On this day in music history - Beautiful Broken, by Heart (2016):

The album Beautiful Broken,

by Heart,

was released on July 8, 2016.

On this day in music history - Invocation, by Silvia Nakkach (2003):

The album Invocation,

by Silvia Nakkach,

was released on July 8, 2003.

On this day in movie history - Phantasm II (1988):

Phantasm II,

directed and written by Don Coscarelli,

was released in the United States on July 8, 1988.
Music by Fred Myrow and Christopher L. Stone.

Cast:
James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm, A. Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Paula Irvine, Samantha Phillips, Kenneth Tigar, Ruth C. Engel, Mark Major, Rubin Kushner, Stacey Travis, J. Patrick McNamara, Amanda Gray, Elizabeth Quezada, Lauren Gray, June Jordan, Megan Gibbons, Craig Murkey, Amanda Gibbons, Troy Fromin, Georgeanna Valdez, Guy Alford, Irene Korman, Ricky Murkey, Katie Carlin, Delia Ortega, Lee Craig, Ramona Ortega, Richard F. Berry, Patrick W. Allen, Phil Fondacaro, Ed Gale.

Born on this day – Mary Ellen Trainor:

Mary Ellen Trainor

Actress

July 8, 1952 – May 20, 2015

Born on this day – Barbara Loden:

Barbara Loden

Actress

Director

July 8, 1932 – September 5, 1980

Born on this day – Faye Emerson:

Faye Emerson

Actress

Talk show host

July 8, 1917 – March 9, 1983