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

1941  Thomas F Hartnett, (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86) on this day in history.   

1941  Radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 07 american marines begin assault on Guadalcanal   

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

1942  Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) on August - 07.   

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 this day in history 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  Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 07 first coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

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

1947  Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef on August - 07.   

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

1949  On August - 07 "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs   

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

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

1951  Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph on August - 07.   

1953  On August - 07 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  "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  On this day in history boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans   

1957  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1957  On this day in history oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65   

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

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

1959  Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75 on August - 07.   

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

1960  On August - 07 students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches   

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 August - 07.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on August - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1598  On August - 07 birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on August - 07.   

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  On this day in history death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

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

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

1485  On this day in history death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

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

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)