Birthday August 08, 1763 Charles Bullfinch, 1st US professional architect
Birthday August 08, 1839 General Nelson Miles is born
Birthday August 08, 1879 Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader
Birthday August 08, 1879 Emiliano Zapata born
Birthday August 08, 1884 Sara Teasdale, poet
Birthday August 08, 1902 Paul Dirac, British theoretical physicist
Birthday August 08, 1908 Arthur Goldberg, former Supreme Court justice
Birthday August 08, 1910 Sylvia Sidney, Actress
Birthday August 08, 1922 Rudi Gernreich, designer of 1st women's topless swimsuit, miniskirt
Birthday August 08, 1923 Esther Williams, Actress, swimmer in Inglewood Cal
Birthday August 08, 1927 Jim Weaver, (D-rep-Ore)
Birthday August 08, 1930 Andy Warhol, artist, movie producer
Birthday August 08, 1932 Mel Tillis, singer
Birthday August 08, 1937 Dustin Hoffman, (Graduate, Death of a Salesman) LA
Birthday August 08, 1938 Connie Stevens, Bkln
Birthday August 08, 1948 Svetlana Y. Savitskaya, 2nd woman in space (Soyuz T-7, T-12)
History August 08, 1579 Cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory
History August 08, 1609 Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope
History August 08, 1709 1st known ascent in a hot-air balloon by Father Bartolomeu de Gusmao of Portugal (indoors!)
History August 08, 1775 Morgan and Virginians arrive in Cambridge
History August 08, 1814 Peace negotiations begin in Ghent Belgium
History August 08, 1818 Keats returns from walking tour
History August 08, 1843 Natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony
History August 08, 1863 Lee offers resignation
History August 08, 1864 Red Cross Anniversary
History August 08, 1900 1st Davis Cup tennis matches held in Boston
History August 08, 1918 Battle of Amiens
History August 08, 1920 Tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game 73 minutes
History August 08, 1929 Salem Oregon airport dedicated
History August 08, 1937 Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River begins producing power
History August 08, 1940 Battle of Britain began as Germany launched air attacks
History August 08, 1942 German saboteurs executed in Washington
History August 08, 1945 Soviets declare war on Japan; invade Manchuria
History August 08, 1945 Truman signs United Nations Charter
History August 08, 1956 Fire traps 262 miners
History August 08, 1963 Great Train Robbery in England
History August 08, 1963 Land Rovers used in famous Great Train Robbery
History August 08, 1968 Nixon and Agnew receive the Republican Party nomination
History August 08, 1972 Yanks sign a 30 year lease with NY City
History August 08, 1973 Vice President Agnew under attack
History August 08, 1974 Nixon announces that he will resign the Presidency
History August 08, 1974 Nixon resigns
History August 08, 1978 US launches Pioneer Venus probe
History August 08, 1980 LBV Conference Center & Club Lake Villas open
History August 08, 1986 Spike Lee’s first feature, She’s Gotta Have It, premieres
History August 08, 1988 Lights go on at Wrigley
History August 08, 1988 Gangsta rap hits the mainstream with the release of N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton
August 08, 1763 Charles Bullfinch, 1st US professional architect
August 08, 1839 General Nelson Miles is born
August 08, 1879 Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader
August 08, 1879 Emiliano Zapata born
August 08, 1884 Sara Teasdale, poet
August 08, 1902 Paul Dirac, British theoretical physicist
August 08, 1908 Arthur Goldberg, former Supreme Court justice
August 08, 1910 Sylvia Sidney, Actress
August 08, 1922 Rudi Gernreich, designer of 1st women's topless swimsuit, miniskirt
August 08, 1923 Esther Williams, Actress, swimmer in Inglewood Cal
August 08, 1927 Jim Weaver, (D-rep-Ore)
August 08, 1930 Andy Warhol, artist, movie producer
August 08, 1932 Mel Tillis, singer
August 08, 1937 Dustin Hoffman, (Graduate, Death of a Salesman) LA
August 08, 1938 Connie Stevens, Bkln
August 08, 1948 Svetlana Y. Savitskaya, 2nd woman in space (Soyuz T-7, T-12)
August 08, 1579 Cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory
August 08, 1609 Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope
August 08, 1709 1st known ascent in a hot-air balloon by Father Bartolomeu de Gusmao of Portugal (indoors!)
August 08, 1775 Morgan and Virginians arrive in Cambridge
August 08, 1814 Peace negotiations begin in Ghent Belgium
August 08, 1818 Keats returns from walking tour
August 08, 1843 Natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony
August 08, 1863 Lee offers resignation
August 08, 1864 Red Cross Anniversary
August 08, 1900 1st Davis Cup tennis matches held in Boston
August 08, 1918 Battle of Amiens
August 08, 1920 Tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game 73 minutes
August 08, 1929 Salem Oregon airport dedicated
August 08, 1937 Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River begins producing power
August 08, 1940 Battle of Britain began as Germany launched air attacks
August 08, 1942 German saboteurs executed in Washington
August 08, 1945 Soviets declare war on Japan; invade Manchuria
August 08, 1945 Truman signs United Nations Charter
August 08, 1956 Fire traps 262 miners
August 08, 1963 Great Train Robbery in England
August 08, 1963 Land Rovers used in famous Great Train Robbery
August 08, 1968 Nixon and Agnew receive the Republican Party nomination
August 08, 1972 Yanks sign a 30 year lease with NY City
August 08, 1973 Vice President Agnew under attack
August 08, 1974 Nixon announces that he will resign the Presidency
August 08, 1974 Nixon resigns
August 08, 1978 US launches Pioneer Venus probe
August 08, 1980 LBV Conference Center & Club Lake Villas open
August 08, 1986 Spike Lee’s first feature, She’s Gotta Have It, premieres
August 08, 1988 Lights go on at Wrigley
August 08, 1988 Gangsta rap hits the mainstream with the release of N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton