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What happened in history on this day: July 8?
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- 810 - Pepin, son of Charlemagne, king of Italy, dies.
- 1663 - King Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island.
- 1693 - New York City authorizes first police uniforms in American colonies.
- 1776 - Colonel John Nixon gives first public reading of Declaration of Independence.
- 1796 - US State Department issues first American passport.
- 1805 - American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, in Kilburn Wells, England.
- 1838 - Birth of Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin; invented rigid dirigibles.
- 1839 - Birth of John D Rockefeller; American capitalist, founded Standard Oil.
- 1851 - In Oregon City, USA, eight men playing cards are killed by lightning.
- 1867 - Birth of Käthe Kollwitz in Germany; print maker/sculptor (Bauernkrieg).
- 1870 - US Congress authorizes registration of trademarks.
- 1870 - Governor Holden of North Carolina declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection.
- 1876 - White terrorists attack black Republicans in Hamburg, South Carolina, killing five.
- 1882 - Birth of Percy Grainger in Melbourne, Australia; composer/pianist/conductor (Hill Songs).
- 1888 - Birth of John Sinnock; US Mint Chief Engraver.
- 1889 - John L Sullivan wins by knockout in 75 rounds in last bare-knuckle bout.
- 1889 - Wall Street Journal begins publishing.
- 1893 - Birth of Fritz Perls; father of Gestalt therapy.
- 1898 - Birth of Alec Waugh in London, England; novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn.
- 1898 - Birth of Melville Ruick in Boise, Idaho, USA; actor (Barton - City Hospital).
- 1898 - Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Red Donahue no-hits Boston Beaneaters, 5-0.
- 1900 - First night baseball, league game (Zanesville at Grand Rapids, Michigan).
- 1900 - Birth of George Antheil in Trenton, New Jersey, USA; composer (Airplane Sonata).
- 1907 - Birth of George W Romney; American politician (Governor-Republican-Michigan), US Secretary of HUD (1969-73).
- 1907 - Florenz Ziegfeld stages first 'Follies' on New York Theater roof.
- 1908 - Birth of Louis Jordan in Brinkley, Arkansas, USA; jazz alto saxophonist and singer (Tympany Five, "Caldonia", "Let the Good Times Roll", "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie").
- 1908 - Birth of Nelson A Rockefeller; American politician (Governor-Republican-New York), 41st Vice President (1974-77).
- 1913 - Birth of Walter Kerr in New York, USA; drama critic (Sad Clowns).
- 1914 - Birth of Billy Eckstine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; singer ("A Cottage For Sale", "Prisoner of Love", "My Foolish Heart", "I Apologize", "Tenderly", "A Fool in Love").
- 1915 - Birth of Charles Hard Townes in Greenville, South Carolina, USA; physicist, developed lasers.
- 1917 - Birth of Faye Emerson in Elizabeth, Louisiana, USA; hostess (Paris Cavalcade of Fashions (1948), The Faye Emerson Show (1950), Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (1951), Author Meets the Critics (1952), Faye and Skitch (1953)), panellist (I've Got a Secret, Masquerade Party), actress (The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre, The Philco Television Playhouse, Goodyear Television Playhouse).
- 1917 - Birth of Glenn Langan in Denver, Colorado, USA; actor (Amazing Colossal Man, Margie).
- 1918 - Birth of Craig Stevens AKA Gail Shikles Junior in Liberty, Missouri, USA; actor (Peter Gunn, Craig - Dallas (1978), Man of the World (1962)).
- 1920 - Birth of Dolph Sweet in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Gimme a Break, Trials of O'Brien).
- 1923 - Birth of Harrison Dillard; 110m dash/hurdler (Olympic-gold-1948, 1952).
- 1923 - US President Warren Harding becomes first sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla).
- 1928 - Birth of Carol Henry in Newark, New Jersey, USA; choreographer (Garry Moore Show).
- 1928 - Philadelphia Phillies set record of errorless 25-inning doubleheader.
- 1929 - Birth of Shirley Ann Grau; author (Keepers of the House).
- 1931 - Birth of Jerry Vale; singer ("Arriverderci Roma").
- 1931 - Birth of Roone Arledge in Forest Hills, New York, USA; TV executive (head of ABC News and Sports, Wide World of Sports, Monday Night Football, 20/20, Nightline, World News Tonight).
- 1932 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average hits a low point of 41.22, 90 percent of its pre-crash peak.
- 1932 - G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1255 Schilowa.
- 1933 - Birth of Marty Feldman in England; actor/comedian (Dean Martin Goldiggers' Show, Young Frankenstein, Marty Feldman Comedy Machine).
- 1933 - Public Works Administration becomes effective.
- 1935 - American League beats National League 4-1 in third US All Star Game (Cleveland, Ohio).
- 1935 - Birth of John David Crow; football player (Heisman Trophy 1957).
- 1935 - Birth of Steve Lawrence in Brooklyn, New York, USA; singer/actor ("Go Away Little Girl", "Lonely Guy").
- 1935 - Birth of Vitaly I Sevastyanov in USSR; cosmonaut (Soyuz 9, Soyuz 18B).
- 1936 - C Jackson discovers asteroid #1949 Messina.
- 1937 - Birth of Barbara Ann Loden; actress (Ernie Kovac's Show).
- 1940 - Birth of Marcia Rodd; actress (Little Murders, T.R. Baskins).
- 1941 - American League beats National League 7-5 in 9th All Star Game (Briggs Stadium, Detroit).
- 1944 - Birth of Daniel Morelon in France; 7 amateur sprint wins (1966-1975).
- 1944 - Birth of Jaimoe "Johnny" Johanson; drummer (Allman Brothers).
- 1945 - Birth of Jeffrey Tambor; actor (Arrested Development, The Larry Sanders Show).
- 1946 - Birth of Cynthia Gregory in Louisiana, USA; ballerina (New York Ballet Company).
- 1947 - Birth of Kim Darby; actress (Rich Man Poor Man, The Last Convertible).
- 1947 - American League beats National League 2-1 in 14th All Star Game (Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois).
- 1947 - Demolition begins in New York City for United Nations headquarters in New York City.
- 1948 - Birth of Kim Darby in North Hollywood, California, USA; actress (True Grit, Enola Gay, Rich Man Poor Man).
- 1948 - Birth of Raffi; Canadian children's singer ("Baby Beluga").
- 1950 - US General Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, United Nations forces in Korea.
- 1950 - Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea.
- 1951 - Birth of Andy Fletcher; rocker (Depeche Mode - "Just Can't Get Enough").
- 1951 - Birth of Anjelica Huston; actress (Prizzi's Honor, Ice Pirates, Huff, Lonesome Dove).
- 1952 - Birth of Ulrich Wehling in the German Democratic Republic; cross country (Olympic-gold-1972, 1976, 1980).
- 1952 - National League beats American League 3-2 (5 innings) in 19th All Star Game (Shibe Park Philadelphia).
- 1953 - Birth of Jonathan Segal in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Jonathan - Paper Chase).
- 1956 - Birth of Russell Christian; rocker (The Christians - "Harvest the World").
- 1957 - Grace Goodhue Coolidge, US first lady, dies at age 78.
- 1957 - William Cadbury, chocolate maker, dies at age 89.
- 1958 - American League beats National League 4-3 in 25th All Star Game (Memorial Stadium, Baltimore).
- 1958 - Birth of Kevin Bacon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Diner, Footloose, She's Having a Baby, Mister Roberts, Guiding Light).
- 1959 - Dale Buisand and Chester Ovnand are first Americans killed in Vietnam War.
- 1960 - Birth of Valerie Pettiford in New York City, New York USA; actress (Sheila Price - One Life to Live).
- 1960 - Storer Broadcasting Company purchases WINS radio in New York City for $10 million, the highest price paid for a radio station to that time.
- 1960 - CIA pilot Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage by the Soviet Union.
- 1961 - Birth of Andy Fletcher; keyboardist (Depeche Mode).
- 1961 - Portuguese steamer Save breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die.
- 1962 - ABC airs the last Maverick TV show.
- 1962 - Birth of Rob Burnett; writer-producer (Late Show with David Letterman, Ed).
- 1964 - Birth of Maryalice Demler in North Tonawanda, New York, USA; Miss New York-America (1991).
- 1965 - Birth of Corey Parker; actor (Will and Grace, Love Boat: The Next Wave, thirty something).
- 1965 - Aviation pioneer and movie stunt pilot Paul Mantz dies in Yuma, Arizona, during the filming of The Flight Of The Phoenix. His plane hit a small sand dune, overturned and disintegrated.
- 1967 - Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles and mix).
- 1967 - Helen Weston of Detroit, Michgan, USA bowls a record 4,585 in 24 games.
- 1968 - Birth of Billy Crudup; actor (Almost Famous).
- 1968 - Birth of Michael Weatherly; actor (NCIS, Dark Angel).
- 1968 - In Huff, North Dakota, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurs, first in the state recorded by instrument.
- 1969 - Birth of Lori Hallier in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; actress (Shannon - Santa Barbara, In a Heartbeat).
- 1969 - Thor Heyerdahl and reed raft Ra II land in Barbados 57 days from Morocco.
- 1969 - US troop withdrawal begins in Vietnam.
- 1970 - Birth of Drew Womack; country singer (Sons of the Desert).
- 1970 - San Francisco Giants' Jim Ray Hart is 8th to get six RBIs in an inning (5th).
- 1970 - ABC-TV debuts The Everly Brothers Show.
- 1971 - Birth of Wendy Benson in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Meredith - As the World Turns).
- 1973 - Birth of Kathleen Robertson in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; actress (Beverly Hills 90210, Maniac Mansion).
- 1973 - New York Mets are 12.5 games back in National League, and go on to win the pennant.
- 1974 - New York Yankees' shortstop Jim Mason ties record with four doubles in 9 innings.
- 1975 - Birth of Stephen Mason; Guitarist (Jars of Clay).
- 1975 - US President Gerald Ford announces he will seek Republican nomination for president.
- 1975 - In Burma, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurs, about 100 kilometers southeast of Mandalay in the vicinity of Pagan, the ancient Burmese capital city. Over 2000 of the ancient monuments in the area were affected by the quake.
- 1977 - Birth of Tavis Werts; trumpeter (Reel Big Fish).
- 1977 - Birth of Milo Ventimiglia; actor (Heroes, Gilmore Girls).
- 1978 - Björn Borg of Sweden wins third consecutive title at Wimbledon.
- 1978 - Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus.
- 1979 - Birth of Melissa Renee Martin; actress (Evening Shade, Undressed).
- 1979 - Death of John Reed King at age 64 after a heart attack; radio host (What's My Line, Give and Take, Missus Goes A-Shopping, Double or Nothing), TV host (Missus Goes A-Shopping, It's a Gift, Chance of a Lifetime, Give and Take, Beat the Clock, Why?, Let's See).
- 1979 - Voyager 2 takes first ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14).
- 1979 - Death of Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Japanese physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906).
- 1979 - Death of Robert B. Woodward, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1917).
- 1980 - National League beats American League 4-2 in 51st All Star Game (Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California).
- 1981 - California Governor Jerry Brown, faced with a Mediterranean fruit fly infestation, chooses to delay the aerial spraying of malathion, in favor of continuing ground-based eradication efforts.
- 1981 - Loring Smith, actor (The Hartmans), dies at age 86.
- 1981 - US Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to US Supreme Court (99-0).
- 1982 - Birth of Sophia Bush; actress (One Tree Hill).
- 1984 - John McEnroe beats Jimmy Connors for Wimbeldon singles.
- 1985 - Birth of Jamie Cook; guitarist (Arctic Monkeys).
- 1985 - Death of Phil Foster AKA Philip Feldman at age 72 of a heart attack; actor/comedian (Frank De Fazio - Laverne and Shirley TV show, Ed Sullivan Show).
- 1986 - Birth of Jake McDorman; actor (Greek, Quintuplets).
- 1986 - U.S. Steel changes its company name to USX Corporation.
- 1986 - Farthest thrown object-an "Aerobie" flying ring, 383 metres (1,257 feet).
- 1986 - NASA establishes Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance standards for space shuttle program.
- 1986 - In North Palm Springs, California, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurs.
- 1987 - Sun Microsystems introduces its first SPARC-based computer system, the Sun-4/260, with 10 MIPS performance.
- 1990 - 12:34:56 on 7/8/90 (1234567890).
- 1990 - Federal Republic of Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th FIFA World Cup at Rome, Italy.
- 1990 - Italy beats England in soccer's FIFA World Cup consolation game.
- 1990 - Stefan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon title.
- 1990 - Trailing 7-0, Milwaukee Brewers tie California Angels and then score 13 in 5th to win 20-7.
- 1990 - ABC airs the final episode of TV show Mr. Belvedere.
- 1991 - Death of James Franciscus at age 57 of emphysema; actor (Mr. Novak TV show, Hunter, Longstreet, Doc Elliot).
- 1994 - Death of Kim Il-sung, President of North Korea (born 1912).
- 1995 - The last episode of the TV series Empty Nest airs.
- 1995 - A volcanic eruption begins on the island of Montserrat.
- 1996 - Martina Hingis becomes the youngest person in history (age 15 years and 282 days) to win at Wimbledon in the Ladies' Doubles event.
- 1997 - Mayo Clinic researchers warn that the dieting drug "fen-phen" can cause severe heart and lung damage.
- 1997 - NATO invites the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland to join the alliance in 1999.
- 1999 - Death of Charles Conrad, astronaut (motorcycle crash) (born 1930).
- 2003 - Sudan Airways Flight 39, with 117 people on board, crashes in Sudan; the only survivor is a two-year-old child.
- 2005 - In Singapore, the International Olympic Committee takes a secret vote on the approval of the 28 current summer Olympic events scheduled to be played at the 2012 Summer Games in London. Baseball and softball are eliminated.
- 2006 - Death of June Allyson at age 88 in Ojai, California, USA; actress (The Dupont Show starring June Allyson), host (Dick Powell Show).
- 2007 - Boeing launches the new Boeing 787.
- 2007 - Roger Federer wins the Men's Singles of tennis, at Wimbledon for the fifth time in a row.
- 2008 - In Ecuador, the government seizes almost 200 companies owned by the Isaís family, to sell as compensation for the loss of US$661 million when the owners of Filanbanco fled to the USA.
- 2008 - Death of John Marks Templeton, investment analyst (Templeton Growth Fund in 1954) and philantropist (Templeton Foundation in 1987), at age 95 in the Bahamas.
- 2010 - The first 24-hour flight by a solar-powered plane is completed by the Solar Impulse.
- 2014 - (to August 26) Israel launches Operation Protective Edge on the Palestinian Gaza Strip starting with numerous missile strikes, followed by a ground invasion a week later.
- 2020 - Death of Amadou Gon Coulibaly, 10th Prime Minister of Ivory Coast (born 1959).
- 2021 - The number of deaths from COVID-19 surpasses 4 million.
- 2021 - Scripps National Spelling Bee in Orlando, Florida, won by Zaila Avant-garde.
- 2022 - In Nara, Japan, Tetsuya Yamagami shoots and kills former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
- 2022 - Death of Shinzo Abe at age 67 by assassin's bullet in Nara, Japan; prime minister of Japan (2006-2007, 2012-2020).
- 2022 - Death of Gregory Itzin during surgery at age 74; actor (Charles Logan - 24 TV show, Star Trek TV show, NCIS TV show).
- 2022 - Death of Luis Echeverria at age 100; president of Mexico (1970-1976).
- 2022 - Death of José Eduardo dos Santos at age 79 in hospital in Barcelona, Spain; president of Angola (1979-2017).
- 2022 - Death of Tony Sirico at age 79 of dementia; actor (Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri - The Sopranos TV show).
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