Page 5: Historical Events In August - 08
Sunday, 06 July 2025
1918 Cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 08.
1918 Prv. John B. Cook (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.
1918 On August - 08 canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens
1918 On August - 08 rory Calhoun, LA Calif, actor (Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan)
1918 Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38 on this day in history.
1919 On this day in history treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence
1919 Dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer (King Kong) on August - 08.
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 this day in history.
1922 On August - 08 italian general strike broken by fascist terror
1922 On this day in history michael Parkin, journalist
1923 Esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet) on August - 08.
1924 On this day in history british-Russian trade agreement signed
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 On August - 08 jack Stoddart, designer/socialist
1926 On this day in history 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 Salem Oregon airport dedicated on this day in history.
1929 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins on this day in history.
1930 On this day in history st Louis Cards are 12 games back in NL, & go on to win pennant
1931 On August - 08 wash Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0
1934 Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies 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.
1937 Bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power on August - 08.
1937 The birth of Dustin Hoffman, American actor on this day in history.
1937 On August - 08 berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions.
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 On this day in history 31 German aircrafts shot down over England
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