Historical Events
- 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands at The Kurhaus of Scheveningen, in The Hague
- Dutch Opera forms in Amsterdam
- N. Richard Nash, Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones' musical "110 in the Shade", based on Nash's drama "The Rainmaker", closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC after, 330 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Anastasia Ashman, American writer and digital strategist (GlobalNiche), born in Berkeley, California
Giuseppe Conte (59 years old)
Italian jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Italy (2018-2021), born in Volturara Appula, Italy
- Paul Taylor, English cricketer (England left-arm pace bowler in one Test 1993)
About August 8, 1964
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 1 month and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
#1 Song: Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
