Historical Events In August - 08
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1918 On August - 08 cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France
1918 Prv. John B. Cook (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.
1918 Canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens on this day in history.
1918 Rory Calhoun, LA Calif, actor (Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan) on August - 08.
1918 Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38 on August - 08.
1919 On this day in history treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence
1919 On August - 08 dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer (King Kong)
1920 Tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes on August - 08.
1920 On August - 08 don Cook, foreign Correspondent
1921 On this day in history roger Nixon, composer
1921 On this day in history juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio), dies at 59
1922 Italian general strike broken by fascist terror on August - 08.
1922 Michael Parkin, journalist on August - 08.
1923 On this day in history esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet)
1924 British-Russian trade agreement signed on this day in history.
1924 Thomas Beversdorf, composer on August - 08.
1925 On this day in history 1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (200,000) in Washington, DC
1925 Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist on this day in history.
1926 On August - 08 richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man)
1927 Elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower) on this day in history.
1928 Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies on August - 08.
1929 German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight on August - 08.
1929 On August - 08 salem Oregon airport dedicated
1929 On this day in history 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins
1930 On August - 08 st Louis Cards are 12 games back in NL, & go on to win pennant
1931 On this day in history wash Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0
1934 Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies on this day in history.
1937 Berlin 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions on August - 08.
1937 Bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power on this day in history.
1937 On August - 08 the birth of Dustin Hoffman, American actor
1937 Berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions on this day in history.
1940 On August - 08 battle of Britain
1940 Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks on August - 08.
1940 On this day in history 31 German aircrafts shot down over England
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