Page 6: Historical Events In August - 08

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

1942  On August - 08 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC   

1942  On August - 08 "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein   

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

1944  On August - 08 hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

1944  On August - 08 canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan   

1944  Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on August - 08.   

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  India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1953  US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact on August - 08.   

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

1955  Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium   

1960  On August - 08 ivory Coast declares independence   

1960  Militray coup in Laos on August - 08.   

1960  On this day in history danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61   

1961  On this day in history charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58   

1963  On August - 08 great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million)   

1963  The Great Train Robbery, in which 2.5 million pounds are stolen on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 08 sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72   

1965  On this day in history shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45   

1966  On August - 08 south Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark)   

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 August - 08.   

1969  Sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26 on August - 08.   

1974  On this day in history richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on this day in history.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.   

1445  On this day in history death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

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