Page 6: Historical Events In October - 08

1940  On October - 08 robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

1941  The birth of Jesse Jackson, American civic leader and clergyman on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 08 concentration camp Birkenau begins being built   

1942  Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley) on this day in history.   

1942  Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on October - 08.   

1943  Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores on October - 08.   

1944  On October - 08 "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

1944  "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio on October - 08.   

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

1945  On this day in history truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada   

1945  Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain & Canada on this day in history.   

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

1946  Kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

1949  On this day in history the birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress   

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

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

1952  On October - 08 2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England)   

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 October - 08 dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

1957  On October - 08 turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire   

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

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history n Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party   

1962  On October - 08 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 October - 08 charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

1967  On October - 08 clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84   

1969  On this day in history eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81   

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

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.   

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.   

1317  On this day in history death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

1606  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies