Historical Events In August - 07

1940  Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  On August - 07 thomas F Hartnett, (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86)   

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

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

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

1942  Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) on August - 07.   

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

1943  On August - 07 red Army recaptures Bogodukov   

1943  Gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1944  On August - 07 anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter   

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

1946  1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on August - 07.   

1947  Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef on August - 07.   

1948  1st Dutch government of Beel resigns on August - 07.   

1949  On August - 07 "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 this day in history.   

1950  Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League on August - 07.   

1951  Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph on this day in history.   

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

1953  Eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet on August - 07.   

1954  On August - 07 "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances   

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

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

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

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

1959  On this day in history explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space   

1959  On August - 07 armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75   

1960  On August - 07 ivory Coast gains independence from France   

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

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

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1282  On August - 07 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1726  On August - 07 birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On August - 07 birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.   

0479  On this day in history death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

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

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on August - 07.   

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on August - 07.   

1547  On this day in history cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on August - 07.   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on this day in history.