Page 7: Historical Events In May - 08

1942  On this day in history german summer offensive opens in Crimea   

1942  HMS OLYMPUS, sunk off Malta Grand Harbour - German E-boat-laid mines. On passage with personnel from Malta to Gibraltar, including many of the crews of bombed submarines P.36 and P.39; few survivors on May - 08.   

1942  On this day in history aircraft carrier Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack at Coral Sea   

1943  Admiral Cunningham of British fleet orders "Sink, burn & destroy; let nothing pass" on May - 08.   

1943  On May - 08 69th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4   

1943  Mordicai Anielewicz, commander of Warsaw ghetto uprising, killed on May - 08.   

1943  On May - 08 admiral Cunningham of British fleet orders: "Sink, burn & destroy; let nothing pass"   

1944  On May - 08 33 communist resistance fighter sentenced to death   

1944  On May - 08 the first eye bank is established in New York City   

1944  On May - 08 u-575 sinks Asphodel   

1945  On May - 08 canadian troops move into Amsterdam   

1945  Chinese counter attack at Tsjangte, supports by 14th air fleet on May - 08.   

1945  On this day in history general Von Keitel surrenders to Marshal Zhukov near Berlin   

1945  In Berlin, the unconditional surrender is ratified, marking an end to twelve and a half years of the Nazi Third Reich on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 08 victory In Europe Day (VE Day) declared   

1946  The birth of Candice Bergen, American actress on this day in history.   

1946  On May - 08 red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game   

1947  A movement among Card players to protest its 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson & the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 146 Australia vs Surrey, 174 minutes, 15 fours   

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 146 Aust v Surrey, 174 mins, 15 fours   

1948  On this day in history alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81   

1949  West German constitution approved on May - 08.   

1950  On this day in history american General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea   

1950  Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons on May - 08.   

1950  Franklin Dyall, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1951  Dacron men's suits introduced and we live to regret it on May - 08.   

1951  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

1951  Dacron men's suits introduced on May - 08.   

1951  Margaret Lindsay, actress (Take a Guess), dies at 40 on May - 08.   

1952  Mad Magazine debuts Great Magazine sure wish I still had the first issue, but mon garbaged it on May - 08.   

1957  On this day in history johannes C B "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter, dies at 75   

1958  On this day in history president Eisenhower orders National Guard out of Central HS, Little Rock   

1958  On this day in history vice President Nixon is shoved, stoned, booed & spat upon by protesters in Peru   

1958  On May - 08 nasni Matni, Lebanese journalist, murdered   

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1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.