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 this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1944  On May - 08 the first eye bank is established in New York City   

1944  On this day in history u-575 sinks Asphodel   

1945  On May - 08 canadian troops move into Amsterdam   

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

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

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

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

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 May - 08.   

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

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 146 Australia vs Surrey, 174 minutes, 15 fours   

1948  Bradman scores 146 Aust v Surrey, 174 mins, 15 fours on May - 08.   

1948  On this day in history alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81   

1949  On May - 08 west German constitution approved   

1950  American General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea on May - 08.   

1950  Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons on May - 08.   

1950  On May - 08 franklin Dyall, dies at 76   

1951  Dacron men's suits introduced and we live to regret it on May - 08.   

1951  On May - 08 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1951  Dacron men's suits introduced on May - 08.   

1951  Margaret Lindsay, actress (Take a Guess), dies at 40 on May - 08.   

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

1957  On May - 08 johannes C B "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter, dies at 75   

1958  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

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

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

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

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

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

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

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.