Page 5: Historical Events In August - 07

1940  Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile on August - 07.   

1940  On this day in history marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place)   

1941  551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania on August - 07.   

1941  Thomas F Hartnett, (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86) on this day in history.   

1941  On August - 07 radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80   

1942  On this day in history american marines begin assault on Guadalcanal   

1942  1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)   

1942  Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 on August - 07.   

1943  Red Army recaptures Bogodukov on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 07 gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle   

1944  On this day in history german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.   

1944  On August - 07 anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter   

1946  First coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on this day in history.   

1946  1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on August - 07.   

1947  Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef on August - 07.   

1948  On this day in history 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns   

1949  On this day in history "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs   

1950  On this day in history cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea.   

1950  Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League on this day in history.   

1951  Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet   

1953  On this day in history eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet   

1954  "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances on this day in history.   

1955  Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel on August - 07.   

1956  Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans on August - 07.   

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65   

1959  On this day in history explorer 6 transmits first TV photo of Earth from space   

1959  Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space on this day in history.   

1959  On August - 07 armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75   

1960  Ivory Coast gains independence from France on this day in history.   

1960  Students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches on August - 07.   

1960  The Ivory Coast gains independence from France on August - 07.   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on August - 07.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on August - 07.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

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 this day in history.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on this day in history.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on August - 07.   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on August - 07.   

0479  On this day in history death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on August - 07.   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on August - 07.   

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.   

1547  On August - 07 cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

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

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)