Page 5: Historical Events In August - 07

1940  Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history 551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania   

1941  On August - 07 thomas F Hartnett, (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86)   

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

1942  American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal on August - 07.   

1942  1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is on August - 07.   

1942  Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) on this day in history.   

1942  Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history.   

1943  Red Army recaptures Bogodukov on this day in history.   

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

1944  German counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany on August - 07.   

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

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

1946  On this day in history 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

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  "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs on August - 07.   

1950  On August - 07 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  On August - 07 douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph   

1953  On August - 07 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  On August - 07 "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances   

1955  On this day in history bar-Ilan University founded in Israel   

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

1957  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1957  Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 on August - 07.   

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

1959  On August - 07 explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space   

1959  Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 07 ivory Coast gains independence from France   

1960  On this day in history students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches   

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

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On August - 07 birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  On August - 07 birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on August - 07.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on August - 07.   

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 August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  On August - 07 death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  On August - 07 henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

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  On August - 07 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

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