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Currently, there are 105,060 historical records in the database with 3761 BC as the oldest entry.

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Day Of The Week: July 8

July 8, 2025 is the 189th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 176 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Tuesday.

If you are into daily horoscope then Cancer is your zodiac sign. Ruby is your modern birthstone. Ruby is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Historical Events: July 8

  • 1709
    Great Northern War: Battle of Poltava – Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at Poltava thus effectively ending Sweden’s role as a major power in Europe.
  • 1822
    Chippewas turn over a huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.
  • 1859
    King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.
  • 1948
    The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called Women in the Air Force (WAF).
  • 2011
    Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.

Who were born on July 8?

  • 1945
    Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician
  • 1959
    Robert Knepper, American actor
  • 1960
    Mal Meninga, Australian rugby league footballer
  • 1967
    Jordan Chan, Hong Kong actor and singer
  • 1981
    Anastasia Myskina, Russian tennis player

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