Historical Events In August - 08

1941  20 divisions of Russian 6th/12th Army surrender at Oeman on August - 08.   

1942  On August - 08 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC   

1942  "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein on August - 08.   

1943  Common Chiefs of staff meet in Quebec on August - 08.   

1944  HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

1944  Canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan on August - 08.   

1944  On this day in history erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

1945  On August - 08 pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter   

1945  On August - 08 uSSR declares war against Japan in WW II   

1945  England & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test on August - 08.   

1946  India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles on August - 08.   

1949  Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 08 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

1953  US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

1955  On August - 08 geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

1956  On August - 08 fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium   

1960  On August - 08 ivory Coast declares independence   

1960  Militray coup in Laos on August - 08.   

1960  On this day in history danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61   

1961  Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on August - 08.   

1963  On August - 08 great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million)   

1963  The Great Train Robbery, in which 2.5 million pounds are stolen on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 08 sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72   

1965  Shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 on August - 08.   

1966  On August - 08 south Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark)   

1966  Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 08 jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1968  On August - 08 race riot in Miami Florida   

1969  On August - 08 sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26   

1974  On this day in history richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on August - 08.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

1518  On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.   

1605  On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.   

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on this day in history.   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on August - 08.   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on August - 08.   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.