Page 5: Historical Events In August - 08

1918  Cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 08.   

1918  Prv. John B. Cook (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 08.   

1918  Canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history rory Calhoun, LA Calif, actor (Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan)   

1918  On this day in history gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38   

1919  Treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer (King Kong)   

1920  On August - 08 tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes   

1920  On this day in history don Cook, foreign Correspondent   

1921  On August - 08 roger Nixon, composer   

1921  On this day in history juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio), dies at 59   

1922  Italian general strike broken by fascist terror on August - 08.   

1922  Michael Parkin, journalist on this day in history.   

1923  Esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet) on August - 08.   

1924  British-Russian trade agreement signed on August - 08.   

1924  On August - 08 thomas Beversdorf, composer   

1925  1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (200,000) in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1925  Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist on this day in history.   

1926  Richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man) on this day in history.   

1927  Elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower) on August - 08.   

1928  Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies on this day in history.   

1929  German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight on August - 08.   

1929  On August - 08 salem Oregon airport dedicated   

1929  On August - 08 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins   

1930  On August - 08 st Louis Cards are 12 games back in NL, & go on to win pennant   

1931  On this day in history wash Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0   

1934  On August - 08 wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies   

1937  On August - 08 berlin 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions.   

1937  Bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power on August - 08.   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Dustin Hoffman, American actor   

1937  Berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions on August - 08.   

1940  On August - 08 battle of Britain   

1940  On this day in history battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks   

1940  31 German aircrafts shot down over England on August - 08.   

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1079  On this day in history birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.   

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on August - 08.   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.   

0117  On August - 08 mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on this day in history.   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1588  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On August - 08 death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)