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 this day in history 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 August - 08.   

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

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

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

1949  Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

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

1956  On August - 08 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  Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 on August - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history 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  On this day in history shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45   

1966  South Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark) on August - 08.   

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

1967  On August - 08 jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1968  Race riot in Miami Florida on August - 08.   

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

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

1974  On August - 08 baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67   

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

1976  On August - 08 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 this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

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

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

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

0117  On August - 08 mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

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

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

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

1604  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)