Page 7: Historical Events In August - 08

1980  Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63 on August - 08.   

1981  On August - 08 uS announce plans to produce the neutron bomb   

1982  Ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies on this day in history.   

1983  Jury in KC, Mo, awards Christine Craft $500,000 in sex discrimination suit against KMBC-TV on August - 08.   

1983  On this day in history militray coup in Guatemala   

1984  On August - 08 richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62   

1985  Japan launches Planet A, a probe to Halley's comet on this day in history.   

1985  Louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78 on August - 08.   

1987  On August - 08 lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait   

1988  Discovery of most distant galaxy announced on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history duchess of York gives birth to baby girl   

1988  Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years on August - 08.   

1988  Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war on August - 08.   

1988  Sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia on August - 08.   

1988  On this day in history south Africa declares cease-fire in Angola   

1988  On August - 08 temperature hits high of 88 on 8/8/88 in NYC   

1988  Alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85 on August - 08.   

1990  Iraq annexes Kuwait on August - 08.   

1991  Brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41 on August - 08.   

1992  Abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies on August - 08.   

1993  Harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1994  Henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history david Begelman, film producer, dies at 73   

1996  Didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1997  Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74 on August - 08.   

2007  The 21st World Scout Jamboree at Hylands Park, Essex closes on this day in history.   

2007  The Space Shuttle Endeavour is successfully launched on mission STS-118 on this day in history.   

2012  China announces that it plans to close 23 rare earth mines and up to 50 smelting companies on August - 08.   

2013  28 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan on August - 08.   

2014  On August - 08 the West African Ebola outbreak is categorized as an international concern by the WHO   

2017  South African President Jacob Zuma survives a no-confidence vote in parliament 198-177 on August - 08.   

2017  Kenyan general election: President Uhuru Kenyatta and Jubilee Party of Kenya re-elected, opposition leader Raila Odinga refuses verdict on this day in history.   

2017  The Walt Disney Company announces plans to create its own streaming service, cancelling ties with Netflix on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history uS State Department imposes new sanctions on Russia for nerve attack in Britain   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

1518  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 08.   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

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  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On August - 08 death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)