Page 6: Historical Events In August - 08

1941  On August - 08 20 divisions of Russian 6th/12th Army surrender at Oeman   

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

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 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  On this day in history pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter   

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

1945  On August - 08 england & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test   

1946  India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles on this day in history.   

1949  Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on August - 08.   

1950  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history uS & South Korea initial a mutual security pact   

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

1955  On this day in history geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

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

1960  Ivory Coast declares independence on August - 08.   

1960  On this day in history militray coup in Laos   

1960  Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1961  Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on August - 08.   

1963  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1974  Richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.