June 8
Today is the 160th day of 2016, there are 206 days left in the year.
632 - The prophet Mohammed died in Medina.
1845 - Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, died in Nashville at the age of 78.
1861 - Tennessee seceded from the Union, the 11th and final state to do so.
1864 - Abraham Lincoln was nominated for a second term as president at the Republican Party convention in Baltimore.
1867 - Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born.
1915 - Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigned in a disagreement over U.S. handling of the sinking of the Lusitania.
1948 - The "Texaco Star Theater" made its debut on NBC television with Milton Berle as host.
1953 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in the District of Columbia could not refuse to serve blacks.
1968 - Authorities announced the capture in London of James Earl Ray, the suspected assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
1982 - President Ronald Reagan became the first American president to address a joint session of Britain's Parliament.
1987 - Fawn Hall, secretary to national security aide Oliver L. North, testified at the Iran-Contra hearings, saying she had helped to shred some documents.
1995 - U.S. Marines rescued Capt. Scott O'Grady, whose F-16C fighter jet had been shot down by Bosnian Serbs on June 2.
1998 - The National Rifle Association elected actor Charlton Heston as its president.
2001 - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was elected to a second term in a landslide.
Birthdays
32 - Torrey Devitto (actress)
38 - Maria Menounos (TV host)
39 - Kanye West (singer)
40 - Eion Bailey (actor)
41 - Shilpa Shetty (actress)
50 - Julianna Margulies (actress)
51 - Frank Grillo (actor)
58 - Keenen Ivory Wayans (actor)
65 - Bonnie Tyler (singer)
73 - Colin Baker (actor)
76 - Nancy Sinatra (singer)
89 - Jerry Stiller (actor)
91 - Barbara Bush (former first lady)
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Today in Sports History - June 8
1948 - Nebraska lost to Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State) 5-4 in an NCAA District 5 Playoff Game
1966 - The NFL and AFL announce plans to merge and split into the NFC and AFC in 1970.
1968 - Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches a record 58th consecutive scoreless inning.
1969 - The New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle's #7 during "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium.
1982 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA championship.
1983 - Negro Baseball League great Satchel Paige died.
1986 - The Boston Celtics win their 16th NBA championship in franchise history after defeating the Houston Rockets.
2000 - The Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils played the NHL's longest scoreless game in Stanley Cup finals history. The fifth game of the series lasted 106 minutes and 21 seconds. The game ended with a goal by Mike Modano that allowed the Stars to play a game six back in Dallas.
2001 - Nebraska made its first appearance in school history in the College World Series. The Huskers fell to Cal State-Fullerton 5-4 in their opening game.
2002 - Nebraska lost to Richmond 6-2 in the second game of the Lincoln Super Regional.
2002 - Serena Williams defeats her sister Venus Williams to win the French Open.
2005 - Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player in baseball history to hit 400 career home runs.
2008 - Rafael Nadal wins his fourth consecutive French Open title by defeating Roger Federer.
Today is the 160th day of 2016, there are 206 days left in the year.
632 - The prophet Mohammed died in Medina.
1845 - Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, died in Nashville at the age of 78.
1861 - Tennessee seceded from the Union, the 11th and final state to do so.
1864 - Abraham Lincoln was nominated for a second term as president at the Republican Party convention in Baltimore.
1867 - Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born.
1915 - Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigned in a disagreement over U.S. handling of the sinking of the Lusitania.
1948 - The "Texaco Star Theater" made its debut on NBC television with Milton Berle as host.
1953 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in the District of Columbia could not refuse to serve blacks.
1968 - Authorities announced the capture in London of James Earl Ray, the suspected assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
1982 - President Ronald Reagan became the first American president to address a joint session of Britain's Parliament.
1987 - Fawn Hall, secretary to national security aide Oliver L. North, testified at the Iran-Contra hearings, saying she had helped to shred some documents.
1995 - U.S. Marines rescued Capt. Scott O'Grady, whose F-16C fighter jet had been shot down by Bosnian Serbs on June 2.
1998 - The National Rifle Association elected actor Charlton Heston as its president.
2001 - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was elected to a second term in a landslide.
Birthdays
32 - Torrey Devitto (actress)
38 - Maria Menounos (TV host)
39 - Kanye West (singer)
40 - Eion Bailey (actor)
41 - Shilpa Shetty (actress)
50 - Julianna Margulies (actress)
51 - Frank Grillo (actor)
58 - Keenen Ivory Wayans (actor)
65 - Bonnie Tyler (singer)
73 - Colin Baker (actor)
76 - Nancy Sinatra (singer)
89 - Jerry Stiller (actor)
91 - Barbara Bush (former first lady)
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Today in Sports History - June 8
1948 - Nebraska lost to Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State) 5-4 in an NCAA District 5 Playoff Game
1966 - The NFL and AFL announce plans to merge and split into the NFC and AFC in 1970.
1968 - Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches a record 58th consecutive scoreless inning.
1969 - The New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle's #7 during "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium.
1982 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA championship.
1983 - Negro Baseball League great Satchel Paige died.
1986 - The Boston Celtics win their 16th NBA championship in franchise history after defeating the Houston Rockets.
2000 - The Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils played the NHL's longest scoreless game in Stanley Cup finals history. The fifth game of the series lasted 106 minutes and 21 seconds. The game ended with a goal by Mike Modano that allowed the Stars to play a game six back in Dallas.
2001 - Nebraska made its first appearance in school history in the College World Series. The Huskers fell to Cal State-Fullerton 5-4 in their opening game.
2002 - Nebraska lost to Richmond 6-2 in the second game of the Lincoln Super Regional.
2002 - Serena Williams defeats her sister Venus Williams to win the French Open.
2005 - Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player in baseball history to hit 400 career home runs.
2008 - Rafael Nadal wins his fourth consecutive French Open title by defeating Roger Federer.
