Historical Events In August - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1918 Cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.
1918 Prv. John B. Cook (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.
1918 Canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens on this day in history.
1918 Rory Calhoun, LA Calif, actor (Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan) on August - 08.
1918 Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38 on this day in history.
1919 On this day in history treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence
1919 On this day in history dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer (King Kong)
1920 On August - 08 tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes
1920 On this day in history don Cook, foreign Correspondent
1921 Roger Nixon, composer on this day in history.
1921 On this day in history juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio), dies at 59
1922 On August - 08 italian general strike broken by fascist terror
1922 Michael Parkin, journalist on August - 08.
1923 On this day in history esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet)
1924 On August - 08 british-Russian trade agreement signed
1924 Thomas Beversdorf, composer on this day in history.
1925 On August - 08 1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (200,000) in Washington, DC
1925 Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist on this day in history.
1926 On August - 08 richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man)
1927 Elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower) on this day in history.
1928 On August - 08 stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies
1929 German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight on August - 08.
1929 On this day in history salem Oregon airport dedicated
1929 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins on this day in history.
1930 St Louis Cards are 12 games back in NL, & go on to win pennant on August - 08.
1931 On August - 08 wash Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0
1934 On August - 08 wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies
1937 On August - 08 berlin 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions.
1937 On this day in history bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power
1937 The birth of Dustin Hoffman, American actor on this day in history.
1937 Berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history battle of Britain
1940 Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks on August - 08.
1940 On this day in history 31 German aircrafts shot down over England
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