Page 5: Historical Events In August - 07

1940  Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile on August - 07.   

1940  Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 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 August - 07 radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80   

1942  On this day in history american marines begin assault on Guadalcanal   

1942  On this day in history 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is   

1942  On August - 07 anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)   

1942  Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 on August - 07.   

1943  On this day in history red Army recaptures Bogodukov   

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

1944  On this day in history 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 August - 07 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

1947  On this day in history balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef   

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

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

1951  On August - 07 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  "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances on August - 07.   

1955  On August - 07 bar-Ilan University founded in Israel   

1956  On this day in history boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans   

1957  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1957  Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1959  Explorer 6 transmits first TV photo of Earth from space on August - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  Ivory Coast gains independence from France on August - 07.   

1960  Students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches on August - 07.   

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 this day in history birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

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

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on August - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  On this day in history death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

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

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

1547  On August - 07 cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

1609  On August - 07 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)