Born:
Marianne Williamson, born in Houston, Texas, spiritual activist, author, speaker, lecturer, wrote, 'A Course in Miracles', a program about choosing love over fear, 'A Return to Love', breakthrough success attributed to appearance on Oprah Winfrey
More Notable Birthdays on July 8:
1970 - Beck, born in Los Angeles, California, born Bek David Campbell, guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, popular recordings include 'Odelay', 'Sea Change'
1958 - Kevin Bacon, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, Diner, Footloose, She's Having a Baby
1951 - Anjelica Huston, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Prizzi's Honor, Alien
1906 - Philip Johnson, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cortalyou architect
1839 - John D. Rockefeller, U.S. capitalist and founder of Standard Oil