
July 8
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on July 8. From 1900 until now.
July 8 is under the sign of Cancer.
Famous birthdays on this day include Jaden Smith (1998), Sophia Bush (1982) and Kevin Bacon (1958).
Several movies were released around July 8 over the years, such as Aliens in 1986 directed by James Cameron and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara in 2011 directed by Zoya Akhtar.
But much more happened on July 8 over the years: find out below
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around July 8 over the years?
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of July 8?
Holidays
Events
- 2019 Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen: The United Arab Emirates announces a partial withdrawal of its forces from Yemen as part of a "strategic redeployment". (CNN)
- 2018 Syrian Civil War: The Syrian Air Defense Force damages an Israeli aircraft and thwarts an Israeli missile strike on the Tiyas Military Airbase (T-4 Airbase) in the Homs Governorate. (Reuters)
- 2017 Tropical Storm Nanmadol (2017): The death toll from flooding on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu rises to 15, with six others missing. (AP via The Telegraph)
- 2016 Insurgency in the North Caucasus: At least eight unidentified militants and one security officer are killed in ongoing clashes in rural Dagestan, Russia. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
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Famous Birthday
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Famous Deaths
Actor (Mr Novak), dies of emphysema at...
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American astronaut, one of four to fly...
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of July 8 over the years?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
- 2016 Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
- 2015 Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
- 2014 Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
- 2013 Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
- 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
- 2011 Pitbull - Give Me Everything
- 2010 Katy Perry - California Gurls
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2009
The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
- 2008 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
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Top #1 Rock songs
- 2017 Imagine Dragons - Believer
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Ride
- 2015 WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance
- 2014 Paramore - Ain't It Fun
- 2013 Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
- 2012 Linkin Park - Burn It Down
- 2011 Foo Fighters - Rope
- 2010 Three Days Grace - The Good Life
- 2009 Linkin Park - New Divide
Books
Which were the most popular books released around July 8 over the years?
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