What happened on 08 July?
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 08 July, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 08 JULY
2019 | A British teenager, Isabelle Holdaway, 17, was reported to be the first patient to receive a modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection.
1997 | China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashed on approach to Bao’an International Airport and 35 people were killed.
1984 | Corporal Denis Lortie entered the Quebec National Assembly and opened fire, killing three people and injuring 13. René Jalbert, a Parliamentary Sergeant, succeeded in calming him, and he later received the Valour Cross.
1984 | The Thames blockade was officially opened, preventing flooding of much of London’s Greater floodplain except in extreme cases.
1980 | The World Health Organization confirmed the eradication of smallpox.
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BIRTHDAYS
1968 | Canadian politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec, Nathalie Normandeau.
1974 | Estonian swimmer, Marge Kõrkjas.
1977 | Greek basketball player, Theodoros Papaloukas.
1963 | Australian guitarist, songwriter, producer, and actor, Anthony Field.
1988 | Estonian basketball player, Tanel Kurbas.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2015 | Bulgarian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Bulgaria, Atanas Semerdzhiev, 91.
1992 | American baseball player, Joyce Ricketts, 59.
1996 | English cyclist, Beryl Burton, 59.
2012 | American author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, 84.
2000 | Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist, Dédé Fortin, 46.
SPORTS
1990 | On this day, the Germans beat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final to become World champions for the third time.
ENTERTAINMENT
2016 | On this day, “The Secret Life of Pets” was released in the USA and it was premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 16, 2016.
AFRICA FACT
Since 1993 Eritrea has had only one president. President Isaias Afwerki who came to power in 1993