the Salerno landings hit the beach. Germany executes its plan to seize the peninsula overnight.
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