Historical Events In October - 08

1940  On this day in history robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

1941  On October - 08 the birth of Jesse Jackson, American civic leader and clergyman   

1941  Concentration camp Birkenau begins being built on October - 08.   

1942  On this day in history fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)   

1942  Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on October - 08.   

1943  On October - 08 great-Britain establishes bases on Azores   

1944  "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio on October - 08.   

1944  On October - 08 "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

1944  Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1945  Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada on October - 08.   

1945  Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain & Canada on this day in history.   

1945  Herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1946  Kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China on October - 08.   

1947  Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1949  On October - 08 the birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress   

1950  On October - 08 4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit   

1951  On this day in history "Music in the Air" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 56 performances   

1952  2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England) on October - 08.   

1953  On October - 08 birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group   

1953  On October - 08 kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41   

1955  On this day in history worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched   

1956  Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn on this day in history.   

1956  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on October - 08.   

1957  Turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire on this day in history.   

1957  On October - 08 brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles   

1958  Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time on October - 08.   

1962  Algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN on October - 08.   

1962  On October - 08 n Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party   

1962  Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer on this day in history.   

1963  Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya on October - 08.   

1964  On this day in history ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test   

1964  On October - 08 charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1969  On October - 08 eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

0705  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1094  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

1286  On October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.