1900s / 20th century history on the 8th of June
1925 : Barbara Bush the American 41st First Lady of the United States was born Barbara Pierce in Manhattan, New York City, USA (died in 2018 aged 92). She was the wife of George H. W., the 41st president of the United States Bush, and the mother of George W. Bush, George W. the 43rd president of the United States.
1927 : Jerry Stiller the American actor was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA (died in 2020 aged 92).
1933 : Joan Rivers the American comedian and television host was born Joan Alexandra Molinsky in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA (died in 2014 aged 81). Official website : JoanRivers.com
1940 : Nancy Sinatra the American singer and actress was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Official website : NancySinatra.com
1944 : Boz Scaggs the American musician was born William Royce Scaggs in Canton, Ohio, USA. Official website : BozzScaggs.com
1949 : George Orwell’s NiNETEEN EiGHTY-FOUR novel was published. The 328 page book is a dystopian social science fiction novel published by Secker & Warburg. Two movies have been made from the book, in 1954 and 1984.
1951 : Bonnie Tyler the Welsh singer-songwriter was born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen, Neath, Wales. Official website : BonnieTyler.com
1955 : SiR TiMOTHY BERNERS-LEE (OM KBE FRS FREng FRSA FBCS) the English computer scientist was born in London, England. He is best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web. Official website : W3.org The World Wide Web Consortium | Tim Berners-Lee Biography @ W3.org
1960 : Mick Hucknall the English singer and songwriter was born in Manchester, England. He is best known as the lead singer of Simply Red. Official website : Simply Red.com
1968 : James Earl Ray was arrested at a London airport, after 2 months after he assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. on the 4th of April.
1977 : Kanye West the American rapper was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Official website : KanyeWest.com
1983 : Kim Clijsters the Belgian tennis player was born in Bilzen, Belgium. She has won 6 Grand Slam tournament titles. Official website : KimClijsters.com
1984 : Homosexuality was declared legal in the state of New South Wales in Australia.
2000s / 21st century history on the 8th of June
2004 : The first Venus Transit since 1882 occurred. A transit of Venus across the Sun is when Venus passes directly between the Sun and a superior planet, making it visible against the Sun.
2007 : MV Pasha Bulker trade ship was grounded in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, after NSW’s worst storms in 30 years, which killed 9 people.
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