June 8 in History

• 1867

  June 8, 1867:

  The coronation ceremony of Franz Joseph I as King of Hungary is held in Budapest.

• 1942

  June 8, 1942:

  “Silent Night” is recorded by singer and actor, Bing Crosby. This marks the third recording of the song by the singer.

• 1949

  June 8, 1949:

  “Nineteen Eighty-four” by George Orwell is published.

• 1965

  June 8, 1965:

  Baseball outfielder Rick Monday becomes the first person to be drafted at the first-ever Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.

• 1968

  June 8, 1968:

  Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassin, James Earl Ray is arrested and charged with his murder.

• 1969

  June 8, 1969:

  The Rolling Stones announce guitarist Mick Taylor as a replacement for Brian Jones after the latter was asked to leave due to his drinking problems.

• 1984

  June 8, 1984:

  The film, “Ghostbusters” starts showing in US theatres.

• 1993

  June 8, 1993:

  “Supermodel of the World”, the debut album of famous drag queen RuPaul is released.

• 2002

  June 8, 2002:

  Serena Williams beats her sister, Venus to become the year’s French Open women’s titleholder.

• 2018

  June 8, 2018:

  Kevin Durant is named the NBA’s MVP for the second consecutive year after the Golden State Warriors win the NBA championship.