June 8 - The Day in History

June 8 : General Interest 1968: King assassination suspect arrested James Earl Ray, an escaped American convict, is arrested in London, England, and charged with the assassination of African American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr... read more American Revolution 1776 : Patriots retreat from Battle of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patriots-retreat-from-battle-of-trois-rivieres-quebec Automotive 1948 : First Porsche completed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-porsche-completed Civil War 1862 : Confederates score victory at the Battle of Cross Keys http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-cross-keys Cold War 1949 : FBI report names Hollywood figures as communists http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fbi-report-names-hollywood-figures-as-communists Crime 1913 : Forensic evidence captures a murderous father http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/forensic-evidence-captures-a-murderous-father 1990 : As Nasty As They Wanna Be causes store owner's arrest http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/as-nasty-as-they-wanna-be-causes-store-owners-arrest Disaster 2001 : Tropical Storm Allison wreaks havoc http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tropical-storm-allison-wreaks-havoc General Interest 632 : Founder of Islam dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/founder-of-islam-dies 1967 : Israel attacks USS Liberty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/israel-attacks-uss-ili 1968 : Robert Kennedy buried http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robert-kennedy-buried 1986 : Waldheim elected Austrian president http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/waldheim-elected-austrian-president Hollywood 1984 : Ghostbusters released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ghostbusters-released Literary 1999 : Hannibal by Thomas Harris hits bookstores http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hannibal-by-thomas-harris-hits-bookstores Music 1969 : Brian Jones leaves the Stones http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brian-jones-leaves-the-stones Old West 1874 : Apache Chief Cochise dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apache-chief-cochise-dies Presidential 1896 : Cleveland asks for inquiry into number of "aliens" in federal employment http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cleveland-asks-for-inquiry-into-number-of-aliens-in-federal-employment 1945 : Truman issues order regarding release of classified scientific information http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-issues-order-regarding-release-of-classified-scientific-information Sports 1966 : NFL and AFL announce merger http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nfl-and-afl-announce-merger Vietnam War 1965 : U.S. forces are available for ground support http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-forces-are-available-for-ground-support 1969 : Nixon and Thieu meet at Midway http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-and-thieu-meet-at-midway World War I 1917 : British War Cabinet holds emergency meeting in London http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-war-cabinet-holds-emergency-meeting-in-london World War II 1941 : Allies invade Syria and Lebanon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-invade-syria-and-lebanon 1944 : As British and American troops meet up at Normandy, Stalin rejoices http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/as-british-and-american-troops-meet-up-at-normandy-stalin-rejoices

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