Page 6: Historical Events In October - 08

1940  On this day in history robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

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

1941  Concentration camp Birkenau begins being built on October - 08.   

1942  On this day in history fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)   

1942  Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1946  Kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China on October - 08.   

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

1949  The birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress on October - 08.   

1950  On this day in history 4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit   

1951  On October - 08 "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 October - 08.   

1953  Birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group on this day in history.   

1953  Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 on October - 08.   

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

1956  On October - 08 don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn   

1956  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on October - 08.   

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  Algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN on October - 08.   

1962  On this day in history n Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party   

1962  Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history 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 October - 08 eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81   

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

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

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.   

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 this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

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

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.