Today in History for 8th June 1966

Historical Events

Events 1 - 2 of 2

- NFL & AFL announce plans to become NFC & AFC in 1970
- Topeka, Kansas is devastated by a tornado that registers as an "F5" on the Fujita Scale: the first to exceed US$100 million in damages. Sixteen people are killed, hundreds more injured, and thousands of homes damaged or destroyed.

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 3 of 3

- Brian Williams, NFL center (NY Giants)
- Doris Pearson, Essex, rocker (5 Star-Silk & Steel)
- Julianna Margulies, Spring Valley NY, actress (Carol Hathaway-ER)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 1 of 1

- Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (b. 1890)

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