Historical Events
Chadwick Breaks Channel Record
Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel in a record time of 13 hours and 23 minutes [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Liberatori "Liberty" DeVitto, American rock drummer (Billy Joel, 1976-2006), born in New York City
- Willie Hall, American drummer (Blues Brothers Band), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Famous Deaths
- Ernest Douwes Dekker, Indo-Dutch nationalist and founder of National-India Party, dies at 70
- Fergus McMaster, Australian businessman and aviation pioneer (Qantas), dies at 71
- Nikolai Myaskovsky, Russian composer (Kirov is With Us), dies at 69
Died in 1950 1950 Highlights
About August 8, 1950
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
