Page 7: Historical Events In May - 08

1942  On this day in history german summer offensive opens in Crimea   

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  Aircraft carrier Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack at Coral Sea on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1945  On May - 08 victory In Europe Day (VE Day) declared   

1946  On this day in history the birth of Candice Bergen, American actress   

1946  On May - 08 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  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  Alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1949  West German constitution approved on May - 08.   

1950  On this day in history american General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea   

1950  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

1951  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1951  On this day in history dacron men's suits introduced   

1951  On May - 08 margaret Lindsay, actress (Take a Guess), dies at 40   

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

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

1958  President Eisenhower orders National Guard out of Central HS, Little Rock on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

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 May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

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

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

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