On This Day
December 8
Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day
National Brownie Day
1869 T. Eaton Co. Limited is founded in Toronto 1967 The Rolling Stones release the album Their Satanic Majesties Request
1980 John Lennon is shot by Mark David Chapman at The Dakota in New York city
1978 The Deer Hunter directed by Michael Cimino staring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken is released in theatres
1987 Ron Hextall becomes the 1st goalie to score
1997 Jackie Brown premieres in New York Directed by Quentin Tarantino starring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro & Chris Tucker
Happy Birthday
1925 Jimmy Smith musician
1925 Sammy Davis Jr. legendary comedian actor, musician, part of the Rat Pack
1943 Slick WWF manager
1943 Jim Morrison poet, musician in the rock group the Doors, also in the 27 club.
1953 Kim Basinger actress Never Say Never Again, Batman, 9 1/2 weeks
1953 Sam Kinison Comedian
1964 Teri Hatcher actress Tango & Cash, Lois & Clark, Tomorrow Never Dies
1966 Sinead O’Connor musician
1968 Michael Cole WWE broadcaster
1978 Vernon Wells MLB baseball player
1982 Nicki Minaj Rapper
1986 Enzo Amore aka nZo aka real1 Pro Wrestler
1989 Drew Doughty NHL hockey player LA King 2 x Stanley Cup Champion
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_8
