Historical Events
Sports History
Yankee Joe DiMaggio and manager Casey Stengel feud after Stengel pulls DiMaggio out of game
Famous Birthdays
Anjelica Huston (72 years old)
American actress (Prizzi's Honor; The Addams Family Films), born in Los Angeles, California
- Greg T. Walker, American rock bassist (Blackfoot), born in Florida [some sources give birthday as Sept. 12]
- Ned Sublette, American country-world music fusion composer (Cowboy Rumba), musician, musicologist, and author, born in Lubbock, Texas
About July 8, 1951
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer