births
July 8, 1621
Jean de La Fontaine, French author and poet (died 1695)
Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, as well as in French regional languages.
July 8
July 8 is the 189th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 176 days remain until the end of the year.