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 July - 08.   

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

1973  On July - 08 wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (4187 1st-class wickets, most ever), dies   

1975  On this day in history pres Ford announced hell seek Republican nomination for pres   

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

1977  On July - 08 sabra Starr finishes longest recorded belly dance (100 hrs)   

1978  Bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon on this day in history.   

1978  Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus on July - 08.   

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

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

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

1981  On July - 08 loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86   

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 July - 08.   

1984  On July - 08 john McEnroe beats Jimmy Connors for Wimbeldon singles   

1984  Christine McIntyre, actress (3 Stooges), dies at 73 on July - 08.   

1985  Gardner Cowles Jr, US publisher (Look Magazine), dies at 82 on July - 08.   

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

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

1987  On July - 08 kitty Dukakis, revealed addiction to amphetamines for 26 years   

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

1990  Germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome on this day in history.   

1990  Italy beats England in soccer's World Cup conselation game on July - 08.   

1990  On this day in history stefan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon title   

1990  On this day in history howard Duff, actor (Heist, Knots Landing), dies of heart attack at 72   

1991  On July - 08 james Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57   

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  Elizabeth Adams, madam, dies at 65 on July - 08.   

1996  On July - 08 amschel Rothschild, banker, dies at 41   

1997  On this day in history charles Drake, geologist, dies of heart attack at 92   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on July - 08.   

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  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  On July - 08 pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0975  On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

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

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.   

1249  On this day in history 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  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71