Historical Events
- Uprisings spread throughout Turkey
Famous Birthdays
Louis Jordan (1908-1975)
American musician, songwriter and bandleader ("Caldonia"; "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie"; "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens"), born in Brinkley, Arkansas
Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979)
American politician (Vice President: 1974-1977; Governor of New York (R), 1959-73), born in Bar Harbor, Maine
About July 8, 1908
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 115 years, 9 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
