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 August - 08.   

1943  Common Chiefs of staff meet in Quebec on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 08 hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

1944  Canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan on August - 08.   

1944  On August - 08 erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

1945  Pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter on August - 08.   

1945  On August - 08 uSSR declares war against Japan in WW II   

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

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 this day in history ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

1953  On August - 08 uS & South Korea initial a mutual security pact   

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

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

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

1960  Ivory Coast declares independence on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history militray coup in Laos   

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  Great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history race riot in Miami Florida   

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

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 this day in history 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  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

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

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

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

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

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 this day in history 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  On August - 08 death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

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 this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)