Historical Events
Sports History
Yankee Joe DiMaggio and manager Casey Stengel feud after Stengel pulls DiMaggio out of game
Famous Birthdays
Anjelica Huston (71 years old)
American actress (Prizzi's Honor; The Addams Family), born in Los Angeles, California
- Greg T. Walker, American rock bassist (Blackfoot), born in Florida [some sources give birthday as Sept. 12]
- Ned Sublette, American country-world music fusion composer (Cowboy Rumba), musician, musicologist, and author, born in Lubbock, Texas
1951 Highlights
About July 8, 1951
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
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