Saddam Hussein was fascinated by ancient Babylon and Assyria. He made money available to protect and develop the great archaeological sites. The great achievements of Mesopotamian civilisation were pressed into the service of the Ba'athist regime.
~Neil Macgregor
| Author | Birth-Death |
|---|---|
| Kevin Bacon | 1958-07-08 - ___ |
| Beck | 1970-07-08 - ___ |
| Jamie Blackley | 1991-07-08 - ___ |
| Rocky Carroll | 1963-07-08 - ___ |
| Joseph Chamberlain | 1836-07-08 - 1914-07-03 |
| John Dingell | 1926-07-08 - ___ |
| Sky Ferreira | 1992-07-08 - ___ |
| Jean De La Fontaine | 1621-07-08 - 1695-04-13 |
| Phil Gramm | 1942-07-08 - ___ |
| Philip Johnson | 1906-07-08 - 2005-01-25 |
| Sebastian Maniscalco | 1973-07-08 - ___ |
| Jake Mcdorman | 1986-07-08 - ___ |
| Alison Mcghee | 1960-07-08 - ___ |
| Erin Morgenstern | 1978-07-08 - ___ |
| J. F. Powers | 1917-07-08 - 1999-06-12 |
| Kathleen Robertson | 1973-07-08 - ___ |
| Jaden Smith | 1998-07-08 - ___ |
| Benjamin Stockham | 2000-07-08 - ___ |
| Lee Tergesen | 1965-07-08 - ___ |
| Milo Ventimiglia | 1977-07-08 - ___ |
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1898 - Alec Waugh
1906 - Philip Johnson
1907 - George W. Romney
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