Historical Events Happened In August - 07

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

1940  Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

1942  On this day in history anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)  Share it »

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

1943  Red Army recaptures Bogodukov on this day in history.  Share it »

1943  On this day in history gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle  Share it »

1944  On this day in history german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.  Share it »

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

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

1946  1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on this day in history.  Share it »

1947  Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef on this day in history.  Share it »

1948  1st Dutch government of Beel resigns on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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.  Share it »

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

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

1953  Eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

1956  Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1959  Explorer 6 transmits first TV photo of Earth from space on this day in history.  Share it »

1959  On this day in history explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space  Share it »

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

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

1960  Students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches on this day in history.  Share it »

1960  The Ivory Coast gains independence from France on this day in history.  Share it »

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1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)  Share it »

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

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

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)  Share it »

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)  Share it »

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

0479  Death of Emperor Yūryaku of Japan on this day in history.  Share it »

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1609  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60  Share it »

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