Peter Orlovsky

American poet (1933-2010).

Born July 8th, 1933 in Manhattan.

Died May 30th, 2010 at 76 years old in Williston (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Percy Grainger

Australian composer, arranger and pianist.

Born July 8th, 1882 in Melbourne. ^[ref]

Died February 20th, 1961 at 78 years old in White Plains. ^[ref]

John R. Brinkley

American fraudulent physician (1885-1942).

Born July 8th, 1885 in Beta.

Died May 26th, 1942 at 56 years old in San Antonio (heart failure).

Alfred Binet

French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test.

Born July 8th, 1857 in Nice.

Died October 18th, 1911 at 54 years old in Paris. ^[ref]

Tzipi Livni

Israeli politician.

Born July 8th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Tel Aviv. ^[ref]

Freeway

American rapper from pennsylvania.

Born July 8th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Philadelphia.

Phil Gramm

American economist and politician.

Born July 8th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Fort Benning.

Jamie Cook

Rhythm guitarist for arctic monkeys.

Born July 8th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Sheffield.

Billy Eckstine

American musician.

Born July 8th, 1914 in Pittsburgh. ^[ref]

Died March 8th, 1993 at 78 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke). ^[ref]

Lester C. Hunt

American politician (1892-1954).

Born July 8th, 1892 in Isabel.

Died June 19th, 1954 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C..