Historical Events
Venice Film Festival
7th Venice Film Festival opens with a United States boycott due to Benito Mussolini's Fascist Italian regime
Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Watson, American ambassador and diplomat
- Philip E. Baisley, American country singer (Statler Brothers - "Class of '57"), born in Augusta, Virginia
- Viorica Viscopoleanu, Romanian athlete (Olympic gold, long jump 1968), born in Storozhynets, Romania
- William Hibbard, American composer, musician and conductor, born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 1989)
About August 8, 1939
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
