December 8 - 1863. A fire in the Church of La Compania in Santiago, Chile, kills 2,500 people. 
December 8 - 2002. The Pacific island of Guam was hit by Supertyphoon Pongsana in 2002. Packing sustained winds of 150 mph with gusts topping out near 200 mph, Pongsana passed directly over the U.S territory leaving the island without power and water. Wide spread damage occurred, including walls knocked down in the island's only hospital.
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