Birthday July 08, 1838 Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor
Birthday July 08, 1839 John D Rockefeller, financier
Birthday July 08, 1907 George W. Romney, Mich gov, housing secretary.
Birthday July 08, 1908 Nelson A. Rockefeller, (R-NY-gov) 41st VP (1974-77).
Birthday July 08, 1913 Walter Kerr, NY drama critic.
Birthday July 08, 1914 Billy Eckstein, Singer
Birthday July 08, 1931 Jerry Vale, singer.
Birthday July 08, 1931 Roone Arledge, TV executive (ABC).
Birthday July 08, 1935 Steve Lawrence
Birthday July 08, 1935 Vitali I. Sevastyanov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 9, 18).
Birthday July 08, 1937 Barbara Ann Loden
Birthday July 08, 1940 Marcia Rodd
Birthday July 08, 1946 Cynthia Gregory, LA, Ballerina
Birthday July 08, 1948 Kim Darby, in North Hollywood
Birthday July 08, 1949 Official Oscars chef Wolfgang Puck born
History July 08, 1663 King Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island
History July 08, 1709 Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes.
History July 08, 1776 Col. John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Ind
History July 08, 1776 The Liberty Bell rings
History July 08, 1776 Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence
History July 08, 1777 Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery adopts male sufferage
History July 08, 1796 1st American Passport issued by US State Dept
History July 08, 1835 Liberty Bell cracks (again).
History July 08, 1853 Commodore Perry sails into Tokyo Bay
History July 08, 1863 Confederates surrender Port Hudson, Louisiana
History July 08, 1889 John L. Sullivan wins by KO in 75 rounds in last bareknuckle bout.
History July 08, 1889 Vol 1 # 1 of "The Wall Street Journal" published
History July 08, 1891 Future president Harding marries Florence K. DeWolfe in Marion Ohio
History July 08, 1891 Warren Harding marries Florence Mabel Kling DeWolfe
History July 08, 1896 William Jennings Bryan 'cross of gold' speech at Dem convention
History July 08, 1897 Harbor Hospital formally opens
History July 08, 1898 Soapy Smith killed in Skagway, Alaska
History July 08, 1905 Part of Angel Island allocated for Immigration Detention Center
History July 08, 1907 Florenz Ziegfeld staged 1st `Follies' on NY Theater roof
History July 08, 1909 1st pro baseball game (minor league) played under lights.
History July 08, 1912 Pitcher Rube Marquard loses after winning 19 straight games
History July 08, 1918 Hemingway is wounded
History July 08, 1918 Ernest Hemingway wounded on the Italian front
History July 08, 1928 A spiteful son kills four in a fit of rage
History July 08, 1941 Splendid Splinter homers to win All-Star Game
History July 08, 1941 German general's diary reveals Hitler's plans for Russia
History July 08, 1947 Demolition began in NYC for new permanent headquarters of UN
History July 08, 1950 Leroy Deans awarded 1st Order of Purple Heart in Korea
History July 08, 1950 MacArthur named Korean commander
History July 08, 1950 Gen. Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief UN forces in Korea
History July 08, 1954 Colonel Castillo Armas takes power in Guatemala
History July 08, 1959 Maj. Dale & Master Sgt Ovnand 1st American fatalities in Vietnam War
History July 08, 1959 First Americans killed in South Vietnam
History July 08, 1960 Pilot Francis Gary Powers charged with espionage
History July 08, 1965 Taylor resigns Saigon post
History July 08, 1972 Lean On Me begins its first stay at #1
History July 08, 1974 Yank Shortstop Jim Mason ties record with 4 doubles in 9 innings
History July 08, 1975 Pres Ford announced he'd seek Republican nomination for pres
History July 08, 1977 Sabra Starr finishes longest recorded belly dance (100 hrs).
History July 08, 1978 Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus.
History July 08, 1994 North Korea's Great Leader dies
History July 08, 1997 Torrential rains cause flooding in Europe
History July 08, 2004 Suzuki settles Consumer Reports lawsuit after eight-year legal battle
July 08, 1838 Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor
July 08, 1839 John D Rockefeller, financier
July 08, 1907 George W. Romney, Mich gov, housing secretary.
July 08, 1908 Nelson A. Rockefeller, (R-NY-gov) 41st VP (1974-77).
July 08, 1913 Walter Kerr, NY drama critic.
July 08, 1914 Billy Eckstein, Singer
July 08, 1931 Jerry Vale, singer.
July 08, 1931 Roone Arledge, TV executive (ABC).
July 08, 1935 Steve Lawrence
July 08, 1935 Vitali I. Sevastyanov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 9, 18).
July 08, 1937 Barbara Ann Loden
July 08, 1940 Marcia Rodd
July 08, 1946 Cynthia Gregory, LA, Ballerina
July 08, 1948 Kim Darby, in North Hollywood
July 08, 1949 Official Oscars chef Wolfgang Puck born
July 08, 1663 King Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island
July 08, 1709 Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes.
July 08, 1776 Col. John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Ind
July 08, 1776 The Liberty Bell rings
July 08, 1776 Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence
July 08, 1777 Vt becomes 1st state abolishing slavery adopts male sufferage
July 08, 1796 1st American Passport issued by US State Dept
July 08, 1835 Liberty Bell cracks (again).
July 08, 1853 Commodore Perry sails into Tokyo Bay
July 08, 1863 Confederates surrender Port Hudson, Louisiana
July 08, 1889 John L. Sullivan wins by KO in 75 rounds in last bareknuckle bout.
July 08, 1889 Vol 1 # 1 of "The Wall Street Journal" published
July 08, 1891 Future president Harding marries Florence K. DeWolfe in Marion Ohio
July 08, 1891 Warren Harding marries Florence Mabel Kling DeWolfe
July 08, 1896 William Jennings Bryan 'cross of gold' speech at Dem convention
July 08, 1897 Harbor Hospital formally opens
July 08, 1898 Soapy Smith killed in Skagway, Alaska
July 08, 1905 Part of Angel Island allocated for Immigration Detention Center
July 08, 1907 Florenz Ziegfeld staged 1st `Follies' on NY Theater roof
July 08, 1909 1st pro baseball game (minor league) played under lights.
July 08, 1912 Pitcher Rube Marquard loses after winning 19 straight games
July 08, 1918 Hemingway is wounded
July 08, 1918 Ernest Hemingway wounded on the Italian front
July 08, 1928 A spiteful son kills four in a fit of rage
July 08, 1941 Splendid Splinter homers to win All-Star Game
July 08, 1941 German general's diary reveals Hitler's plans for Russia
July 08, 1947 Demolition began in NYC for new permanent headquarters of UN
July 08, 1950 Leroy Deans awarded 1st Order of Purple Heart in Korea
July 08, 1950 MacArthur named Korean commander
July 08, 1950 Gen. Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief UN forces in Korea
July 08, 1954 Colonel Castillo Armas takes power in Guatemala
July 08, 1959 Maj. Dale & Master Sgt Ovnand 1st American fatalities in Vietnam War
July 08, 1959 First Americans killed in South Vietnam
July 08, 1960 Pilot Francis Gary Powers charged with espionage
July 08, 1965 Taylor resigns Saigon post
July 08, 1972 Lean On Me begins its first stay at #1
July 08, 1974 Yank Shortstop Jim Mason ties record with 4 doubles in 9 innings
July 08, 1975 Pres Ford announced he'd seek Republican nomination for pres
July 08, 1977 Sabra Starr finishes longest recorded belly dance (100 hrs).
July 08, 1978 Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus.
July 08, 1994 North Korea's Great Leader dies
July 08, 1997 Torrential rains cause flooding in Europe
July 08, 2004 Suzuki settles Consumer Reports lawsuit after eight-year legal battle