JUNE 8 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for June 8
Robert Morris (1823-1882) - Considered to be the first successful Black lawyer in the U.S.
Thomas J. Higgins (1831-1917) - Union Army recipient of the Medal of Honor for his valor during the Civil War.
Ida McKinley (1847-1907) - 25th First Lady of the U.S. (President McKinley).
Frank Wright (1867-1959) - Architect considered the greatest architect of all time who designed the Price Tower and Fallingwater.
Robert Robinson Taylor (1868-1942) - The first Black student to enroll at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Gordon McLendon (1921-1986) - Radio broadcaster nicknamed the "Maverick of Radio" for perfecting the Top 40 radio format on air in the 1950s and 1960s.
Barbara Bush (1925-2018) - The 41st First Lady of the U.S. (George H. W. Bush).
Jerry Stiller (1927-2020) - Comedian who played Frank Costanza on Seinfeld and also the father of actor Ben Stiller.
Joan Rivers (1933-2014) - Comedian and television host.
Nancy Sinatra (1940-Still Living) - Singer of These Boots Are Made for Walkin'.
Scott Adams (1957-Still Living) - Illustrator who created the Dilbert comic strip.
Memorable Events for June 8
1789 - James Madison introduces 12 proposed amendments to Constitution (Bill of Rights).
1861 - The U.S. Sanitary Commission is given executive approval to form.
1906 - President Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act, authorizing the President of the U.S. to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value.
1948 - John Rudder becomes the first Black commissioned officer in Marines.
1963 - The American Heart Association becomes the first agency to campaign against smoking.
1965 - U.S. troops are ordered to fight offensively in Vietnam.