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1756 – The Seven Years' War begins when Great Britain declares war on France. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Years%27_War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBFpw-459VU
1980 – Eruption of Mount St. Helens: Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Years%27_War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H_HZVY1tT4
1974 – Completion of the Warsaw radio mast, the tallest construction ever built at the time. It collapsed on August 8, 1991. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_radio_mast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhoUA7q7H1k
1960 – Yannick Noah, French tennis player and singer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yannick_Noah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTtTFV0jXuk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5nAqql59Hc