MONDAY, July 8, 2024

On this day...

1776-Col. John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence

1892-American Psychological Association organized, Worcester, Mass

1947-Demolition begins in NYC for UN HQ in NYC

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

1961-Portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die

1967-Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles & mix)

1969-U.S. troop withdrawal begins in Vietnam

1975-Quake damages over 2,000 temples in Pagan, Burma. 20-foot-high

seated Buddha of Thandawgya decapitated

1978-Bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon

1981-Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0)

1986-NASA establishes Safety, Reliability Maintain & Quality Assurance

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

1990-Germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome