Historical Events
- 25th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-3 at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Famous Birthdays
- (Tziporah) Tzipi Livni, Israeli lawyer, diplomat, and center-left politician (8 different cabinet positions, 2001-14), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- Andreas Carlgren, Swedish politician (Minster for the Environment, 2006-11), born in Västra Ryd, Sweden
- Carlos Cavazo, American guitarist (Quiet Riot - Metal Health), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Fred Young, American singer (Kentucky Headhunters - "Davy Crockett"), born in Glasgow, Kentucky
- Kevin Bacon, American actor (Diner; Footloose; She's Having a Baby), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
About July 8, 1958
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 9 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette - Everly Brothers