Historical Events In August - 08

1941  On this day in history 20 divisions of Russian 6th/12th Army surrender at Oeman   

1942  6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC on August - 08.   

1942  "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein on this day in history.   

1943  Common Chiefs of staff meet in Quebec on this day in history.   

1944  HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on August - 08.   

1944  Canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan on this day in history.   

1944  Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on August - 08.   

1945  On this day in history pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter   

1945  USSR declares war against Japan in WW II on August - 08.   

1945  On this day in history england & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test   

1946  On this day in history india agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles   

1949  Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on this day in history.   

1950  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.   

1953  US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact on August - 08.   

1954  On this day in history gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

1955  Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy on this day in history.   

1956  Fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium on this day in history.   

1960  Ivory Coast declares independence on August - 08.   

1960  Militray coup in Laos on August - 08.   

1960  On this day in history danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61   

1961  On August - 08 charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58   

1963  On this day in history great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million)   

1963  The Great Train Robbery, in which 2.5 million pounds are stolen on this day in history.   

1963  Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on August - 08.   

1965  Shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1966  South Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark) on August - 08.   

1966  Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1967  Jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1968  Race riot in Miami Florida on August - 08.   

1969  Sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26 on this day in history.   

1974  Richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so on August - 08.   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1975  Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46 on this day in history.   

1976  John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on August - 08.   

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1079  On August - 08 birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  On August - 08 death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

1588  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.