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 this day in history.   

1943  Common Chiefs of staff meet in Quebec on this day in history.   

1944  HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 08 canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan   

1944  Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history uSSR declares war against Japan in WW II   

1945  England & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test on August - 08.   

1946  India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles on this day in history.   

1949  Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on August - 08.   

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

1953  On August - 08 uS & South Korea initial a mutual security pact   

1954  On August - 08 gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

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

1956  On this day in history fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium   

1960  Ivory Coast declares independence on August - 08.   

1960  On this day in history militray coup in Laos   

1960  On this day in history 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  Great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million) on August - 08.   

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

1963  On this day in history sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72   

1965  On August - 08 shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45   

1966  South Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark) on August - 08.   

1966  Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 08 jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1968  Race riot in Miami Florida on this day in history.   

1969  Sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26 on August - 08.   

1974  Richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so on August - 08.   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1975  Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46 on this day in history.   

1976  John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on this day in history.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

1586  On this day in history birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

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

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

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

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

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on this day in history.   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on August - 08.   

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