Event:
In Kiev, Russia, anti-government protesters topple the last surviving monument of Vladimir Lenin; the monument fell in Bessarabska Square; it was was pounded with hammers and only some parts of the Soviet hero's legs remained
More Notable Events on December 8:
1994 Darryl Strawberry indicted on tax evasion charges
1984 Ringo appears on Saturday Night Live
1980 Bravo network premieres on cable TV
1962 114-day newspaper strike begins in New York City
1948 Jordan annexs Arabic Palestine
