1800s / 19th century history on the 8th of July
1838 : Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin the German general and founder of the Zeppelin Airship Company was born Graf Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August von Zeppelin in Baden-Württemberg (originally known as Konstanz) in Germany (died in 1917 aged 78).
1839 : John D. ROCKEFELLER the American business magnate and founder of the Standard Oil Company was born in Richford, New York, USA (died in 1937 aged 97).
1885 : Hugo Boss the German fashion designer and founder of Hugo Boss was born in Metzingen, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire (died in 1948 aged 63). Official website : HugoBoss.com
1889 : The 1st issue of The WALL STREET JOURNAL was published. The American business focused daily newspaper based in New York City, now has a circulation of over 2.8 million daily. Official website : WSJ.com
1900s / 21st century history on the 8th of July
1932 : The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped to its lowest level during the Great Depression, closing at 41.22.
1934 : Marty Feldman the English actor was born in East London, England (died in 1982 aged 48).
1947 : UFO CRASHED in ROSWELL, New Mexico, reports were broadcast, in what later became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
1949 : WOLFGANG PUCK the Austrian-American chef was born in Sankt Veit an der Glan, Carinthia, Austria. At the age of 24 he moved from Austria to Los Angeles, USA, where he opened his first restaurant, Spargo in 1982. Official website : WolfgangPuck.com
1958 : Kevin Bacon the American actor and musician was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Official website : BaconBros.com
1970 : BECK the American singer-songwriter was born Bek David Campbell in Los Angeles, California, USA. Official website : Beck.com
1980 : Aeroflot Flight 4225 Tupolev Tu-154B-2 crashed near Almaty International Airport in Kazakhstan, resulting in the deaths of all 166 people on board the aircraft.
1994 : Dick Sargent the American actor died from prostate cancer, aged 64 (born in 1930). He was best known as Darrin Stephens in the Bewitched comedy television series from 1969 to 1972, after he replaced Dick York.
1994 : Kim Il-sung the President of North Korea died from heart attack, aged 82 (born in 1912).
1994 : Kim Jong-il began leadership of North Korea, on the day of his father Kim Il-sung’s death.
1998 : Jaden Smith the American actor and singer was born in Malibu, California, USA. He is the son of Will Smith, the American actor. Official website : JadenSmith.com
2000s / 21st century history on the 8th of July
2003 : Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashed near Port Sudan Airport in Africa, during an emergency landing attempt, resulting in the deaths of 116 of the 117 people on board the aircraft.
2011 : Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched on its final mission, during the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
2011 : Betty Ford the First Lady of the United States died aged 93 (born in 1918).
2020 : Alex Pullin the Australian snowboarder died from drowning, aged 32 (born in 1987).
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