Births on August 8

Ron Karkovice

Born on August 8, 1963

Ron Karkovice, American baseball player and manager

Ronald Joseph Karkovice (born August 8, 1963, in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft, Karkovice would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago White Sox on August 17, 1986, and appeared in his final game on September 26, 1997. He was called "Officer Ron Karkovice" by White Sox broadcaster Ken "Hawk" Harrelson due to Karkovice's great defensive prowess in throwing out baserunner attempting to steal bases.

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Events on 1963

8 Jan

Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is exhibited in the United States for the first time, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
8 Feb

John F. Kennedy
Travel, financial and commercial transactions by United States citizens to Cuba are made illegal by the John F. Kennedy administration.
21 Apr

Bahá'í Faith
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Bahá'í Faith.
7 Oct

Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
22 Nov

Assassination of John F. Kennedy
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated and Texas Governor John Connally is seriously wounded by Lee Harvey Oswald

Births on August 8

Ron Karkovice

Born on August 8, 1963

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Events on 1963

Mona Lisa

John F. Kennedy

Bahá'í Faith

Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Assassination of John F. Kennedy