Historical Events
- "Hold It!" opens at National Theater NYC for 46 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Floyd Reese, American football administrator (GM Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans 1994-2006) and analyst (ESPN's NFL Live, ESPN.com), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2021)
- Svetlana Y Savitskaya, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-7, T-12, T-15A)
1948 Highlights
About August 8, 1948
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 7 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
