Historical Events In October - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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