July 8th in History
July 8th in History
- 951: Paris changes its name from Lutece.
- 1497: Vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India
- 1816: Argentina declares independence from Spain
July 8th birthdays
- 1838: Graf von Zeppelin, Designer of the Zeppelin airships
- 1851: Arthur Evans, English archaeologist
