Page 5: Historical Events In August - 07

1940  Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile on August - 07.   

1940  Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place) on August - 07.   

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

1941  Thomas F Hartnett, (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86) on August - 07.   

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

1942  On this day in history american marines begin assault on Guadalcanal   

1942  On August - 07 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is   

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  On August - 07 red Army recaptures Bogodukov   

1943  On August - 07 gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle   

1944  German counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany on August - 07.   

1944  On this day in history anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter   

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 August - 07 balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef   

1948  1st Dutch government of Beel resigns on August - 07.   

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

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

1950  On August - 07 police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League   

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

1953  On this day in history eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet   

1953  On this day in history eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet   

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

1955  Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel on August - 07.   

1956  On this day in history boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans   

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

1957  On August - 07 oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65   

1959  Explorer 6 transmits first TV photo of Earth from space on August - 07.   

1959  Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space on August - 07.   

1959  On this day in history armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75   

1960  Ivory Coast gains independence from France on August - 07.   

1960  On this day in history students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches   

1960  The Ivory Coast gains independence from France on August - 07.   

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1282  On August - 07 birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  On this day in history birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on August - 07.   

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 this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

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

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.   

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

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.   

1609  On August - 07 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

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