Page 7: Historical Events In May - 08

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

1942  On this day in history 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   

1942  On May - 08 aircraft carrier Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack at Coral Sea   

1943  Admiral Cunningham of British fleet orders "Sink, burn & destroy; let nothing pass" on May - 08.   

1943  On May - 08 69th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4   

1943  On this day in history mordicai Anielewicz, commander of Warsaw ghetto uprising, killed   

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

1944  On this day in history 33 communist resistance fighter sentenced to death   

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

1944  On May - 08 u-575 sinks Asphodel   

1945  On this day in history canadian troops move into Amsterdam   

1945  On May - 08 chinese counter attack at Tsjangte, supports by 14th air fleet   

1945  On May - 08 general Von Keitel surrenders to Marshal Zhukov near Berlin   

1945  In Berlin, the unconditional surrender is ratified, marking an end to twelve and a half years of the Nazi Third Reich on May - 08.   

1945  Victory In Europe Day (VE Day) declared on May - 08.   

1946  The birth of Candice Bergen, American actress on May - 08.   

1946  On this day in history red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game   

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 May - 08.   

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

1948  Alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81 on May - 08.   

1949  On this day in history west German constitution approved   

1950  On May - 08 american General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea   

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

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

1951  On this day in history dacron men's suits introduced and we live to regret it   

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  Mad Magazine debuts Great Magazine sure wish I still had the first issue, but mon garbaged it on this day in history.   

1957  Johannes C B "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter, dies at 75 on May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1958  Nasni Matni, Lebanese journalist, murdered on May - 08.   

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

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

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

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

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

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

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

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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