Historical Events In August - 08

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

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

1942  "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1945  Pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 08 uSSR declares war against Japan in WW II   

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

1946  On this day in history india agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles   

1949  Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history uS & South Korea initial a mutual security pact   

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

1955  Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy on August - 08.   

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

1960  On August - 08 ivory Coast declares independence   

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 August - 08.   

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 August - 08.   

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 August - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

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