October 8th
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- 1871 Great Chicago Fire kills around 300 people and destroys 4 sq miles of buildings and the Emancipation Proclamation.
- 2004 Martha Stewart begins 5-month prison term for insider trading and obstruction of justice.
- 1971 John Lennon releases 'Imagine,' an iconic song that becomes an anthem for peace.
- 2005 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan-administered Kashmir results in over 75,000 deaths.
- 2012 Felix Baumgartner skydives from stratosphere, becoming first to break sound barrier without a vehicle.
