Page 5: Historical Events In August - 07
Saturday, 19 July 2025
1940 Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile on August - 07.
1940 On August - 07 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 Radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80 on August - 07.
1942 On this day in history american marines begin assault on Guadalcanal
1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is on August - 07.
1942 Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) on August - 07.
1942 On August - 07 richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43
1943 On this day in history red Army recaptures Bogodukov
1943 Gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle on this day in history.
1944 On August - 07 german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.
1944 On this day in history anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter
1946 First coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on August - 07.
1946 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on August - 07.
1947 Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef on this day in history.
1948 On August - 07 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns
1949 On August - 07 "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs
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 August - 07.
1951 On August - 07 douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph
1953 On this day in history eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet
1953 On August - 07 eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet
1954 On this day in history "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances
1955 On this day in history bar-Ilan University founded in Israel
1956 On this day in history boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans
1957 On August - 07 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1957 Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1959 Explorer 6 transmits first TV photo of Earth from space on August - 07.
1959 On this day in history explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space
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 this day in history.
1960 On this day in history the Ivory Coast gains independence from France
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