Page 5: Historical Events In August - 07

1940  On this day in history churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile   

1940  On August - 07 marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place)   

1941  551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history thomas F Hartnett, (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86)   

1941  Radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80 on August - 07.   

1942  American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal on August - 07.   

1942  1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 07 anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)   

1942  Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history.   

1943  Red Army recaptures Bogodukov on this day in history.   

1943  Gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle on August - 07.   

1944  German counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany on this day in history.   

1944  Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on August - 07.   

1946  First coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on this day in history.   

1946  1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on August - 07.   

1947  On this day in history balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef   

1948  On August - 07 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns   

1949  "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 07 cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea.   

1950  Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph   

1953  Eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet on August - 07.   

1953  On August - 07 eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet   

1954  "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history bar-Ilan University founded in Israel   

1956  Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans on August - 07.   

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on August - 07.   

1957  Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1959  On August - 07 explorer 6 transmits first TV photo of Earth from space   

1959  On August - 07 explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space   

1959  Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history ivory Coast gains independence from France   

1960  Students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches on August - 07.   

1960  On this day in history the Ivory Coast gains independence from France   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on August - 07.   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on August - 07.   

1726  On August - 07 birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On August - 07 birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  On August - 07 birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  On this day in history death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  On August - 07 death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  On August - 07 henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  On August - 07 death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1547  On August - 07 cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on August - 07.   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on this day in history.