Historical Events In August - 08

1980  On August - 08 aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63   

1981  US announce plans to produce the neutron bomb on this day in history.   

1982  Ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies on this day in history.   

1983  Jury in KC, Mo, awards Christine Craft $500,000 in sex discrimination suit against KMBC-TV on this day in history.   

1983  Militray coup in Guatemala on August - 08.   

1984  Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history japan launches Planet A, a probe to Halley's comet   

1985  Louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78 on this day in history.   

1987  Lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 08 discovery of most distant galaxy announced   

1988  On August - 08 duchess of York gives birth to baby girl   

1988  On August - 08 renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years   

1988  Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war on August - 08.   

1988  On August - 08 sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia   

1988  On this day in history south Africa declares cease-fire in Angola   

1988  Temperature hits high of 88 on 8/8/88 in NYC on this day in history.   

1988  Alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85 on August - 08.   

1990  On August - 08 iraq annexes Kuwait   

1991  On this day in history brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41   

1992  On this day in history abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies   

1993  Harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1994  Henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1995  David Begelman, film producer, dies at 73 on August - 08.   

1996  Didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69 on August - 08.   

1997  Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

2007  On August - 08 the 21st World Scout Jamboree at Hylands Park, Essex closes.   

2007  The Space Shuttle Endeavour is successfully launched on mission STS-118 on this day in history.   

2012  China announces that it plans to close 23 rare earth mines and up to 50 smelting companies on August - 08.   

2013  On August - 08 28 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan   

2014  The West African Ebola outbreak is categorized as an international concern by the WHO on August - 08.   

2017  On this day in history south African President Jacob Zuma survives a no-confidence vote in parliament 198-177   

2017  Kenyan general election: President Uhuru Kenyatta and Jubilee Party of Kenya re-elected, opposition leader Raila Odinga refuses verdict on this day in history.   

2017  On August - 08 the Walt Disney Company announces plans to create its own streaming service, cancelling ties with Netflix   

2018  US State Department imposes new sanctions on Russia for nerve attack in Britain on August - 08.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

1518  On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

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 this day in history.   

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

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.   

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

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

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  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.