Historical Events
- 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago
- Demolition begins for UN HQ in NYC
- Reports are broadcast that a UFO has crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico
Famous Birthdays
- Jenny Diski, English writer (Stranger on a Train), born in London (d. 2016)
- Luis Fernando Figari, Peruvian founder of Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, born in Lima, Peru
About July 8, 1947
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 77 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
