Page 6: Historical Events In August - 07

1960  On this day in history ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) gains independence from France   

1960  Vaino Hannikainen, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1961  On August - 07 russian Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2   

1961  On this day in history cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2   

1962  On August - 07 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1962  Morris Louis, US painter (post painterly abstraction), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history max Branch, music/radio commentator, dies at 75   

1969  Joseph Kosma, composer, dies at 63 on August - 07.   

1970  4 killed in courthouse shootout in San Rafael, Calif on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history first computer chess tournament   

1970  On this day in history ... Haley, US judge, shot dead   

1971  On August - 07 apollo 15 returns to Earth   

1972  Joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer on this day in history.   

1973  Jack Gregory, cricketer (scorer of fastest ton Australia 1921), dies on this day in history.   

1974  Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history typhoon Nina in China killing 229,000 people   

1975  On this day in history typhoon Nina—contributed to Banqiao Dam failure in China killing 229,000 people   

1976  On this day in history scientists in Pasadena, Calif, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars   

1976  On this day in history uS Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth   

1976  Cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1978  Thousands of mourners file past the body of Pope Paul VI on August - 07.   

1978  On this day in history franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60   

1979  The first day of trading in British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation (BCRIC) shares, everyone in the province got 5 shares from the government on August - 07.   

1983  On August - 07 675,000 employees strike AT&T   

1983  First World Track & Field Championships on August - 07.   

1984  Esther Phillips, US singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1985  Grayson Hall, actor (Dark Shadows), dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala   

1987  On this day in history lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 39o F (4o C) Bering Sea   

1987  On August - 07 camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87   

1988  On August - 07 writers guild end their 6 months strike   

1989  Mickey Leland, (Rep-D-Tx), & 15 others dies in plane crash in Ethiopia on August - 07.   

1990  On this day in history saudi Arabia allows US troops on their soil to stop an Iraqi invasion   

1990  On this day in history eva Sully Block, actress (Kid Millions), dies of heart failure at 88   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on August - 07.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on August - 07.   

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  On August - 07 birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  On August - 07 birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  On August - 07 death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

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

1033  On August - 07 death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

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

1485  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)