Historical Events Happened In August - 07
Saturday, 25 May 2013
1962 On this day in history morris Louis, US painter (post painterly abstraction), dies at 49 Share it »
1967 Max Branch, music/radio commentator, dies at 75 on this day in history. Share it »
1969 On this day in history joseph Kosma, composer, dies at 63 Share it »
1970 On this day in history 4 killed in courthouse shootout in San Rafael, Calif Share it »
1970 On this day in history first computer chess tournament Share it »
1970 On this day in history ... Haley, US judge, shot dead Share it »
1971 Apollo 15 returns to Earth on this day in history. Share it »
1972 On this day in history joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer Share it »
1973 Jack Gregory, cricketer (scorer of fastest ton Australia 1921), dies on this day in history. Share it »
1974 On this day in history philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center Share it »
1976 Scientists in Pasadena, Calif, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars on this day in history. Share it »
1976 On this day in history uS Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth Share it »
1976 Cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86 on this day in history. Share it »
1978 Thousands of mourners file past the body of Pope Paul VI on this day in history. Share it »
1978 Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history. Share it »
1979 On this day in history the first day of trading in British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation (BCRIC) shares, everyone in the province got 5 shares from the government Share it »
1983 675,000 employees strike AT&T on this day in history. Share it »
1983 On this day in history first World Track & Field Championships Share it »
1984 On this day in history esther Phillips, US singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48 Share it »
1985 Grayson Hall, actor (Dark Shadows), dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history. Share it »
1987 On this day in history 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala Share it »
1987 Lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 39o F (4o C) Bering Sea on this day in history. Share it »
1987 On this day in history camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87 Share it »
1988 On this day in history writers guild end their 6 months strike Share it »
1989 On this day in history mickey Leland, (Rep-D-Tx), & 15 others dies in plane crash in Ethiopia Share it »
1990 On this day in history saudi Arabia allows US troops on their soil to stop an Iraqi invasion Share it »
1990 On this day in history eva Sully Block, actress (Kid Millions), dies of heart failure at 88 Share it »
1991 On this day in history billy James, comedian/singer (Women at Play, Lusty Business), dies Share it »
1992 On this day in history john Anderson, actor, dies of heart attack at 69 Share it »
1993 On this day in history kelly Ahrendt, 1st NYer to die of rabies in 40 years, dies at 14 Share it »
1994 Robert Hutton, [Winne], US actor (Rocket), dies at 74 on this day in history. Share it »
1995 Brigid Brophy, novelist/campaigner, dies at 66 on this day in history. Share it »
1996 On this day in history anne Kristen, actress (Truth or Dare, Rachel-Dr Finlay), dies at 59 Share it »
1997 Douglas Gray, archivist, dies at 74 on this day in history. Share it »
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