Radio program host Luke Burbank

Events in 1976 and 8-5

Events in US in the birth year of Luke Burbank

• US Supreme Court rules that blacks and other minorities are entitled to retroactive job seniority (March 24).
• Ford signs Federal Election Campaign Act (May 11).
• US Supreme Court rules that death penalty is not inherently cruel or unusual and is a constitutionally acceptable form of punishment (July 3).
• Nation celebrates Bicentennial (July 4).
• Mysterious disease strikes American Legion convention in Philadelphia, eventually claiming 29 lives (Aug. 4).
• Jimmy Carter elected US President (Nov. 2).

Birthday Luke Burbank (8-5) in history

• Day 8-5 year 1794: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was beheaded during the Reign of Terror.
• Day 8-5 year 1877: The first Westminister Dog Show was held.
• Day 8-5 year 1902: Mount Pelee on Martinique erupted, destroying the town of St. Pierre, and killing 40,000 people.
• Day 8-5 year 1945: V-E Day marks the European victory of the Allies in World War II.
• Day 8-5 year 1973: The 10-week Wounded Knee occupation ended when members of the American Indian Movement surrendered.
• Day 8-5 year 1978: David Berkowitz, a.k.a. the “Son of Sam,” plead guilty to killing six people in New York City.
• Day 8-5 year 1999: The Citadel in South Carolina graduated its first female cadet, Nancy Mace.