Historical Events In August - 07

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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1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  On this day in history birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  On August - 07 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on August - 07.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.   

0479  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.   

1106  On this day in history henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  On August - 07 death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on August - 07.