July 8

July 8th is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining.

Events:

Births:

1908- Louis Jordan, singer, saxophonist ("Is You or Is You Ain't My Baby,") actor (Fuzzy Wuzzy, Five Guys Named Moe)
1908 -- Nelson A. Rockefeller, U.S. vice president during Gerald Ford's 1974-1977 term, governor of New York
1932 -- Barbara Loden, actress (Splendor in the Grass)
1933 -- Marty Feldman, comedian, actor (Young Frankenstein)
1949 -- Wolfgang Puck, chef
1951 -- Anjelica Huston, actress (Prizzi's Honor, The Addams Family)
1958 -- Kevin Bacon, actor (Apollo 13, Wild Things)
1961 -- Andy Fletcher, musician (Depeche Mode)
1975 -- Kathleen Robertson, actress (Beverly Hills 90210, Scary Movie 2)

Deaths: