Page 6: Historical Events In October - 08

1940  On this day in history 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  Concentration camp Birkenau begins being built on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on October - 08.   

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

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

1945  On October - 08 herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73   

1946  On October - 08 kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China   

1947  Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on October - 08.   

1949  The birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress on this day in history.   

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

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

1952  On this day in history 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  Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 on October - 08.   

1955  Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched on this day in history.   

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 this day in history turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire   

1957  On October - 08 brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles   

1958  Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time on October - 08.   

1962  On this day in history algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN   

1962  N Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party on this day in history.   

1962  Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer on October - 08.   

1963  Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya on October - 08.   

1964  Ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test on this day in history.   

1964  On October - 08 charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on October - 08.   

1969  On October - 08 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  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

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

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

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

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

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