Page 5: Historical Events In August - 08

1918  In this year, Cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  In this year, Prv. John B. Cook (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  Canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens.   

1918  Rory Calhoun, LA Calif, actor (Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan).   

1918  Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38.   

1919  Treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence   

1919  Dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer (King Kong).   

1920  Tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes.   

1920  Don Cook, foreign Correspondent   

1921  Roger Nixon, composer   

1921  Juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio), dies at 59.   

1922  Italian general strike broken by fascist terror.   

1922  Michael Parkin, journalist.   

1923  Esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet).   

1924  British-Russian trade agreement signed   

1924  Thomas Beversdorf, composer.   

1925  1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (200000) in Washington, DC   

1925  Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist   

1926  Richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man).   

1927  Elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower)   

1928  Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies   

1929  German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.   

1929  Salem Oregon airport dedicated   

1929  1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins   

1930  St Louis Cards are 12 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant   

1931  Wash Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0.   

1934  Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies   

1937  Berlin 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions   

1937  Bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power.   

1937  Dustin Hoffman, American actor is born   

1937  Berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions   

1940  Battle of Britain   

1940  Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks.   

1940  31 German aircrafts shot down over England   

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1079  Emperor horikawa of japan: Emperor horikawa of japan (d. 1107)   

1518  Conrad lycosthenes: French-born german humanist and encyclopedist   

1571  John ward: Composer   

1586  Adolf: Earl of nassau-siegen   

1605  Cecilius calvert: 2nd baron baltimore, british colonial governor of maryland   

1617  Adriaan w "joris" van geel: Flemish missionary (bantu dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey kneller: German-born painter   

1653  Jacques basnage: French/neth historian/vicar   

0117  Mark ulpius trajanus: Adopted son of emperor nerva/emperor,   

0869  Lotharius ii: King of middle-france (lotharingen) (855-869),   

1445  Oswald von wolkenstein: Austrian composer   

1506  Death of Sesshu toyo: Zen monk/painter,   

1553  Girolamo fracastoro: Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Oronce finé: French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Alonso sánchez coello: Spanish painter   

1604  Death of Horio tadauji: Japanese warlord (b. 1578)