Page 6: Historical Events In August - 08

1941  20 divisions of Russian 6th/12th Army surrender at Oeman on August - 08.   

1942  On August - 08 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC   

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

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

1944  HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on August - 08.   

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  Pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter on August - 08.   

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

1945  England & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test on this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy   

1950  On August - 08 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

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

1954  On this day in history gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

1955  Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy on this day in history.   

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

1960  On August - 08 ivory Coast declares independence   

1960  Militray coup in Laos on this day in history.   

1960  Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 on August - 08.   

1961  Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1963  Great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million) on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 08 the Great Train Robbery, in which 2.5 million pounds are stolen   

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  On this day in history south Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark)   

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  On August - 08 race riot in Miami Florida   

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 this day in history.   

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

1975  On August - 08 julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  On August - 08 john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

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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 August - 08.   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  On August - 08 death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

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)