Historical Events In July - 08

1969  On this day in history thor Heyerdahl & reed raft Ra II land in Barbados 57 days from Morocco  

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 this day in history.  

1975  Pres Ford announced hell seek Republican nomination for pres on this day in history.  

1975  Quake damages over 2,000 temples in Pagan, Burma. 20-foot-high seated Buddha of Thandawgya decapitated on July - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1979  On July - 08 michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies  

1980  On this day in history the Navy terminated its support operations at Key West for the Cuban refugees  

1981  On this day in history senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0)  

1981  Loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1982  Porn star John Homes convicted of receiving stolen property on this day in history.  

1982  Isa Miranda, model/actress (Summertime), dies of infected bone at 77 on this day in history.  

1984  On this day in history john McEnroe beats Jimmy Connors for Wimbeldon singles  

1984  On this day in history christine McIntyre, actress (3 Stooges), dies at 73  

1985  On July - 08 gardner Cowles Jr, US publisher (Look Magazine), dies at 82  

1986  Farthest thrown object-an "Aerobie" flying ring, 383 m (1,257') on this day in history.  

1986  On July - 08 nASA establishes Safety, Reliability Maintain & Quality Assurance  

1987  Kitty Dukakis, revealed addiction to amphetamines for 26 years on this day in history.  

1988  Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992 on July - 08.  

1990  On July - 08 germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome  

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  Howard Duff, actor (Heist, Knots Landing), dies of heart attack at 72 on July - 08.  

1991  James Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57 on this day in history.  

1993  Egypt executes 7 Islamic extremists for attacks on foreign tourists on this day in history.  

1994  On July - 08 christian-Jaque, French director (Babette s'and va-t-and guerre), dies  

1995  On this day in history elizabeth Adams, madam, dies at 65  

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

1997  On July - 08 charles Drake, geologist, dies of heart attack at 92  

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1528  On this day in history birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland  

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

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)  

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 July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.  

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on July - 08.  

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

0975  On this day in history edgar, King of England (959-75), dies  

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 July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies  

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies  

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on July - 08.