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 this day in history.   

1941  Thomas F Hartnett, (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86) on August - 07.   

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

1942  On August - 07 american marines begin assault on Guadalcanal   

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

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  On August - 07 red Army recaptures Bogodukov   

1943  On this day in history gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle   

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

1944  On this day in history anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter   

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

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

1947  On August - 07 balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef   

1948  1st Dutch government of Beel resigns on August - 07.   

1949  On August - 07 "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs   

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

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

1951  On this day in history douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph   

1953  Eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet on this day in history.   

1953  Eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet on this day in history.   

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

1955  Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1959  On August - 07 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  On this day in history students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches   

1960  On this day in history the Ivory Coast gains independence from France   

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1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

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

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

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  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.   

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  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1609  On August - 07 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on this day in history.