Historical Events
- "Carmina Burana", the first work of Carl Orff's Trionfi cantata trilogy, premieres at the Oper Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany
- World's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily
Famous Birthdays
- Bruce McCandless II, American aviator, electrical engineer and astronaut who made the 1st untethered space walk (STS 41B, STS-31), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2017)
- Norma Shaw, English lawn bowler (World Outdoor C'ship gold 1981; Indoor C'ship gold 1997), born in Wakefield, England (d. 2009)
About June 8, 1937
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 10 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini
