Page 7: Historical Events In July - 08

1969  Thor Heyerdahl & reed raft Ra II land in Barbados 57 days from Morocco on this day in history.   

1969  US troop withdrawal begins in Vietnam on this day in history.   

1969  Gladys Swarthout, opera singer/actress (Ambush), dies at 64 on July - 08.   

1973  Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (4187 1st-class wickets, most ever), dies on July - 08.   

1975  Pres Ford announced hell seek Republican nomination for pres on July - 08.   

1975  Quake damages over 2,000 temples in Pagan, Burma. 20-foot-high seated Buddha of Thandawgya decapitated on this day in history.   

1977  Sabra Starr finishes longest recorded belly dance (100 hrs) on July - 08.   

1978  Bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon on July - 08.   

1978  On July - 08 pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus   

1978  The Naval Air Test and Evaluation Museum at NAS Patuxent River opened its doors to the public for the first time on July - 08.   

1979  Voyager 2 takes first ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14) on July - 08.   

1979  On this day in history michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies   

1980  The Navy terminated its support operations at Key West for the Cuban refugees on July - 08.   

1981  Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0) on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86   

1982  Porn star John Homes convicted of receiving stolen property on July - 08.   

1982  Isa Miranda, model/actress (Summertime), dies of infected bone at 77 on July - 08.   

1984  John McEnroe beats Jimmy Connors for Wimbeldon singles on July - 08.   

1984  Christine McIntyre, actress (3 Stooges), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1985  Gardner Cowles Jr, US publisher (Look Magazine), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1986  On July - 08 farthest thrown object-an "Aerobie" flying ring, 383 m (1,257')   

1986  NASA establishes Safety, Reliability Maintain & Quality Assurance on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history kitty Dukakis, revealed addiction to amphetamines for 26 years   

1988  On July - 08 stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992   

1990  Germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome on July - 08.   

1990  Italy beats England in soccer's World Cup conselation game on this day in history.   

1990  On July - 08 stefan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon title   

1990  On July - 08 howard Duff, actor (Heist, Knots Landing), dies of heart attack at 72   

1991  James Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57 on July - 08.   

1993  Egypt executes 7 Islamic extremists for attacks on foreign tourists on July - 08.   

1994  On this day in history christian-Jaque, French director (Babette s'and va-t-and guerre), dies   

1995  On July - 08 elizabeth Adams, madam, dies at 65   

1996  Amschel Rothschild, banker, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1997  Charles Drake, geologist, dies of heart attack at 92 on this day in history.   

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on this day in history.   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.   

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on July - 08.   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.   

1593  On this day in history birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

1604  On this day in history birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 08.   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on July - 08.   

1115  On this day in history petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  On July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  On July - 08 alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.