Historical Events
- Canadian Pacific airliner crashes into Gustafsen Lake, British Columbia, due to a bomb on board killing 52 people - one of the great unsolved aviation mysteries [1]
Sports History
Joe Morgan is 1st Houston player with 6 hits in a game
Famous Birthdays
- Corey Parker, American actor (How I Got into College, Roger-Eddie Dodd), born in NYC, New York
- Einārs Gņedojs, Latvian soccer defender (18 caps; FK Zvejnieks Liepāja, FC Skonto Rīga), born in Liepāja, Latvia (d. 2022)
About July 8, 1965
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 2 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
#1 Song: I'm Alive - The Hollies
