Henry Bacon – 1866 – an American architect best known for his design of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Bacon also designed various other projects, including the Dupont Circle Fountain in Washington, D.C. and the McKinley Memorial in Buffalo, New York.

Lilia Skala – 1896 – an Austrian actress best known for her performance as Mother Maria in the film “Lilies of the Field”. She also appeared in films such as “Ship of Fools” and “Charly”. Skala appeared in popular TV series such as “The Nurses,” “The Defenders” and “Kojak.

Gloria Grahame – 1923 – an American actress known for her role as Rosemary Bartlow in “The Bad and the Beautiful”, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Some of her other notable films include “In a Lonely Place”, “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Oklahoma!”.

Berry Gordy – 1929 – an American record executive best known as a founder of Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan. Motown Records was home to iconic artists such as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Four Tops and The Jackson 5.

Hope Lange – 1933 – an American actress known for her performance in film “Peyton Place”, earning her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared in “The Ghost & Mrs. Muir”, “The Patricia Neal Story”, “The New Dick Van Dyke Show” and “Blue Skies”.

Paul Shaffer – 1949 – a Canadian musician best known as the longtime musical director and keyboardist for the late-night television show “Late Show with David Letterman”.

Ed Harris – 1950 – an American actor. Some of his notable films include “The Right Stuff”, “Apollo 13”, “The Truman Show”, “A Beautiful Mind” and “The Hours”. He has also worked in television projects such as the HBO series “Westworld,” where he played the character Man in Black.

S Epatha Merkerson – 1952 – an American actress best known for her role as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the television series “Law & Order”. She also appeared in “Lackawanna Blues”, “Chicago Med”, “The Gabby Douglas Story”, “Radio” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”.

Lucy Gutteridge – 1956 – a British actress, best known for her role in the comedy film “Top Secret!”. She also appeared in various TV series, including “Bergerac” and “Agatha Christie’s Poirot.”

Judd Nelson – 1959 – an American actor best known for his role as John Bender in the film “The Breakfast Club”. In addition, Nelson starred in other notable films, including “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”. He also had a successful career in television, appearing in shows such as “Suddenly Susan”, “The Transformers”, “CSI: NY” and “Empire”.

Alfonso Cuarón – 1961 – a Mexican film director. Some of his notable works include: “A Little Princess”, “Great Expectations”, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, “Roma” and “Gravity,” starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. The film won seven Academy Awards, including Best Director for Cuarón.

Jane Sibbett – 1962 – an American actress best known for her role as Carol Willick, Ross Geller’s ex-wife, on the television sitcom “Friends”. She also appeared in various other TV series and films, including “Herman’s Head,” “The Nanny”, “The Resurrected”, “Arrival II” and “It Takes Two.”

Jon Stewart – 1962 – an American comedian and television personality, best known as the host of “The Daily Show”. In addition to his work on television, he wrote and directed the film “Rosewater”, a drama based on the memoir of journalist Maziar Bahari.

Anna Nicole Smith – 1967 – an American model best known as the Playboy Playmate of the Year in 1993. She also gained fame for her high-profile marriage to a wealthy oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall, who was significantly older than her.

Stephnie Weir – 1967 – an American actress, known for her work on the sketch comedy show “MADtv”. She has also appeared in various television shows, including “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Reno 911!,” “The Millers” and “The Comedians.”

Mary Elizabeth Winstead – 1984 – an American actress known for her role as Ramona Flowers in the film “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”. She has also appeared in films and TV shows such as “Final Destination 3”, “Grindhouse”, “Death Proof”, “The Thing” and “10 Cloverfield Lane”.

Karen Gillan – 1987 – a Scottish actress known for her portrayal of Amy Pond in the series “Doctor Who”. She also appeared in movies such as “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”.

Scarlett Pomers – 1988 – an American actress best known for her role as Kyra Hart on the television sitcom “Reba”. She also appeared in films such as “Happy, Texas”, “The Blackcoat’s Daughter” and “Erin Brockovich”, and had guest roles on TV shows like “Star Trek: Voyager” and “The Amityville Horror: The Lost Tapes”.

1895 – The first organized auto race in the United States took place. The race covered a distance of approximately 54 miles, from Chicago to Evanston and back. The winning vehicle was a motorized carriage built by Charles Duryea and his brother Frank Duryea.

1974 – John Lennon’s last concert appearance, as a guest of Elton John, in Madison Square Garden in New York City. They performed three songs: “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night”, “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” and “I Saw Her Standing There”.

1978 – Atlantic Records released “Briefcase Full of Blues”, the debut album by The Blues Brothers, a duo consisting of Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. The album was recorded live at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles in September 1978 and became the best-selling blues record of all-time.

1979 – Pope John Paul II, made a historic visit to Turkey. One of the significant events during his visit was his meeting with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Dimitrios I. This meeting symbolized efforts to foster dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Paper have been invented in China around 105 AD. The earliest known use of paper was for writing, and it quickly became a popular medium for various purposes, including art and documentation.

In North Korea on July 8, the anniversary of the President Kim Il-sung’s death, smiling, drinking alcohol and talking loudly is strictly prohibited. Disrespecting the rules may have people sent to labour camps or killed.

Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun in our solar system, takes approximately 84 Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun. This results in extreme seasons on Uranus, with each pole experiencing around 42 Earth years of continuous daylight followed by 42 years of darkness as the planet orbits the Sun. It is also the coldest planet in our solar system.