Historical Events In August - 08
Monday, 04 July 2022
1941 On this day in history 20 divisions of Russian 6th/12th Army surrender at Oeman
1942 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC on this day in history.
1942 "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein on August - 08.
1943 On this day in history common Chiefs of staff meet in Quebec
1944 HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.
1944 On August - 08 canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan
1944 Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on this day in history.
1945 Pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter on August - 08.
1945 On this day in history uSSR declares war against Japan in WW II
1945 On August - 08 england & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test
1946 India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles on this day in history.
1949 On August - 08 bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy
1950 On this day in history ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies
1953 On August - 08 uS & South Korea initial a mutual security pact
1954 Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1955 Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy on this day in history.
1956 On this day in history fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium
1960 On this day in history ivory Coast declares independence
1960 On this day in history militray coup in Laos
1960 On this day in history danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61
1961 On this day in history charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58
1963 Great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million) on this day in history.
1963 On August - 08 the Great Train Robbery, in which 2.5 million pounds are stolen
1963 Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on August - 08.
1965 Shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 on August - 08.
1966 On this day in history 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 Jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71 on this day in history.
1968 Race riot in Miami Florida on August - 08.
1969 Sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26 on August - 08.
1974 Richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so on August - 08.
1974 Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on August - 08.
1975 On this day in history julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46
1976 On this day in history john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered
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