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What happened in history on this day: July 8?
On July 8 in ...
- 1962 - ABC airs the last Maverick TV show.
- 1970 - ABC-TV debuts The Everly Brothers Show.
- 1990 - ABC airs the final episode of TV show Mr. Belvedere.
- 1995 - The last episode of the TV series Empty Nest airs.
Births on July 8
- 1898 - Birth of Melville Ruick in Boise, Idaho, USA; actor (Barton - City Hospital).
- 1917 - Birth of Faye Emerson in Elizabeth, Louisiana, USA; hostess (Paris Cavalcade of Fashions (1948), The Faye Emerson Show (1950), Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (1951), Author Meets the Critics (1952), Faye and Skitch (1953)), panellist (I've Got a Secret, Masquerade Party), actress (The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre, The Philco Television Playhouse, Goodyear Television Playhouse).
- 1917 - Birth of Glenn Langan in Denver, Colorado, USA; actor (Amazing Colossal Man, Margie).
- 1918 - Birth of Craig Stevens AKA Gail Shikles Junior in Liberty, Missouri, USA; actor (Peter Gunn, Craig - Dallas (1978), Man of the World (1962)).
- 1920 - Birth of Dolph Sweet in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Gimme a Break, Trials of O'Brien).
- 1928 - Birth of Carol Henry in Newark, New Jersey, USA; choreographer (Garry Moore Show).
- 1931 - Birth of Roone Arledge in Forest Hills, New York, USA; TV executive (head of ABC News and Sports, Wide World of Sports, Monday Night Football, 20/20, Nightline, World News Tonight).
- 1933 - Birth of Marty Feldman in England; actor/comedian (Dean Martin Goldiggers' Show, Young Frankenstein, Marty Feldman Comedy Machine).
- 1935 - Birth of Steve Lawrence in Brooklyn, New York, USA; singer/actor ("Go Away Little Girl", "Lonely Guy").
- 1937 - Birth of Barbara Ann Loden; actress (Ernie Kovac's Show).
- 1940 - Birth of Marcia Rodd; actress (Little Murders, T.R. Baskins).
- 1945 - Birth of Jeffrey Tambor; actor (Arrested Development, The Larry Sanders Show).
- 1947 - Birth of Kim Darby; actress (Rich Man Poor Man, The Last Convertible).
- 1948 - Birth of Kim Darby in North Hollywood, California, USA; actress (True Grit, Enola Gay, Rich Man Poor Man).
- 1951 - Birth of Anjelica Huston; actress (Prizzi's Honor, Ice Pirates, Huff, Lonesome Dove).
- 1953 - Birth of Jonathan Segal in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Jonathan - Paper Chase).
- 1958 - Birth of Kevin Bacon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Diner, Footloose, She's Having a Baby, Mister Roberts, Guiding Light).
- 1960 - Birth of Valerie Pettiford in New York City, New York USA; actress (Sheila Price - One Life to Live).
- 1962 - Birth of Rob Burnett; writer-producer (Late Show with David Letterman, Ed).
- 1965 - Birth of Corey Parker; actor (Will and Grace, Love Boat: The Next Wave, thirty something).
- 1968 - Birth of Billy Crudup; actor (Almost Famous).
- 1968 - Birth of Michael Weatherly; actor (NCIS, Dark Angel).
- 1969 - Birth of Lori Hallier in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; actress (Shannon - Santa Barbara, In a Heartbeat).
- 1971 - Birth of Wendy Benson in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Meredith - As the World Turns).
- 1973 - Birth of Kathleen Robertson in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; actress (Beverly Hills 90210, Maniac Mansion).
- 1977 - Birth of Milo Ventimiglia; actor (Heroes, Gilmore Girls).
- 1979 - Birth of Melissa Renee Martin; actress (Evening Shade, Undressed).
- 1982 - Birth of Sophia Bush; actress (One Tree Hill).
- 1986 - Birth of Jake McDorman; actor (Greek, Quintuplets).
Deaths on July 8
- 1979 - Death of John Reed King at age 64 after a heart attack; radio host (What's My Line, Give and Take, Missus Goes A-Shopping, Double or Nothing), TV host (Missus Goes A-Shopping, It's a Gift, Chance of a Lifetime, Give and Take, Beat the Clock, Why?, Let's See).
- 1981 - Loring Smith, actor (The Hartmans), dies at age 86.
- 1985 - Death of Phil Foster AKA Philip Feldman at age 72 of a heart attack; actor/comedian (Frank De Fazio - Laverne and Shirley TV show, Ed Sullivan Show).
- 1991 - Death of James Franciscus at age 57 of emphysema; actor (Mr. Novak TV show, Hunter, Longstreet, Doc Elliot).
- 2006 - Death of June Allyson at age 88 in Ojai, California, USA; actress (The Dupont Show starring June Allyson), host (Dick Powell Show).
- 2022 - Death of Gregory Itzin during surgery at age 74; actor (Charles Logan - 24 TV show, Star Trek TV show, NCIS TV show).
- 2022 - Death of Tony Sirico at age 79 of dementia; actor (Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri - The Sopranos TV show).
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