On this day: June 8
Events
Khedivate of EgyptJune 8, 1867 – December 19, 1914 · World History
Rif WarJune 8, 1911 – July 8, 1927 · Wars & Conflicts
Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South VietnamJune 8, 1969 – July 2, 1976 · World History- Release of Romantic WarriorsJune 8, 1987 · Music
- 1990 FIFA World CupJune 8, 1990 – July 8, 1990 · Sports
- Release of Another 48 Hrs.June 8, 1990 · Film
- Release of Angel DustJune 8, 1992 · Music
- Release of Three Cheers for Sweet RevengeJune 8, 2004 · Music
- Release of Lost HighwayJune 8, 2007 · Music
- Release of Clockwork AngelsJune 8, 2012 · Music
Release of KDE neonJune 8, 2016 · Technology
2017 United Kingdom general electionJune 8, 2017 · Politics- Release of The MummyJune 8, 2017 · Film
- Release of My FaultJune 8, 2023 · Film
2026 Mindanao earthquakeJune 8, 2026 · Geography
Born on this day
Melozzo da ForlìJune 8, 1438 – November 8, 1494 · Culture
Giovanni Domenico CassiniJune 8, 1625 – September 14, 1712 · Science
Tomaso AlbinoniJune 8, 1671 – January 17, 1751 · Music
John SmeatonJune 8, 1724 – October 28, 1792 · Science- Caspar WesselJune 8, 1745 – March 25, 1818 · Science
Robert SchumannJune 8, 1810 – July 29, 1856 · Music
Heinrich Wilhelm ErnstJune 8, 1812 – October 8, 1865 · Music
Samuel BakerJune 8, 1821 – December 30, 1893 · Exploration
John Everett MillaisJune 8, 1829 – August 13, 1896 · Art
Jacques-Arsène d'ArsonvalJune 8, 1851 – December 31, 1940 · Science- Alicia Boole StottJune 8, 1860 – December 17, 1940 · Science
Frank Lloyd WrightJune 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959 · Culture
Ernest B. SchoedsackJune 8, 1893 – December 23, 1979 · Film
Erwin SchulhoffJune 8, 1894 – August 18, 1942 · Music
Francis CrickJune 8, 1916 – July 28, 2004 · Science
Luigi ComenciniJune 8, 1916 – April 6, 2007 · Film
Kenneth WaltzJune 8, 1924 – May 12, 2013 · Culture
Gustavo GutiérrezJune 8, 1928 – October 22, 2024 · Culture
Robert AumannJune 8, 1930 – present · Politics
Bo WiderbergJune 8, 1930 – May 1, 1997 · Film
Joan RiversJune 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014 · Film
Kenneth G. WilsonJune 8, 1936 – June 15, 2013 · Science
James DarrenJune 8, 1936 – September 2, 2024 · Film
Bruce McCandless IIJune 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017 · Space- Bernie CaseyJune 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017 · Art
Ara ShirazJune 8, 1941 – March 18, 2014 · Art
Jacques DubochetJune 8, 1942 – present · Science
Colin BakerJune 8, 1943 – present · Exploration
Boz ScaggsJune 8, 1944 – present · Music
Eric F. WieschausJune 8, 1947 – present · Science
Julie DriscollJune 8, 1947 – present · Music
Tim Berners-LeeJune 8, 1955 – present · Science
Griffin DunneJune 8, 1955 – present · Film
Keenen Ivory WayansJune 8, 1958 – present · Film
Gary TrousdaleJune 8, 1960 – present · Film
Nick RhodesJune 8, 1962 – present · Music
Stanley G. LoveJune 8, 1965 – present · Space
Jasmin TabatabaiJune 8, 1967 – present · Music
Seu JorgeJune 8, 1970 – present · Music
Maria MenounosJune 8, 1978 – present · Film
Derek TrucksJune 8, 1979 – present · Music
Alex BandJune 8, 1981 – present · Music
Ben CristovaoJune 8, 1987 – present · Music