Historical Events In August - 07

1940  Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile on this day in history.   

1940  Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place) on August - 07.   

1941  On August - 07 551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania   

1941  Thomas F Hartnett, (Rep-R-SC, 1981-86) on this day in history.   

1941  On August - 07 radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80   

1942  American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal on August - 07.   

1942  On August - 07 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is   

1942  On this day in history anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)   

1942  On August - 07 richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43   

1943  On August - 07 red Army recaptures Bogodukov   

1943  On this day in history gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle   

1944  On this day in history german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.   

1944  Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on August - 07.   

1946  On this day in history first coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

1946  1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on August - 07.   

1947  Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 07 1st Dutch government of Beel resigns   

1949  "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history cabinet decides to recruit and create a special Canadian armed force of 5,000 men for service with United Nations in Korea.   

1950  Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League on August - 07.   

1951  Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph on this day in history.   

1953  On August - 07 eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet   

1953  Eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet on August - 07.   

1954  "Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history bar-Ilan University founded in Israel   

1956  On this day in history boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans   

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65   

1959  Explorer 6 transmits first TV photo of Earth from space on this day in history.   

1959  Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space on August - 07.   

1959  On August - 07 armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75   

1960  Ivory Coast gains independence from France on August - 07.   

1960  On August - 07 students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches   

1960  The Ivory Coast gains independence from France on August - 07.   

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1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  On this day in history birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on August - 07.   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on August - 07.   

1598  On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on August - 07.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on August - 07.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on August - 07.   

0479  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  On this day in history death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  On August - 07 henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  On August - 07 death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.   

1609  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on this day in history.