Today's selected anniversaries: 8th June 2026 1783: Laki, a volcanic fissure in Iceland, began an eight-month eruption, triggering a major famine and causing widespread fluoride poisoning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laki 1982: Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked British transport ships (damaged ship pictured) while unloading supplies off Bluff Cove in the Falkland Islands, killing 56 British servicemen and wounding 150 others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluff_Cove_air_attacks 2007: A major storm caused the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker to run aground in New South Wales, Australia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasha_Bulker 2008: Seven people were killed and 10 others were injured in a vehicle and knife attack in Tokyo, Japan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Akihabara_massacre