Famous Birthdays
- Graham Watson, British literary agent (Curtis Brown, including authors Daphne du Maurier and John Steinbeck), born in Newcastle, England (d. 2002)
- Jagamas János, Hungarian composer, born in Dés, Romania (d. 1997)
- Peter Diamand, artistic administrator, born in Berlin (d. 1998)
Famous Deaths
Emily Davison (1872-1913)
English suffragette, dies from head injury after being hit by King George V's horse at the Derby at Epsom Downs four days earlier, at 40
Died in 1913 1913 Highlights
About June 8, 1913
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 10 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini
