Page 7: Historical Events In May - 08

1942  German summer offensive opens in Crimea on this day in history.   

1942  HMS OLYMPUS, sunk off Malta Grand Harbour - German E-boat-laid mines. On passage with personnel from Malta to Gibraltar, including many of the crews of bombed submarines P.36 and P.39; few survivors on May - 08.   

1942  On this day in history aircraft carrier Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack at Coral Sea   

1943  On this day in history admiral Cunningham of British fleet orders "Sink, burn & destroy; let nothing pass"   

1943  69th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4 on this day in history.   

1943  Mordicai Anielewicz, commander of Warsaw ghetto uprising, killed on May - 08.   

1943  On this day in history admiral Cunningham of British fleet orders: "Sink, burn & destroy; let nothing pass"   

1944  33 communist resistance fighter sentenced to death on May - 08.   

1944  The first eye bank is established in New York City on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history u-575 sinks Asphodel   

1945  On May - 08 canadian troops move into Amsterdam   

1945  Chinese counter attack at Tsjangte, supports by 14th air fleet on this day in history.   

1945  General Von Keitel surrenders to Marshal Zhukov near Berlin on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history in Berlin, the unconditional surrender is ratified, marking an end to twelve and a half years of the Nazi Third Reich.   

1945  Victory In Europe Day (VE Day) declared on this day in history.   

1946  The birth of Candice Bergen, American actress on this day in history.   

1946  Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game on this day in history.   

1947  A movement among Card players to protest its 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson & the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon on May - 08.   

1948  Bradman scores 146 Australia vs Surrey, 174 minutes, 15 fours on this day in history.   

1948  Bradman scores 146 Aust v Surrey, 174 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.   

1948  Alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1949  West German constitution approved on this day in history.   

1950  American General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 08 chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons   

1950  On this day in history franklin Dyall, dies at 76   

1951  Dacron men's suits introduced and we live to regret it on this day in history.   

1951  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 08.   

1951  On May - 08 dacron men's suits introduced   

1951  Margaret Lindsay, actress (Take a Guess), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1952  On May - 08 mad Magazine debuts Great Magazine sure wish I still had the first issue, but mon garbaged it   

1957  On this day in history johannes C B "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter, dies at 75   

1958  On this day in history president Eisenhower orders National Guard out of Central HS, Little Rock   

1958  Vice President Nixon is shoved, stoned, booed & spat upon by protesters in Peru on May - 08.   

1958  On May - 08 nasni Matni, Lebanese journalist, murdered   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.