Famous Birthdays
- Billy Eckstine, American jazz singer ("Tenderly"; "A Fool In Love"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1993)
- Jyoti Basu, Indian Communist politician, bornin Calcutta, British India (d. 2010)
1914 Highlights
About July 8, 1914
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 2 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
