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  On August - 08 birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1646  On this day in history 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 August - 08 mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.   

1445  On this day in history 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  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

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

1588  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)