On this day: German composer Richard Strauss died in 1949

World historyon this day On this day: German composer Richard Strauss died in 1949 Richard Strauss 83cd57 1024 Relevant News Things to do on Tuesday, September 8 8 September 2026 On this day: German composer Richard Strauss died in 1949 8 September 2026 Thieves steal three paintings from Renoir Museum on French Riviera 8 September 2026 newsroom 8 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Following are some of the major events to have occurred on September 8: 1900 – A hurricane and tidal wave killed at least 8,000 people in Galveston, Texas. 1942 – In a rare raid on the U.S. mainland, a Japanese plane dropped incendiaries on the state of Oregon. 1943 – U.S. General Dwight Eisenhower announced the unconditional surrender of Italy in World War Two. 1949 – Richard Strauss, German composer, died. He was known for his songs and operas, especially “Der Rosenkavalier”. 2000 – The largest gathering of world leaders in history ended at the United Nations with more than 150 kings, presidents and prime ministers assembled. The conference adopted aims for the U.N. to strengthen peacekeeping and reduce poverty. 2001 – India’s Mira Nair became the first woman and the first Indian to win the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice film festival with her film “Monsoon Wedding”. 2003 – Leni Riefenstahl, Adolf Hitler’s filmmaker and one the last of Germany’s famous Nazi-era figures, died. She was 101. Her films of a Nazi party rally and the 1936 Berlin Olympics brought her prewar fame and postwar notoriety. 2004 – The Genesis space capsule crashed when its parachute failed to open while returning to Earth. The craft had been on a three-year mission to collect solar ions, which were recovered by scientists though the spacecraft was destroyed. 2005 – Thirty-three-year-old South African Hein Wagner became the world’s fastest blind driver after driving a car across a remote airstrip at 269 kph (167 mph). 2010 – World’s first Papal Visit plaid unveiled ahead of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Scotland. 2016 – NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft lifts off in the first U.S. Mission to sample an asteroid. 2017 – Country singer Troy Gentry dies in helicopter crash. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Things to do on Tuesday, September 8 Thieves steal three paintings from Renoir Museum on French Riviera Iceland summons US ambassador after Trump posts map showing island under American flag Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi energy facilities, wounding dozens and sending oil prices higher Two-car crash on Larnaca Airport-Ayia Napa motorway, police urge caution Prosecution drops charges against three in Demosthenous murder trial Parties approve presidential vehicle funding after public row Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.