Famous Birthdays
- James Darren [Ercolani], American actor (TJ Hooker; Gidget movies -"Moondoggie"; Diamond Head; Venus in Furs), singer ("Goodbye Cruel World"), and director, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Kenneth G. Wilson, American physicist (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1982), born in Waltham, Massachusetts (d. 2013)
- Vicente Lecaro, Ecuadorian soccer defender (8 caps; FC Barcelona, CS Emelec), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador (d. 2023)
About June 8, 1936
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 10 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini