What Happened on August 8, 2022

Historical Events

Break My Soul Hits #1

Beyoncé’s single "Break My Soul" is her first solo #1 on Billboard's Top 100 in 14 years, the same week her "Renaissance" album reaches No. 1 on Billboard's 200 chart [1]

FBI Search Mar-a-Largo

FBI conduct a search of former US President Donald Trump's Florida home, Mar-a-Largo, over his handling of classified government documents [1]

45th US President, Businessman and TV Personality Donald Trump

Record downpours in Seoul, South Korea, with some areas receiving their highest rainfall in 80 years (141.5 mm per hr), leaves at least eight dead [1]

Events in 2022

Famous Deaths

Lamont Dozier, American songwriter and producer (Holland–Dozier–Holland - "Heat Wave"; "Where Did Our Love Go"; "You Keep Me Hanging On"), dies at 81 [1] [2]