Page 5: Historical Events In August - 07

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

1940  On August - 07 marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place)   

1941  On this day in history 551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania   

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

1941  Radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 07 american marines begin assault on Guadalcanal   

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

1942  On August - 07 anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)   

1942  Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 on August - 07.   

1943  Red Army recaptures Bogodukov on this day in history.   

1943  Gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle on August - 07.   

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

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

1946  First coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on this day in history.   

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

1947  Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef on August - 07.   

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

1949  "All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs on August - 07.   

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

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

1951  On August - 07 douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph   

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

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

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

1955  On August - 07 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  On August - 07 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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 this day in history.   

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

1960  Ivory Coast gains independence from France on this day in history.   

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

1960  The Ivory Coast gains independence from France on this day in history.   

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

1533  On August - 07 birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  On August - 07 birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on August - 07.   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On August - 07 birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  On August - 07 birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  On August - 07 death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.   

1106  On this day in history henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.   

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

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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