Page 7: Historical Events In August - 08

1980  Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1981  US announce plans to produce the neutron bomb on this day in history.   

1982  On August - 08 ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies   

1983  On this day in history jury in KC, Mo, awards Christine Craft $500,000 in sex discrimination suit against KMBC-TV   

1983  On this day in history militray coup in Guatemala   

1984  Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1985  Japan launches Planet A, a probe to Halley's comet on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78   

1987  On this day in history lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait   

1988  Discovery of most distant galaxy announced on August - 08.   

1988  On this day in history duchess of York gives birth to baby girl   

1988  Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years on this day in history.   

1988  Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war on August - 08.   

1988  Sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia on this day in history.   

1988  South Africa declares cease-fire in Angola on August - 08.   

1988  On August - 08 temperature hits high of 88 on 8/8/88 in NYC   

1988  Alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1990  Iraq annexes Kuwait on August - 08.   

1991  On August - 08 brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41   

1992  On August - 08 abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies   

1993  On August - 08 harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88   

1994  Henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1995  On August - 08 david Begelman, film producer, dies at 73   

1996  On August - 08 didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69   

1997  Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74 on August - 08.   

2007  The 21st World Scout Jamboree at Hylands Park, Essex closes on this day in history.   

2007  The Space Shuttle Endeavour is successfully launched on mission STS-118 on August - 08.   

2012  China announces that it plans to close 23 rare earth mines and up to 50 smelting companies on this day in history.   

2013  28 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan on August - 08.   

2014  On this day in history the West African Ebola outbreak is categorized as an international concern by the WHO   

2017  On this day in history south African President Jacob Zuma survives a no-confidence vote in parliament 198-177   

2017  On this day in history kenyan general election: President Uhuru Kenyatta and Jubilee Party of Kenya re-elected, opposition leader Raila Odinga refuses verdict   

2017  On this day in history the Walt Disney Company announces plans to create its own streaming service, cancelling ties with Netflix   

2018  US State Department imposes new sanctions on Russia for nerve attack in Britain on this day in history.   

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1079  On August - 08 birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

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

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

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  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  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  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

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 August - 08.   

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

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)