Page 6: Historical Events In August - 08

1941  20 divisions of Russian 6th/12th Army surrender at Oeman on this day in history.   

1942  6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC on this day in history.   

1942  "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 08 common Chiefs of staff meet in Quebec   

1944  HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on August - 08.   

1944  On this day in history canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan   

1944  Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on this day in history.   

1945  Pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter on this day in history.   

1945  USSR declares war against Japan in WW II on August - 08.   

1945  England & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 08 india agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles   

1949  On this day in history bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy   

1950  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on August - 08.   

1953  US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact on this day in history.   

1954  Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1955  On August - 08 geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

1956  Fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium on this day in history.   

1960  Ivory Coast declares independence on August - 08.   

1960  Militray coup in Laos on August - 08.   

1960  Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 on August - 08.   

1961  On August - 08 charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58   

1963  On this day in history great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million)   

1963  On August - 08 the Great Train Robbery, in which 2.5 million pounds are stolen   

1963  Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1965  Shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 on August - 08.   

1966  South Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark) on this day in history.   

1966  Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on August - 08.   

1967  Jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71 on August - 08.   

1968  Race riot in Miami Florida on this day in history.   

1969  On August - 08 sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26   

1974  Richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so on August - 08.   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1975  On August - 08 julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  On this day in history john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

1586  On this day in history birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  On this day in history birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0869  On August - 08 lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

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

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on this day in history.   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.