Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Hays, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Franklin, Pennsylvania (d. 1864)
- Francis Leopold McClintock, Irish-born British naval officer and explorer who confirmed fate of Franklin's 1845 Artic expedition, born in Dundalk, Ireland (d. 1907)
- Vatroslav Lisinski [Ignatius Fuchs], Croatian composer (Love and Malice), born in Zagreb, Kingdom of Croatia, Austrian Empire (d. 1854)
About July 8, 1819
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 205 years and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
