Page 6: Historical Events In October - 08

1940  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1941  The birth of Jesse Jackson, American civic leader and clergyman on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history concentration camp Birkenau begins being built   

1942  Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley) on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 08 sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

1943  Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores on October - 08.   

1944  "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 08 "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

1944  Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on October - 08.   

1945  Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada on this day in history.   

1945  Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain & Canada on October - 08.   

1945  On October - 08 herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73   

1946  Kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 08 felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

1949  The birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress on October - 08.   

1950  4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit on October - 08.   

1951  "Music in the Air" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 56 performances on this day in history.   

1952  On October - 08 2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England)   

1953  Birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group on October - 08.   

1953  On October - 08 kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41   

1955  Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched on October - 08.   

1956  On this day in history don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn   

1956  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on October - 08.   

1957  On October - 08 turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire   

1957  Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1958  Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 08 algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN   

1962  On this day in history n Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party   

1962  On October - 08 solomon Linda, South African singer and composer   

1963  Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya on this day in history.   

1964  Ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on October - 08.   

1969  On October - 08 eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81   

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.   

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  On October - 08 death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.   

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies