8 July 1947 July 8, 2016 Author: Staff Reports are first broadcast that a UFO had crashed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Hope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness which this world affords: but, like all other pleasures immoderately enjoyed, the excesses of hope must be expiated by pain; and expectations improperly indulged must end in disappointment." Samuel Johnson — Click here for more from Samuel Johnson Related posts: 8 July 1099 29 November 1947 9 January 1947 12 March 1947 25 November 1947 25 November 1947 13 November 1947 25 February 1947 12 March 1947 25 November 1947 Categories: History Tags: 1947, 8 July