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August 8, 2015

On August 8, 2015, eight people are killed in a shooting in Harris County, Texas. The year's #1 song was "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. Princess Charlotte of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales would arrive in the same year.

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2015 (MMXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2015th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 15th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2010s decade.

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On August 8, 2015

  1. 2015 Eight people are killed in a shooting in Harris County, Texas.

    Familicide in Texas, U.S.

    On August 8, 2015, a mass shooting occurred inside a home in northern Harris County, Texas, near Houston. , along with six children, including his own 13-year-old son. Over the course of nine hours, he shot and killed the entire family.

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Died on August 8, 2015

Sean Price American rapper (1972–2015)
Gus Mortson Ice hockey player

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Princess Charlotte of Wales 2015– British royal, and third in line to the British throne
Princess Charlotte of Wales 2015– British royal, and third in line to the British throne
Princess Charlotte of Wales 2015– British royal, and third in line to the British throne
Princess Charlotte of Wales 2015– British royal, and third in line to the British throne

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