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June 8, 1994 Nicholas Joseph Mills, son of Chris Evert and Andy Mills June 8, 1992 Tyler Davison, was world's smallest baby at 6 inches, 11 ounces June 8, 1983 Kim Clijsters, Belgian Athlete June 8, 1978 Maria Menounos, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1996 June 8, 1977 Belvilyn Ada Tenorio, Miss Universe-Northern Marianas 1996 June 8, 1977 Yvette Basting, born in Breda, Netherlands, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Flensberg-GER June 8, 1977 Kanye West, American Musician June 8, 1976 Lindsay Davenport, born in Palos Verdes, California, tennis star, 1996 Olympics gold June 8, 1975 Bryan McCabe, born in St. Catherines, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders June 8, 1974 Gabe Northern, defensive end for the Buffalo Bills June 8, 1973 Bryant Reeves, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies June 8, 1973 Michael Sheldon, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills June 8, 1973 Lexa Doig, Canadian Actress June 8, 1972 David Sloan, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions June 8, 1972 P[eter] J[ason] Farley, Hackensack, bass, Trixter-Give It To Me Good June 8, 1971 Amanda Jahn, Miss USA-Missouri 1997 June 8, 1971 Elena Brioukhovets, born in Odessa, Ukraine, tennis star, finalist 1990 Moscow June 8, 1971 Jamie Morgan, Australia, tennis star June 8, 1971 Tom Nutten, CFL/NFL centers, Hamilton Tiger Cats, Buffalo Bills June 8, 1970 Troy Vincent, NFL cornerback, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles June 8, 1969 Glenn Rogers, Jr., CFL defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos June 8, 1969 Laurel Martin, born in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics June 8, 1968 Dave Mlicki, born in Cleveland, Ohio, pitcher for the New York Mets June 8, 1968 Rob Ray, Belleville, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres June 8, 1967 Kathryn Marshall, born in Dundee, Scotland, LPGA golfer, 1995 Jamie Farr June 8, 1967 Neil Mitchell, rocker, Wet, Wet, Wet-Wishing I Was June 8, 1967 Stephane Simian, born in France, tennis star June 8, 1967 Willie Williams, WLAF tight end for the Amsterdam Admirals June 8, 1966 Brian Williams, NFL center for the New York Giants June 8, 1966 Doris Pearson, Essex, rocker, 5 Star-Silk and Steel June 8, 1966 Julianna Margulies, born in Spring Valley, New York, actress, Carol Hathaway-ER June 8, 1965 Kevin Ritz, born in Eatonstown, New Jersey, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies June 8, 1965 Robert Platus, born in New York City, lip syncher, Milli Vanilli-Girl You Know This June 8, 1964 Butch [Harry Lee] Reynolds, Jr., born in Akron, Ohio, 4X400m runner June 8, 1964 Nelli [Antoinette HC] Fiere-Cooman, Neth, runner, WR 60 m in 7.00 June 8, 1963 John Restino, born in Westchester, New York, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Tommy Armour June 8, 1963 Kino Haitsma, pianist/arrangeur, Josephine June 8, 1963 Susan Smith, LPGA golfer June 8, 1962 Nick Rhodes, [Bates], keyboardist, Duran Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf June 8, 1961 Kevin Gross, born in Downey, California, pitcher for the Texas Rangers June 8, 1961 Ursula Buchfellner, born in Munich, Germany, playmate, Oct, 1979, /actr, Bloodline June 8, 1960 Linda Hanley, born in Laguna Beach, California, beach volleyballer, Olympics-4th-96 June 8, 1960 Mike Hucknail, rocker, Simply Red-Every Time We Say Goodbye June 8, 1958 Keenan Ivory Wayans, born in New York City, comedian, In Living Color June 8, 1958 Stan Brock, NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers June 8, 1958 Keenen Ivory Wayans, American Comedian June 8, 1957 Scott Raymond Adams, born in Catskill, New York, cartoonist, Dilbert June 8, 1955 Griffin Dunne, actor, American Werewolf in London, Who's That Girl June 8, 1955 James Jonathan Sylvers, rocker June 8, 1955 Tim Berners-Lee, English Inventor June 8, 1955 Tim Berners Lee, English Inventor June 8, 1954 Greg Ginn, Musician June 8, 1953 Bonnie Tyler, singer, Total Eclipse of the Heart June 8, 1952 Lindka Cierach, fashion designer June 8, 1952 Martin Taylor, CEO, Barclays Bank June 8, 1952 Matthew Bright, American Director June 8, 1950 Elmar Oliveira, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, violinist, Naumburg 1978 June 8, 1950 Kathy Whitton Baker, born in Midland, Texas, actress, Right Stuff, 16 Candles June 8, 1949 Emmanuel Ax, born in Lvov, Poland, pianist, Artur Rubinstein Comp-1974 June 8, 1949 Hildegard Falck, German FR, 800m runner, Olympics gold 1972 June 8, 1947 Joan La Barbara, composer June 8, 1947 Julie Driscoll, rocker/actress, 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee June 8, 1947 Mick Box, rock guitarist, Uriah Heep June 8, 1947 Sara Paretsky, American Author June 8, 1946 Dudley Fishburn, MP June 8, 1946 Elizabeth A. Lynn, U.S., sci-fi author, Watchtower, Red Hawk June 8, 1946 Richie Robinson, cricketer, Victorian keeper, Australian batsman 1977 June 8, 1945 Derek Underwood, cricketer, "Deadly" Maybe the best post-war SLA June 8, 1945 Donna Deitch, director, Sexual Advances, Women of Brewster Place June 8, 1944 Boz Scaggs, born in Dallas, Texas, rocker, Steve Miller Band June 8, 1944 Don Grady, [Agrati], actor, Robbie Douglas-My Three Sons June 8, 1943 Colin Baker, actor, Dr. Who, Swallows and Amazons June 8, 1943 J. C. A. Barrett, Headmaster, Leys School-Cambridge June 8, 1943 Vicki Stangroome, campaigner June 8, 1942 Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Skvortsov, Russian cosmonaut June 8, 1942 Chuck Negron, singer, 3 Dog Night-Joy to the World June 8, 1942 Gael Ramsey, Brigadier commander, HQ Aldershot Garrison June 8, 1942 Willie D. Davenport, born in Troy, Alabama, 110m hurdler, 1968 Olympics gold June 8, 1941 Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, U.S. pop singer, Funkadelic-Knee Deep June 8, 1941 Joop H van den Berg, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, PvdA June 8, 1940 Nancy Sinatra, born in Jersey City, singer, Boots are Made for Walkin' June 8, 1940 Sherman Garnes, rock vocalist, Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers June 8, 1939 Bernie Casey, born in Wyco, West Virginia, actor, Boxcar Bertha, Rent-a-Cop June 8, 1939 Herb Adderley, born in Philadelphia, NFL hall of famer, Packers, Cowboys June 8, 1937 Bruce McCandless II, Boston, Cap USN/astronaut, STS 41B, STS-31 June 8, 1937 Norma Shaw, bowler June 8, 1936 James Darren, born in Philadelphia, actor, TJ Hooker, Diamond Head, Venus in Furs June 8, 1934 Millicent Martin, Romford Eng, actress, Alfie, Nothing but the Best June 8, 1933 Dr. Robert Stevens, Master, Pembroke College, Oxford June 8, 1933 Eric Parker, deputy CEO, Trafalgar House June 8, 1933 Joan Rivers, born in Brooklyn, comedienne, Late Show, Hollywood Sq June 8, 1932 Hans Gunter Helms, composer June 8, 1932 Lady Littler, CEO, Gaming Board for Great Britain June 8, 1932 Ray Illingworth, cricketer, England off-spin all-rounder and captain June 8, 1932 Raymond Illingworth, CEO, England committee, TCCB June 8, 1931 Ivan V Lali, poet June 8, 1931 James Leander "Leo" Nichols, honorary consul June 8, 1930 Bo Gunnar Widerberg, born in Malmo, Sweden, director, Elvira Madigan June 8, 1930 Dana Wynter, London, actress, Airport, Invasion of the Body Snatchers June 8, 1930 Michael Codron, theatrical producer June 8, 1930 Yannis Ioannidis, composer June 8, 1929 Earl Ferrers, British minister of state, Department of Environment June 8, 1929 Ventappa Muddiah, cricketer, Indian off-spinner in 2 Tests 1959-61 June 8, 1928 Jiri Dvoracek, composer June 8, 1928 Kat[i]e [Gertrude] Wilhelm, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, Hamlet Trap June 8, 1927 David Hobman, director, Age Concern England June 8, 1927 Jerry Stiller, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Frank Constanza-Seinfeld June 8, 1927 Michael Levey, director, British National Gallery June 8, 1926 Anatol Vieru, composer June 8, 1926 Cranley Onslow, MP June 8, 1926 Nico Kiasashvii, professor of English Literature June 8, 1925 Eddie Gaedel, 3'7" St. Louis Browns pinch-hitter, he walked June 8, 1925 Barbara Bush, Rye, New York, 1st lady, 1989-93 June 8, 1924 George Kirby, born in Chicago, comedian, ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show June 8, 1924 Glidewell, Lord Justice June 8, 1924 Ian Colquhoun, cricket wicket keeper, NZ vs England 1954-55 June 8, 1924 Sheldon Allman, born in Chicago, actor, Norm-Harris Against the World June 8, 1924 William Barlow, CEO, BICC June 8, 1923 Alice Coleman, geographer June 8, 1923 Jean Maxwell-Scott, Lady-in-Waiting, Prin Alice Duchess Gloucester June 8, 1923 Karel Goeyvaerts, Flemish composer, Summer Games June 8, 1922 Myron Healy, born in Petalumus, California, actor, Wyatt Earp June 8, 1921 Alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress, Jessica-Dallas, Follies June 8, 1921 Alwyn Williams, Vice-Chancellor, Glasgow U June 8, 1921 Lord Campbell of Croy June 8, 1921 Sheila Ryan, born in Kansas, actress, Big Fix, Mule Train, Ringside, Caged Fury June 8, 1921 Suharto, general/president Indonesia, 1967- June 8, 1920 A. J. Mottram, tennis player June 8, 1920 Bert Leysen, TV director, Belgian National TV June 8, 1919 Guy Overton, cricketer, NZ pace bowler in 3 Tests on 1953-54 SA tour June 8, 1918 Robert Preston, born in Newton, Massachusetts, actor, Music Man, Mame, Last Starfighter June 8, 1917 Byron R. Whizzer White, born in Ft. Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just, 1962-93 June 8, 1916 Francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure, Nobel 1962 June 8, 1915 Gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, mayor-Maarn Neth June 8, 1915 Julian Ridsdale, MP June 8, 1914 Joseph de Pietro, U.S., 56kg weightlifter 1948 Olympics gold June 8, 1914 KuBa, writer June 8, 1913 Graham Watson, literary agent June 8, 1913 Janos Jagamas, composer June 8, 1913 Peter Diamand, artistic administrator June 8, 1912 Ian Morrow, company director June 8, 1911 Van Lingle Mungo, born in South Carolina, pitcher, Dodgers, Giants June 8, 1910 Aleksandr T. Tvardovski, Russian conductor June 8, 1910 John W. Campbell, U.S., sci-fi writer, Moon is Hell June 8, 1909 Maria M. van de Berg, actress, It was April 1st June 8, 1909 William Odling, major-general June 8, 1906 Charles Janssens, Belgium, actor, Mira, Malpertuis June 8, 1906 S Nazir Ali, cricketer, bro of Wazir Ali, India's 1st Test 1932 June 8, 1905 Brian Coffey, poet June 8, 1903 Gerrit C. Berkouwer, Dutch theologist, Dogmatic Studies June 8, 1903 Ralph Webster Yarborough, politician June 8, 1903 Ronald Shiner, actor, Carry on Admiral, Keep it Clean, Aunt Clara June 8, 1902 Albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer, Andalusian Diary June 8, 1900 Herman J. Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer, Last general June 8, 1900 George Antheil, American Composer June 8, 1896 Samuel Gonard, chairman, International Red Cross June 8, 1894 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, Ogelala June 8, 1889 Joseph L. Hromadka, Czech theologist, Lenin prize 1957 June 8, 1888 Gudmundur Jonsson Kamban, Icelandic writer, Skalholt June 8, 1888 Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer June 8, 1881 Prospero Bisquertt, composer June 8, 1867 Frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisconsin, master builder, Guggenheim June 8, 1858 Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer and conductor June 8, 1856 Natalia Janotha, composer June 8, 1849 Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor, Anspach Monument June 8, 1847 Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady, 1897-1901 June 8, 1837 Jan Kleczynski, composer June 8, 1837 Moriz Heyne, German germanist, Beowulf June 8, 1834 George Garrett, composer June 8, 1829 John Everett Millais, England, painter, Order of Release June 8, 1824 James Loudon, Governor-General of Neth-Indies June 8, 1824 William Montgomery Gardner, Brig Gen Confederate Army, died in 1901 June 8, 1821 John Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen Union volunteers, died in 1897 June 8, 1821 Samuel White Baker, born in London, England, explorer, Ceylon/Egypt June 8, 1814 Charles Reade, England, novelist, Cloister and Hearth June 8, 1813 David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral Union Navy, died in 1891 June 8, 1812 Spyridon Xyndas, composer June 8, 1810 Robert A. Schumann, Zwickau Saxony Germany, composer, Fantastiestucke June 8, 1806 Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1878 June 8, 1805 Luigi Ricci, composer June 8, 1804 Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician, RC June 8, 1783 Joseph Lincke, composer June 8, 1772 Robert Stevenson, born in Glasgow, civil engineer June 8, 1759 Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer June 8, 1756 Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar June 8, 1753 Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer June 8, 1743 Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer June 8, 1740 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer June 8, 1724 John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer June 8, 1722 Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer June 8, 1671 Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer, Adagio in G-minor June 8, 1652 William Dampier, English explorer/pirate June 8, 1625 Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer, 4 moons of Saturn June 8, 1318 Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II |
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