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After graduating from The Juilliard School in 2016, he began guest-starring in television series, including House of Cards in 2018.
Famous Birthdays on July 8
1993 — David Corenswet
American actor
July 8 has 147 recorded notable births across history, from 1478 to 1999. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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- 1776 John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States. Source
- 1167 The Byzantines defeat the Hungarian army decisively at Sirmium, forcing the Hungarians to sue for peace. Source
- 1889 The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. Source
- 1876 The Hamburg massacre prior to the 1876 United States presidential election results in the deaths of six African-Americans of the Republican Party, along with one white assailant. Source
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John D. Rockefeller became an assistant bookkeeper at age 16 and went into several business partnerships beginning at age 20, concentrating his business on oil refining.
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Gentileschi is considered among the most accomplished 17th-century artists, initially working in the style of Caravaggio.
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In 1992, The Washington Post called him "the most popular children's singer in the English-speaking world".
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Jyoti Basu was one of the most prominent leaders of the Communist movement in India.
More major people born on July 8
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1839
John D. Rockefeller
American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Standard Oil Company (died 1937)
John Davison Rockefeller Sr. was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest Americans of all time and one of the richest people in history.
1593
Artemisia Gentileschi
Italian painter (died 1653)
Artemisia Lomi Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque painter. Gentileschi is considered among the most accomplished 17th-century artists, initially working in the style of Caravaggio.
1948
Raffi
Egyptian-Canadian singer-songwriter
Raffi Cavoukian, known professionally by the mononym Raffi, is an Armenian-Canadian singer-lyricist and author born in Egypt best known for his children's music.
1914
Jyoti Basu
Indian politician, 6th Chief Minister of West Bengal (died 2010)
Jyoti Basu was an Indian Marxist theorist, communist activist, and politician. He was one of the most prominent leaders of the Communist movement in India.
1958
Tzipi Livni
Israeli lawyer and politician, 18th Justice Minister of Israel
Tziporah Malka "Tzipi" Livni is an Israeli politician, diplomat and lawyer.
1838
Eli Lilly
American soldier, chemist, and businessman, founded Eli Lilly and Company (died 1898)
Eli Lilly was an American Union Army officer, pharmacist, chemist, and businessman who founded Eli Lilly and Company.
1914
Billy Eckstine
American singer and trumpet player (died 1993)
William Clarence Eckstine was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice.
1920
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen
Danish businessman (died 1995)
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen was a Danish businessman who was the managing director of the Lego Group from 1957 to 1973.
1857
Alfred Binet
French psychologist and graphologist (died 1911)
Alfred Binet, born Alfredo Binetti, was a French psychologist who together with Théodore Simon invented the first practical intelligence test, the Binet–Simon Intelligence Test.
1910
Carlos Betances Ramírez
Puerto Rican general (died 2001)
The 65th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed "The Borinqueneers" during the Korean War for the original Arawak Native Taino name for Puerto Rico (Borinquen), is a Puerto Rican regiment of the United States Army.
1983
Rich Peverley
Canadian ice hockey player
John Richard Peverley, also known by the nickname "Raptor Jesus", is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He spent four years with the St.
1906
Philip Johnson
American architect, designed the IDS Center and PPG Place (died 2005)
Philip Cortelyou Johnson was an American architect who designed modern and postmodern architecture.
1892
Richard Aldington
English author and poet (died 1962)
Richard Aldington was an English writer and poet. He was an early associate of the Imagist movement.
1907
George W. Romney
American businessman and politician, 43rd Governor of Michigan (died 1995)
George Wilcken Romney was an American businessman and politician.
1944
Jeffrey Tambor
American actor and singer
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brookes, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the television sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank…
1900
George Antheil
American pianist, composer, and author (died 1959)
George Johann Carl Antheil was an American avant-garde composer, pianist, author, and inventor whose modernist musical compositions explored the sounds – musical, industrial, and mechanical – of the early 20th century.
1973
Kathleen Robertson
Canadian actress and writer
Kathleen Robertson is a Canadian actress. She has starred in a number of films, and from 2011 to 2012 played the role of Kitty O'Neill in the Starz political drama series Boss.
1923
Val Bettin
American actor (died 2021)
Valentine John Bettin was an American actor, known for using an English accent in all of his roles. He is perhaps best known for voicing Dr. David Q.
1962
Joan Osborne
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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