Famous people died in 8 July

Sin'ichirō Tomonaga was a Japanese physicist who received the ‘Nobel Prize in Physics’ in 1965

Robert Burns Woodward was a Nobel Prize winning American chemist known for his work on complex natural products

Ernest Borgnine was a talented American actor who captivated the audience with his acting skills

Virginia Hall Goillot was an American spy and most wanted by the ‘Geheime Staatspolizei’ (Gestapo), the official secret police of Nazis

Tom Thomson was a distinguished Canadian artist and painter during the early part of the 20th century

Jean Moulin was a major figure of the French Resistance during World War II

Fatima Ali Jinnah was a famous Pakistani politician and activist and sister of Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Kim Il Sung was the autocratic ruler who established the Republic of North Korea, after the country was freed from Japanese occupation

Brassai was a Hungarian photographer, sculptor, writer and filmmaker, known for his unique and unusual depiction of commercial and avant-garde art

Vivien Leigh was an Academy Award winning British film and theatre actress