Today is Monday, July 8, the 189th day of 2013. There are 176 days left in the year.
1889 ― Wall Street Journal begins publishing
1911 ― Nan Aspinwall is first woman to make solo transcontinental trip by horse
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
1981 ― Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0)
1986 ―_ Farthest thrown object; an ``Aerobie" flying ring, 383 meters
1988 ― Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992
1990 ― 12:34:56 on 7/8/90 (1234567890)