June 8th
1783
Laki Volcano in Iceland begins an 8-month eruption.
1912
Universal Pictures is Incorporated.
1917
Walt Disney graduates high school.
1979
First public information service on a computer, The Source, goes on-line.
1987
Secretary Fawn Hall testifies at Oliver North’s Iran-Contra hearing.
1995
US Air Force pilot Captain Scott O’Grady rescued by US troops in Bosnia after his plane is downed.
2008
Yani Tseng wins 54th LPGA Championship.
Birthdays:
Kanye West (1977)
Rapper, Producer, Fashion Designer
Franklin Lloyd Wright (1867)
Architect
Joan Rivers (1933)
Comedian, Actress, Producer
Tim Berners-Lee (1955)
Computer Scientist
Karen Kingsbury (1963)
Author