Page 5: Historical Events In August - 07

1940  On August - 07 churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile   

1940  On August - 07 marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place)   

1941  On August - 07 551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania   

1941  Thomas F Hartnett, (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80   

1942  American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal on August - 07.   

1942  On August - 07 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is   

1942  Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) on this day in history.   

1942  Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history.   

1943  Red Army recaptures Bogodukov on August - 07.   

1943  On this day in history gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle   

1944  On August - 07 german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.   

1944  On this day in history anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter   

1946  On this day in history first coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

1946  On this day in history 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

1947  Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns   

1949  On this day in history "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs   

1950  Cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea on August - 07.   

1950  On this day in history police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League   

1951  On this day in history douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph   

1953  On August - 07 eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet   

1953  On August - 07 eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet   

1954  On this day in history "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances   

1955  On this day in history bar-Ilan University founded in Israel   

1956  Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans on August - 07.   

1957  On August - 07 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1957  Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 on August - 07.   

1959  On August - 07 explorer 6 transmits first TV photo of Earth from space   

1959  Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space on this day in history.   

1959  Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75 on August - 07.   

1960  Ivory Coast gains independence from France on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 07 students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches   

1960  On this day in history the Ivory Coast gains independence from France   

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1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  On August - 07 birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on August - 07.   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on August - 07.   

1598  On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on August - 07.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on August - 07.   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on August - 07.   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on August - 07.   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on August - 07.   

1106  On this day in history henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  On August - 07 death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on August - 07.