July 8th, 1911

Born on July 8th, 1911

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What happened on July 8th?

July 8th, 2022

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) was assassinated with an improvised firearm due to resentment against the Unification Church.

July 8th, 1990

West Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against defending champions Argentina, with Andreas Brehme scoring the game's only goal.

July 8th, 2021

Head of a Bear (pictured) sold at auction in London for a total of £8.8 million, a record for a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.

July 8th, 2014

In the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final at the Mineirão, Germany defeated Brazil 7–1 (players pictured), breaking several tournament records.

July 8th, 2003

Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashed near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board.

July 8th, 1994

Upon the death of Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il (pictured) became the supreme leader of North Korea.

July 8th, 1980

Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashed near Almaty International Airport in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board.

July 8th, 1966

King Mwambutsa IV of Burundi was deposed in a coup d'état by his son, Prince Charles Ndizi.

July 8th, 1965

Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 was destroyed by a bomb near 100 Mile House, Canada, killing 52.

July 8th, 1962

Following student protests at Rangoon University, Burmese general Ne Win ordered the demolition of the historic students' union building.

July 8th, 1950

Korean War: American troops withdrew from Cheonan, in modern-day South Korea, after suffering heavy casualties from a North Korean attack.

July 8th, 1947

Following reports of the capture of a "flying disc" by U.S. Army Air Forces personnel near Roswell, New Mexico, the military stated that the crashed object was a conventional weather balloon.

July 8th, 1874

Members of the North-West Mounted Police at Fort Dufferin began their March West, their first journey to the Canadian Prairies.

July 8th, 1776

The United States Declaration of Independence received its first formal public reading, in Philadelphia.

July 8th, 1758

French and Indian War: French forces defeated the British at Fort Carillon in the British colony of New York.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 8th

Born on July 8th, 1911

81

Fred Kohler, Jr.

Actor (1911-1993)

*July 8th, 1911, Los Angeles †January 7th, 1993, Scottsdale

63

Gertrude Niesen

American torch singer, actress, comedian and songwriter (1911-1975)

*July 8th, 1911, New York City †March 27th, 1975, Glendale

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Born in 1911

85

Anne-Marie Ørbeck

Pianist and composer

*April 1st, 1911, Oslo †June 5th, 1996, Bergen

98

Freya von Moltke

German writer and scholar

*March 29th, 1911, Cologne †January 1st, 2010, Norwich

99

Maurice Allais

French economist (1911–2010)

*May 31st, 1911, 14th arrondissement of Paris †October 9th, 2010, Saint-Cloud

66

Terence Rattigan

British playwright, screenwriter (1911-1977)

*June 10th, 1911, London †November 30th, 1977, Hamilton

90

John Gorton

Australian politician, 19th Prime Minister of Australia (1911–2002)

*September 9th, 1911, Melbourne †May 19th, 2002, Sydney

84

Annie M.G. Schmidt

Dutch writer (1911-1995)

*May 20th, 1911, Kapelle †May 21st, 1995, Amsterdam

109

Renée Simonot

French actress

*September 10th, 1911, Le Havre †July 11th, 2021, 13th arrondissement of Paris

80

Gabriel Celaya

Spanish poet

*March 18th, 1911, Hernani †April 18th, 1991, Madrid

77

Lucille Ball

American actress (1911–1989)

*August 6th, 1911, Jamestown †April 26th, 1989, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

84

Odysseas Elytis

Greek poet and art critic (1911–1996)

*November 2nd, 1911, Heraklion †March 18th, 1996, Athens

90

Jean-Pierre Aumont

French actor (1911–2001)

*January 5th, 1911, Paris †January 30th, 2001, Saint-Tropez

56

Anthony Boucher

American author, critic, and editor (1911–1968)

*August 21st, 1911, Oakland †April 29th, 1968, Oakland

71

Tennessee Williams

American playwright (1911–1983)

*March 26th, 1911, Columbus †February 25th, 1983, New York City

102

Võ Nguyên Giáp

Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013)

*August 25th, 1911, Lộc Thủy †October 4th, 2013, Hanoi

83

Julio Curatella

Argentine rower (1911–1995)

*February 27th, 1911, Argentina †January 1st, 1995, Buenos Aires

49

Maribel Vinson

Figure skater (1911-1961)

*October 12th, 1911, Winchester †February 15th, 1961, Kampenhout

88

David Merrick

American theatre producer (1911-2000)

*November 27th, 1911, St. Louis †April 25th, 2000, London

94

Anna Russell

British singer and comedian (1911-2006)

*December 27th, 1911, London †October 18th, 2006, Batemans Bay

26

Jean Harlow

American film actress (1911–1937)

*March 3rd, 1911, Kansas City †June 7th, 1937, Los Angeles

94

Susi Lanner

Austrian actress (1911-2006)

*August 27th, 1911, Vienna †March 16th, 2006, Dobbs Ferry

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Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on July 8th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1911 is a normal year and no leap year.

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