on this date in history in 1099 the crusades marched 15,000 christian soldiers on jerusalem, john d. rockefeller sr. was born in 1839, ferdinand von zeppelin was born in 1838, pepin king of italy and son of charlemagne died in 810, 1497 vasco de gama left lisbon sailing for india, 1889 wall street journal first published after it's name being changed, 1932 on this date marks the lowest point in the great depression when the stock markets closed at 41, on this date in history july 8,
