Today in History - September 8: Australia's beloved 'King of the Mountain' dies in tragic accident.
Australian motor racing legend Peter Brock was killed on September 8, 2006 in an accident while racing in a rally event in Western Australia.
Known as Peter Perfect for his sublime driving talent, Brock dominated the Australian racing car scene in the 1970s and 1980s.
He won the touring car series championships in 1978 and 1980.
The devastating World War II siege of the Russian city Leningrad, today known as St Petersburg, began on September 8, 1941.
The siege of the city of 2.5 million people lasted more than two years until the Soviet Army drove the Nazis away.
While the siege dragged on, its starving people turned to eating dogs, cats, and even cannibalism to survive. Historians estimate there were between 1000 and 2000 cases. In many cases, the bodies of young children were consumed.
When the siege of Leningrad was finally lifted in January 1944, more than 1 million people had died from hunger or enemy attacks.
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch died at the age of 96 on September 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
She was succeeded by her eldest son and heir King Charles III.
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