Historical Events In August - 07
1988 Writers guild end their 6 months strike
1990 Saudi Arabia allows US troops on their soil to stop an Iraqi invasion
1858 Ottawa chosen as the capital of Canada by British Queen Victoria
1942 American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal
1960 The Ivory Coast gains independence from France
1876 The birth of Mata Hari, Dutch born dancer and spy
1903 The birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist
2005 Death of Peter Jennings, Canadian-born news anchor (b. 1938)
2007 Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home run record by hitting his 756th home run.
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