Day of the year
July 8
Born on July 8? You're a Cancer with the Ruby birthstone.
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July 8 Zodiac Sign
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Element: Water
intuitiveloyalnurturingempatheticprotective
Birthstone
Ruby
Birth Flower
Larkspur
Season
Summer
Numerology 6
A number of nurturing, responsibility, and harmony at home.
July 8: This Day in History
- 1497— Vasco da Gama departed from Lisbon, Portugal, beginning his pioneering sea voyage to India.
- 1776— The Liberty Bell was rung to summon citizens of Philadelphia to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
- 1889— The Wall Street Journal was first published by Dow Jones & Company in New York City.
- 1947— The Roswell Daily Record published the story of a crashed 'flying disc' found near Roswell, New Mexico, launching decades of UFO speculation.
- 1959— Two American soldiers became the first US military personnel killed in action in the Vietnam War.
Famous Birthdays on July 8
- John D. Rockefeller (1839) — industrialist and philanthropist
- Kevin Bacon (1958) — actor
- Anjelica Huston (1951) — actress
- Jaden Smith (1998) — actor and rapper
- Beck (1970) — musician
Did You Know? July 8 Fun Facts
- The Wall Street Journal is now one of the highest-circulation newspapers in the United States.
- The term 'six degrees of Kevin Bacon' originated as a party game inspired by the actor born on this day.
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