THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010

Today is Thursday, July 8, the 189th day of 2010. There are 176 days left in the year.

1889 ― Wall Street Journal begins publishing

1919 ― President Wilson returns to NYC from Versailles Peace Conference

1932 ― Depression low point of Dow Jones Industrial Average, 41.22

1950 ― Gen Douglas MacArthur named commander-in-chief, U.N. forces in Korea

1950 ― Leroy Deans awarded first Order of Purple Heart in Korea

1967 ― Billie Jean King concludes Wimbledon sweep (singles, doubles & mix)

1969 ― U.S. troop withdrawal begins in Vietnam

1977 ― Sabra Starr finishes longest recorded belly dance (100 hours)

1988 ― Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992

1990 ― 12:34:56 on 7/8/90 (1234567890)