October 8: A Mongol Horde, Opium War and Homeland Security

On This Day in History October 8, 2020 Historical Events 1480  Great standing on the Ugra river, standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and Ivan III Grand Prince of all Rus, Tataro-Mongols retreat, leads to disintegration of the Horde 1856  The Second Opium War or second Anglo-Chinese War: begins with the Arrow Incident on the Pearl River 1915  Battle of Loos on WWI Western Front ends, German forces contain British attack (85,000 casualties) 1917  Leon Trotsky named chairman of the Petrograd Soviet as Bolsheviks gain control 2001  US President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Bruno Mars 35th Birthday Johnny Ramone (1948 - 2004) Matt Damon 50th Birthday Nick Cannon 40th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Franklin Pierce (1804 - 1869) John Hancock (1737 - 1793) More Famous Deaths October 8: The Great Stand on the Ugra River On one side of the Ugra River stood the Mongol Golden Horde, on the other, Ivan III, Grand Prince of the rising Muscovy Principality. At stake, everything. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand