On July eighth, 1967, actress Vivien Leigh died of tuberculosis. She was 53.

In 1969, singer Marianne Faithfull was found in a coma following an overdose of barbiturates. Authorities in Australia ruled it a suicide attempt. Faithfull was in Australia with Mick Jagger filming “Ned Kelly.”

In 1970, a summer replacement show starring the Everly Brothers began airing on ABC. The show ran until mid-September.

In 1971, a minor riot broke out during an appearance by Mott The Hoople at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The hall’s management temporarily banned rock performances at the venue after that.

In 1985, Playboy and Penthouse magazines went on sale with nude photos of Madonna.

Today’s Birthdays: Singer Jerry Vale is 83. Singer Steve Lawrence is 78. Actor Jeffrey Tambor (“Arrested Development,” ”The Larry Sanders Show”) is 69. Actress Kim Darby is 66. Children’s singer Raffi is 65. Actress Anjelica Huston is 62. Actor Kevin Bacon is 55. Country singer Toby Keith is 53. Guitarist Graham Jones of Haircut 100 is 52. Keyboardist Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode is 52. Singer Joan Osborne is 51. Actor Billy Crudup (“Almost Famous”) is 45. Actor Michael Weatherly (“NCIS,” ”Dark Angel”) is 45. Singer Beck is 43. Country singer Drew Womack of Sons of the Desert is 43. Guitarist Stephen Mason of Jars of Clay is 38. Actor Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes,” ”Gilmore Girls”) is 36. Actress Sophia Bush (“One Tree Hill”) is 31. Musician Jamie Cook (Arctic Monkeys) is 28. Actor Jake McDorman is 27. Actor Jaden Smith (“The Pursuit of Happyness”) is 15.