June 8th (1966) was a Wednesday. It's the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 207 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 8th June, 1966
» An F-104 Starfighter collides with XB-70 Valkyrie prototype no. 2, destroying both planes during a photo shoot near Edwards Air Force Base. Joseph A. Walker, a NASA pilot, and Carl Cross, a United States Air Force test pilot, are both killed.
» Topeka, Kansas, is devastated by a tornado that registers as an "F5" on the Fujita Scale: the first to exceed US$100 million in damages. Sixteen people are killed, hundreds more injured, and thousands of homes damaged or destroyed.
Famous Birthdays on June 8 in 1966
» Julianna Margulies, American actress and producer
» Doris Pearson, English singer-songwriter and choreographer (Five Star)
June 8th Famous Deaths for 1966
» Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (b. 1890)
June 8th Holidays in History
» Bounty Day (Norfolk Island)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Mary of the Divine Heart named Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart (Droste zu Vischering)
» Chlodulf of Metz
» Medardus e.g Medard
» Melania the Elder
» Roland Allen (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Thomas Ken (Church of England)
» William of York
» June 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Primož Trubar Commemoration called Primož Trubar Day (Slovenia)
» German Brain Tumor Association named World Brain Tumor Day