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 this day in history prv. John B. Cook (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  On this day in history canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens   

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

1919  On August - 08 dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer (King Kong)   

1920  On August - 08 tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes   

1920  Don Cook, foreign Correspondent on August - 08.   

1921  On this day in history 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 August - 08 michael Parkin, journalist   

1923  Esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet) on August - 08.   

1924  On August - 08 british-Russian trade agreement signed   

1924  On August - 08 thomas Beversdorf, composer   

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

1925  Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist on this day in history.   

1926  Richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower)   

1928  On this day in history stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies   

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

1929  Salem Oregon airport dedicated on August - 08.   

1929  On August - 08 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  Wash Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0 on August - 08.   

1934  Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies on August - 08.   

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  Berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions on August - 08.   

1940  Battle of Britain on this day in history.   

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

1940  31 German aircrafts shot down over England on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1617  On this day in history 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  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

0117  On August - 08 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  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  On August - 08 death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

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.