The Associated PressThe Zeppelin Hindenburg floats in a hazy sky near the Empire State Building over Manhattan, Aug. 8, 1938. The German airship is en route to Lakehurst, N.J. from Germany.
Charles Knoblock, The Associated PressSandy Koufax, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is shown in action against the Milwaukee Braves at Milwaukee on Aug. 8, 1964.
The Associated PressBirmingham, Alabama, disc jockeys Tommy Charles, left and Doug Layton of radio station WAQY rip Beatles album covers, Aug. 8, 1966. The broadcasters started a "Ban the Beatles" campaign after John Lennon was quoted as saying his group is more popular than Jesus. Charles took exception to the statement as "absurd and sacrilegious." WAQY has decided not to sponsor an anti-Beatle bon fire, but says it will ship all Beatle materials it collects back to England.
Jim Cole, The Associated PressDemocratic presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore, left, joins his newly announced running mate Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in Nashville, Tenn.
The Associated PressJack "Legs" Diamond, center, and his attorneys, leaving the Federal Court in New York on Aug. 8, 1931, after his conviction of owning an unlicensed still and conspiring to violate the prohibition law. The jury deliberated slightly more than two hours before returning its verdict. Under the terms of the law Diamond is subject to maximum sentence of four years in federal prison and a combined fine of $11,000.
Dominic Cunningham-Reid, The Associated PressFour of the 250 orphans sit at a table in the "Ja" orphanage in central Kigali on Monday, Aug. 8, 1994. The United Nations appealed to the French Monday to delay their scheduled withdrawal later this month from southwestern Rwanda, as it could cause hundreds o thousands of Rwandans to head for Zaire again.
The Associated PressJawaharlal Nehru, left, and Mahatma Gandhi converse at a session of the Indian National Congress in Bombay, India, a few hours before their arrest on Aug. 8, 1942. The Congress, led by Nehru, is advocating for total independence from the British.
The Associated PressAn unidentified MP inspects the dashboard of Reichsmarshall Hermann Goering's personal automobile, unloaded from the S. S. George Shiras at Boston on Aug. 8, 1945. The Mercedes-Benz, a powerful 8400-pound job with bullet proof glass an inch and a half thick in its windows and an overall body covering of 2-inch armor steel, is consigned to Camp Cooke, California. Bullet holes in windshield.
The Associated PressPresident Harry S. Truman signs a health bill in Washington, D.C. on August 8, 1946. The bill authorizes federal agencies and departments to establish health programs for their employees. Looking on are, from left to right: Dr. Thomas Parran, surgeon general of the Public Health Service; Harry B. Mitchell, president of the Civil Service commission; and Watson B. Miller, Federal Security Agency administrator.
Worth, The Associated PressBritain's Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne on the lawn at Clarence House, London, Aug. 8, 1951.
The Associated PressA North Carolina Klan rally. The Ku Klux Klan, silent and almost unnoticed in North Carolina in recent years, started a drive for money and members. This picture was made at a cross burning at Salisbury, N.C., Aug. 8, 1964. It was one of the first rallies scheduled in the KKK's revival efforts in North Carolina.
The Associated PressRocket bursts erupt around a Greek Cypriot patrol boat in Xeros Harbor Aug. 8, 1964, as a Turkish air force jet fighter attacked Greek Cypriot installations. Greek Cypriot President Archbishop Makarios threatened to attack every Turkish Cypriot village on the island August 9 unless Turkish attacks were halted.
The Associated PressRepublican presidential nominee Richard Nixon, raises his arms in victory at the Republican Convention in Miami, Fl., Aug. 8, 1968.
The Associated PressA Continental Airlines 727 crashed on its belly at Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, Aug. 8, 1975. The crash impact cracked the nose and tail sections of the plane. There were no fatalities from the crash on takeoff.
The Associated PressSinger Linda Ronstadt performs at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, R.I., on Aug. 8, 1978.
Jerry Mosey , The Associated PressA part-timer, working at a New York City health insurance firm Aug. 8, 1978 is a symbol of two trends in future job styles. The regular workers who run these computer terminals are on a four day work week and have extra leisure time. At the same time her need for part-time her need for part-time work and flexible hours is also met.
Wally Fong, The Associated PressErik Estrada the swarthy, smiling highway patrolman in television's "Chips" series practices roller disco with Jan Augay in Los Angeles on Aug. 8, 1979 for an upcoming special two-hour episode of Chips. The scenes were scheduled to be filmed with Estrada on Wednesday, but because of his motorcycle accident on Monday, the scenes will be filmed around him. Estrada is listed in serious condition at UCLA Medical Center.
The Associated PressPhoto of Actress Farrah Fawcett-Majors, on Aug. 8, 1979.
Lennox McLendon, The Associated PressFormer boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, left, kids around with actor Mickey Rourke, right, at the 108th Street Gym in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 8, 1985. Both were attending a workout of three Olympic gold medal-winning boxers at the gymnasium.
Walter Stein, The Associated PressA little log cabin, still used as a home, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains near Ripley, West Virginia, on Route 21 approaching Charleston, shown Aug. 8, 1949.
Claire Holt, The Associated PressAnthony Hayden, 12, of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn sits on the shoulders of Shelly Buschel at a rally in support of Pee Wee Herman in New York's Greenwich Village, Aug. 8, 1991. Some 400 supporters denounced Paul Reuben's arrest for indecent exposure and praised his television show for bringing "life and comic relief" to children.
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The Zeppelin Hindenburg floats in a hazy sky near the Empire State Building over Manhattan, Aug. 8, 1938. The German airship is en route to Lakehurst, N.J. from Germany.
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A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on August 8.



















