August 9, British occupation forces arrest Mahatma Ghandi in India

1940 – Foundation of Libyan Army.
1942 – British occupation forces arrest Mahatma Ghandi in India after he launched the nonviolent resistance movement.
2005 – Discovery space shuttle makes safety landing at Edwards Air Force Base.
2007 – start of the Global Financial Crisis 2007-2008.
2013 – Syrian well-known poet Suliman al-Issa passes away.
2008 – Palestinian greatest poet Mahmoud Darwish passes away.