Page 5: Historical Events In August - 07

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

1940  Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place) on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1942  Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) on August - 07.   

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

1943  On this day in history 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  Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on August - 07.   

1946  On August - 07 first coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League   

1951  On August - 07 douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph   

1953  Eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet on August - 07.   

1953  On August - 07 eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet   

1954  On August - 07 "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances   

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

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

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on August - 07.   

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

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

1959  Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space on August - 07.   

1959  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 August - 07.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.   

0479  On this day in history 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 August - 07.   

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

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

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on August - 07.