[LadyNimue]

8th July, 1960 : The US Pilot of a U-2 Spy Plane Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage in a Soviet Union court. In August he was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison but two years later he was exchanged for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel.

My history score: 5

[ms772]

July 8, 1099 – Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch.
My history score: 5

[pspstacy]

July 8 1941
Splendid Splinter homers to win All-Star Game

[TigerToLily]

July 8, 1822
29-year old poet Percy Bysshe Shelley drowns while sailing in Italy.

My history score: 5

[flawlessdreamer]

July 8 - 2014 – Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers.

My score 2

[pspstacy]

All posts till now have been verified

[XiLeXi]

July 8th, 1283 War of the Sicilian Vespers: Battle of Malta
My history score 5

July 8, 1902 (1981) – Gwendolyn Bennett, Harlem Renaissance poet, short story writer and artist, wrote a column “The Ebony Flute” for the journal “Opportunity,” co-founder of “Fire!!” a literary journal
Score: 7

[Guy1731]

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[XiLeXi]

9 th of July, 1816
Argentina declares independence from Spain
My history score 6

[jennyjenjen]

July 9, 1877

First ever Wimbledon tennis championship begins - the first offical lawn tennis tournament - men's singles only

My history score: 5

[pspstacy]

July 9 1950 -- My dad was born !!! lol

July 9 1986 -- The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand.

My history score is 6

[9trogue]

July 9, 1957
Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced

My history score: 6

[Amill]

July 9, 1776
Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops (NY)

My score: 6

[EmpressReece]

July 9, 1995 -
The Grateful Dead played their last concert including the lead guitarist Jerry Garcia, at Soldier Field in Chicago.

My History Score: 1