Historical Events In October - 08

1940  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 08 the birth of Jesse Jackson, American civic leader and clergyman   

1941  On this day in history concentration camp Birkenau begins being built   

1942  Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley) on October - 08.   

1942  Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on October - 08.   

1943  Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores on October - 08.   

1944  On this day in history "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

1944  "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio on this day in history.   

1944  Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1945  Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada on October - 08.   

1945  On October - 08 truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain & Canada   

1945  Herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73 on October - 08.   

1946  Kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 08 felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

1949  On this day in history the birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress   

1950  4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit on October - 08.   

1951  On this day in history "Music in the Air" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 56 performances   

1952  On this day in history 2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England)   

1953  On October - 08 birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group   

1953  On October - 08 kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41   

1955  On this day in history worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched   

1956  Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn on October - 08.   

1956  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on October - 08.   

1957  On October - 08 turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire   

1957  On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles   

1958  Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 08 algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN   

1962  On October - 08 n Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party   

1962  On October - 08 solomon Linda, South African singer and composer   

1963  Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya on October - 08.   

1964  Ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test on October - 08.   

1964  Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69 on October - 08.   

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on October - 08.   

1969  On this day in history eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81   

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

0976  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1317  On this day in history death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.