En este día, agosto 8th
Millions Caught in Brazen Train Heist August 8th, 1963: At 3:15 a.m., in rural Buckinghamshire, the Glasgow-Euston mail train stops, boards, and steals more than £2 million worth of untraceable notes. While most of the money from the biggest railway heist in British history will never be found, many of the participants will be.
U.S. President Richard Nixon resigns from office August 8th, 1974: Reeling from the Watergate scandal, and facing the imminent prospect of impeachment, President Richard Nixon conveys his decision to resign. For the first time in U.S. presidential history, the resignation will be made official the next day, ending an infamous chapter of political corruption.
Riots in Montreal by Metallica and Guns N' Roses August 8th, 1992: Rock fans are outraged when the Metallica and Guns N' Roses concert is cut short after Metallica singer James Hetfield is burned by pyrotechnics on stage, and Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose complains of a sore throat. Thousands of concertgoers begin smashing windows, setting fires and looting nearby shops, eventually causing $400,000 in damage to the Olympic Olympic Stadium.
Sonia Sotomayor sworn in as Supreme Court Justice August 8th, 2009: After being nominated by President Obama and confirmed 68-31 by the Senate, Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in to serve as Associate Justice David Souter. The Yale law alumna is the first Hispanic and Latina to serve on the court, and her appointment marks the first Supreme Court to be one-third women.
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