Page 6: Historical Events In October - 08

1940  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history the birth of Jesse Jackson, American civic leader and clergyman   

1941  On October - 08 concentration camp Birkenau begins being built   

1942  Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley) on October - 08.   

1942  On October - 08 sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

1943  Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

1944  On this day in history "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

1944  On October - 08 wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52   

1945  Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada on October - 08.   

1945  On October - 08 truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain & Canada   

1945  Herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73 on October - 08.   

1946  On this day in history kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China   

1947  On October - 08 felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

1949  On October - 08 the birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress   

1950  On October - 08 4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit   

1951  On this day in history "Music in the Air" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 56 performances   

1952  2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England) on this day in history.   

1953  On October - 08 birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group   

1953  On October - 08 kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41   

1955  Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched on October - 08.   

1956  Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

1957  Turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles   

1958  On October - 08 braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time   

1962  On October - 08 algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN   

1962  On October - 08 n Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party   

1962  On this day in history solomon Linda, South African singer and composer   

1963  On this day in history sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya   

1964  On October - 08 ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test   

1964  On this day in history charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1969  Eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

0705  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  On October - 08 death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.