
On this Day July 8
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History Highlights
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History Highlights
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Celebrity Birthdays
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History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1866 – Children’s author-illustrator Beatrix Potter (“The Tale of Peter Rabbit”) (d. 1943) 1901 – Singer-actor-bandleader Rudy Vallée (d. 1986) 1929 – Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (d. 1994) 1943 – Former New Jersey Senator and Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Bradley 1945 – Cartoonist Jim Davis, creator of “Garfield” 1948 – Actress Sally Struthers, best remembered as Gloria in the 70s sitcom “All in the Family” 1964 – Actress Lori Loughlin, who played Rebecca in ABC’s “Full House” 1993 – Pop singer-songwriter Cher Lloyd (“I Wish” and “Sirens”)
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Musical Milestones
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Click each item below to learn more! 1802 – French author Alexandre Dumas (“The Three Musketeers,” “The Count of Monte Cristo”) (d. 1870) 1897 – Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart (d. 1937) 1949 – Actor-comedian Michael Richards, best known as Kramer in TV sitcom “Seinfeld” 1951 – Actress Lynda Carter, who played TV’s “Wonder Woman” 1969 – Hip-hop/R&B star and actress Jennifer Lopez 1982 – Oscar-winning actress Anna Paquin (“The Piano,” “X-Men,” “True Blood”)
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Click each item below to learn more! 1822 – Scientist Gregor Mendel, known as the father of modern genetics (d. 1884) 1919 – Explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, the first climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest (d. 2008) 1938 – Actress Diana Rigg, who played Emma Peel from the 60s British TV spy drama “The Avengers” 1945 – Singer-songwriter Kim Carnes, best known for her 1981 hit single “Bette Davis Eyes” 1969 – Actor Josh Holloway, best known for playing Sawyer on the ABC series “Lost”
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