Page 6: Historical Events In August - 08

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

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

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

1943  Common Chiefs of staff meet in Quebec on August - 08.   

1944  HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

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 August - 08 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 August - 08.   

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

1950  On August - 08 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

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

1954  Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1955  Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy on August - 08.   

1956  Fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium on August - 08.   

1960  On this day in history ivory Coast declares independence   

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 this day in history.   

1963  Great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million) on August - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1968  On August - 08 race riot in Miami Florida   

1969  Sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26 on this day in history.   

1974  On August - 08 richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so   

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

1975  Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46 on this day in history.   

1976  John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on August - 08.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 August - 08 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  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

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

1553  On August - 08 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 August - 08.   

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