June 8 - This 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