An air raid of USAAF planes against Frascati, a historic town near Rome, Italy, was made on 8 September 1943.
The aircraft headed for Littoria (modern Latina) and Monte Cavo (Alban Hills); they arrived over Frascati at 12:10.
On that day United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower publicly announced the Allied armistice with Italy.
On 3 September 1943 the Italians were alerted by the Allied forces of the bombing raid during their peace talks about their ultimate surrender.
These Italian generals and the Savoy royal dignitaries, six days later fled to the port of Ortona, located near Pescara.