This Day In History
July 08
The Liberty Bell rings Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence Commodore Perry sails into Tokyo Bay Confederates surrender Port Hudson, Louisiana Warren Harding marries Florence Mabel Kling DeWolfe Soapy Smith killed in Skagway, Alaska Ernest Hemingway wounded on the Italian front Hemingway is wounded A spiteful son kills four in a fit of rage Splendid Splinter homers to win All-Star Game German general's diary reveals Hitler's plans for Russia Official Oscars chef Wolfgang Puck born MacArthur named Korean commander Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday Colonel Castillo Armas takes power in Guatemala First Americans killed in South Vietnam Pilot Francis Gary Powers charged with espionage Taylor resigns Saigon post "Lean On Me" begins its first stay at #1 North Korea's "Great Leader" dies Torrential rains cause flooding in Europe Suzuki settles Consumer Reports lawsuit after eight-year legal battle
The Liberty Bell rings Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence Commodore Perry sails into Tokyo Bay Confederates surrender Port Hudson, Louisiana Warren Harding marries Florence Mabel Kling DeWolfe Soapy Smith killed in Skagway, Alaska Ernest Hemingway wounded on the Italian front Hemingway is wounded A spiteful son kills four in a fit of rage Splendid Splinter homers to win All-Star Game German general's diary reveals Hitler's plans for Russia Official Oscars chef Wolfgang Puck born MacArthur named Korean commander Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday Colonel Castillo Armas takes power in Guatemala First Americans killed in South Vietnam Pilot Francis Gary Powers charged with espionage Taylor resigns Saigon post "Lean On Me" begins its first stay at #1 North Korea's "Great Leader" dies Torrential rains cause flooding in Europe Suzuki settles Consumer Reports lawsuit after eight-year legal battle
