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Historical Events Happened In August - 07
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
1942 American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal on this day in history. Share it »
1942 On this day in history 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is Share it »
1942 On this day in history anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) Share it »
1942 On this day in history richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 Share it »
1943 On this day in history red Army recaptures Bogodukov Share it »
1943 Gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle on this day in history. Share it »
1944 German counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany on this day in history. Share it »
1944 Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on this day in history. Share it »
1946 First coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on this day in history. Share it »
1946 On this day in history 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized Share it »
1947 On this day in history balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef Share it »
1948 On this day in history 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns Share it »
1949 "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs on this day in history. Share it »
1950 Cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea on this day in history. Share it »
1950 Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League on this day in history. Share it »
1951 Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph on this day in history. 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 "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances on this day in history. 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 Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space on this day in history. Share it »
1959 Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history. Share it »
1960 Ivory Coast gains independence from France on this day in history. 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 »
1960 On this day in history ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) gains independence from France Share it »
1960 On this day in history vaino Hannikainen, composer, dies at 60 Share it »
1961 Russian Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 on this day in history. Share it »
1961 Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 on this day in history. Share it »
1962 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR Share it »
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