Historical Events In October - 08

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

1941  The birth of Jesse Jackson, American civic leader and clergyman on October - 08.   

1941  Concentration camp Birkenau begins being built on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 08 fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)   

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

1945  On this day in history truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain & Canada   

1945  Herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73 on October - 08.   

1946  Kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China on October - 08.   

1947  On this day in history felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

1949  The birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1955  On October - 08 worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched   

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

1956  On this day in history dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

1957  Turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire on October - 08.   

1957  On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles   

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 October - 08 ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test   

1964  Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84   

1969  On this day in history eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

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

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

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

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

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 October - 08.