Page 6: Historical Events In August - 07

1960  Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) gains independence from France on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 07 vaino Hannikainen, composer, dies at 60   

1961  Russian Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 on August - 07.   

1961  Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 on August - 07.   

1962  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1962  On this day in history morris Louis, US painter (post painterly abstraction), dies at 49   

1967  Max Branch, music/radio commentator, dies at 75 on August - 07.   

1969  On this day in history joseph Kosma, composer, dies at 63   

1970  On August - 07 4 killed in courthouse shootout in San Rafael, Calif   

1970  On August - 07 first computer chess tournament   

1970  ... Haley, US judge, shot dead on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history apollo 15 returns to Earth   

1972  On this day in history joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer   

1973  Jack Gregory, cricketer (scorer of fastest ton Australia 1921), dies on this day in history.   

1974  Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center on this day in history.   

1975  Typhoon Nina in China killing 229,000 people on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history typhoon Nina—contributed to Banqiao Dam failure in China killing 229,000 people   

1976  On this day in history scientists in Pasadena, Calif, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars   

1976  US Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth on this day in history.   

1976  Cecil Weston, actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86 on August - 07.   

1978  Thousands of mourners file past the body of Pope Paul VI on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60   

1979  On August - 07 the first day of trading in British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation (BCRIC) shares, everyone in the province got 5 shares from the government   

1983  On August - 07 675,000 employees strike AT&T   

1983  On August - 07 first World Track & Field Championships   

1984  On this day in history esther Phillips, US singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48   

1985  Grayson Hall, actor (Dark Shadows), dies of cancer at 58 on August - 07.   

1987  5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala on August - 07.   

1987  Lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 39o F (4o C) Bering Sea on this day in history.   

1987  On August - 07 camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87   

1988  On this day in history writers guild end their 6 months strike   

1989  Mickey Leland, (Rep-D-Tx), & 15 others dies in plane crash in Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1990  Saudi Arabia allows US troops on their soil to stop an Iraqi invasion on August - 07.   

1990  Eva Sully Block, actress (Kid Millions), dies of heart failure at 88 on August - 07.   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On August - 07 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

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  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0479  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

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 this day in history.   

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

1613  On this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)