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  On October - 08 fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)   

1942  Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on October - 08.   

1943  On October - 08 great-Britain establishes bases on Azores   

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched   

1956  On this day in history don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn   

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

1957  On this day in history turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire   

1957  Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles on this day in history.   

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

1962  Algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 08 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 this day in history 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  Eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81 on October - 08.   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

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

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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

0705  On this day in history abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

1094  On this day in history 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 October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

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 this day in history.