Page 6: Historical Events In August - 08

1941  20 divisions of Russian 6th/12th Army surrender at Oeman on this day in history.   

1942  6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC on this day in history.   

1942  "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein on August - 08.   

1943  On this day in history common Chiefs of staff meet in Quebec   

1944  On this day in history hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

1944  Canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan on August - 08.   

1944  On August - 08 erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

1945  On this day in history pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter   

1945  USSR declares war against Japan in WW II on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history england & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test   

1946  India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles on August - 08.   

1949  On August - 08 bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy   

1950  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.   

1953  US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact on August - 08.   

1954  Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1955  On this day in history geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

1956  On August - 08 fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium   

1960  Ivory Coast declares independence on August - 08.   

1960  On August - 08 militray coup in Laos   

1960  On August - 08 danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61   

1961  On this day in history charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58   

1963  On this day in history great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million)   

1963  The Great Train Robbery, in which 2.5 million pounds are stolen on this day in history.   

1963  Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45   

1966  South Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark) on this day in history.   

1966  On August - 08 pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63   

1967  On this day in history jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1968  Race riot in Miami Florida on August - 08.   

1969  On this day in history sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26   

1974  On this day in history richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so   

1974  On this day in history baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67   

1975  On this day in history julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on August - 08.   

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

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.   

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

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.   

0869  On August - 08 lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

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

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