Page 6: Historical Events In October - 08

1940  On October - 08 robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

1941  On October - 08 the birth of Jesse Jackson, American civic leader and clergyman   

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

1942  On this day in history fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)   

1942  On October - 08 sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

1943  On this day in history great-Britain establishes bases on Azores   

1944  "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio on October - 08.   

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

1944  Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1945  On October - 08 truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain & Canada   

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

1946  On this day in history kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China   

1947  Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on October - 08.   

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

1950  On this day in history 4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit   

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

1952  2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group   

1953  Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 on October - 08.   

1955  Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched on this day in history.   

1956  Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn on October - 08.   

1956  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1957  Turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire on this day in history.   

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

1958  On October - 08 braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time   

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

1962  N Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party on October - 08.   

1962  Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer on October - 08.   

1963  On this day in history sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya   

1964  On this day in history ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test   

1964  Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69 on October - 08.   

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 October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.   

1621  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

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

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  On October - 08 robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

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

1317  On this day in history death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.