Famous people born on July 8 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is July 8, you share it with John D. Rockefeller, Anjelica Huston, Kevin Bacon — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for July 8
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Ruby
Birthstone
Larkspur
Birth flower
189th
Day of the year
July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years), with 176 days still to come.
Famous people born on July 8
John D. Rockefeller — Oil magnate and philanthropist, one of the wealthiest Americans in history (born 1839).
Anjelica Huston — Oscar-winning actress known for The Addams Family and Prizzi's Honor (born 1951).
Kevin Bacon — Actor known for Footloose and Apollo 13 (born 1958).
Also sharing the day:
Ferdinand von Zeppelin (b. 1838) — German count and inventor who pioneered the rigid airships that bear his name.
Toby Keith (b. 1961) — American country music star known for hits like "Should've Been a Cowboy".
Sophia Bush (b. 1982) — American actress who starred in One Tree Hill and Chicago P.D.
July 8 in history
1776 — Church bells rang out in Philadelphia as the Declaration of Independence was read publicly for the first time.
1889 — The first issue of The Wall Street Journal was published.
2011 — Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off on the final mission of NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle program.
1497 — Vasco da Gama set sail from Lisbon on the first voyage from Europe to India around Africa.
1663 — King Charles II granted Rhode Island a royal charter guaranteeing freedom of religion.
1947 — A press release from Roswell Army Air Field about a recovered "flying disc" sparked the famous Roswell UFO story.
July 8 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is July 8?
Anyone born on July 8 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for July 8?
The birthstone for a July 8 birthday is Ruby, and the birth flower is the Larkspur.
Who is the most famous person born on July 8?
John D. Rockefeller is among the best known — Oil magnate and philanthropist, one of the wealthiest Americans in history (born 1839).
What happened on July 8?
In 1776, Church bells rang out in Philadelphia as the Declaration of Independence was read publicly for the first time.
What day of the year is July 8?
July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years), with 176 days still to come.
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