Page 5: Historical Events In August - 08

1918  Cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 08.   

1918  On August - 08 prv. John B. Cook (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  On August - 08 canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens   

1918  Rory Calhoun, LA Calif, actor (Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan) on August - 08.   

1918  On this day in history gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38   

1919  Treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence on August - 08.   

1919  On this day in history 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  Don Cook, foreign Correspondent on August - 08.   

1921  On August - 08 roger Nixon, composer   

1921  Juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio), dies at 59 on August - 08.   

1922  Italian general strike broken by fascist terror on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history michael Parkin, journalist   

1923  On August - 08 esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet)   

1924  British-Russian trade agreement signed on August - 08.   

1924  On this day in history thomas Beversdorf, composer   

1925  On August - 08 1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (200,000) in Washington, DC   

1925  Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist on August - 08.   

1926  Richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man) on August - 08.   

1927  On August - 08 elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower)   

1928  Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies on August - 08.   

1929  On this day in history german airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight   

1929  On this day in history salem Oregon airport dedicated   

1929  1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins on August - 08.   

1930  St Louis Cards are 12 games back in NL, & go on to win pennant on August - 08.   

1931  Wash Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0 on this day in history.   

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  The birth of Dustin Hoffman, American actor on August - 08.   

1937  On this day in history berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions.   

1940  On August - 08 battle of Britain   

1940  Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 08 31 German aircrafts shot down over England   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on this day in history.   

0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  On this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.