Born:
Smokey Bear, named after New York City fireman Smokey Joe Martin
More Notable Birthdays on August 8:
1968 - Patricia Arquette, born in New York City actress, Ed Wood, Pretty Smart
1952 - Robin Quivers, radio/TV personality, Howard Stern's sidekick
1937 - Dustin Hoffman, born in Louisiana, actor, Graduate, Tootsie, Kramer vs Kramer
1884 - Sara Teasdale, U.S., poet, 1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-Love Songs
1879 - Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader
