Historical Events In August - 07
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1940 Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place)
1941 On this day in history 551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania
1941 On this day in history thomas F Hartnett, (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86)
1941 Radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80 on August - 07.
1942 American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal on August - 07.
1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is on August - 07.
1942 On August - 07 anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)
1942 On this day in history richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43
1943 On August - 07 red Army recaptures Bogodukov
1943 On August - 07 gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle
1944 On this day in history german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.
1944 Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on this day in history.
1946 First coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on this day in history.
1946 On August - 07 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized
1947 On this day in history balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef
1948 On this day in history 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns
1949 On this day in history "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs
1950 Cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea on August - 07.
1950 On this day in history police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League
1951 Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph on August - 07.
1953 On August - 07 eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet
1953 On August - 07 eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet
1954 On August - 07 "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances
1955 Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel on August - 07.
1956 Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans on August - 07.
1957 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on August - 07.
1957 Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history explorer 6 transmits first TV photo of Earth from space
1959 On this day in history explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space
1959 On August - 07 armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75
1960 Ivory Coast gains independence from France on this day in history.
1960 Students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches on August - 07.
1960 The Ivory Coast gains independence from France on August - 07.
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