Timeline Tuesday 8 September 1925

Events on Tuesday 8 September 1925 2

• 1925 – 1980 Peter Sellers (1925-1980) Died 24 July 1980, aged 54 British comedian and actor best known for playing Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther film series and for his roles in Dr. Strangelove. His versatile character work made him one of the most acclaimed comic actors of his generation. He died of a heart attack in London.
• 1925 Spanish-French forces land at Alhucemas Amphibious assault turns the tide of the Rif War Spanish and French forces carried out a large joint amphibious landing at Alhucemas Bay on the coast of Morocco, considered one of the first modern amphibious landings using purpose-built landing craft. The operation broke the resistance of Abd el-Krim's Republic of the Rif. Abd el-Krim surrendered to French forces the following year, ending the Rif War.