Page 5: Historical Events In August - 08

1918  On August - 08 cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  On this day in history prv. John B. Cook (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  On August - 08 canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens   

1918  On this day in history rory Calhoun, LA Calif, actor (Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan)   

1918  On this day in history gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38   

1919  Treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence on this day in history.   

1919  Dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer (King Kong) on this day in history.   

1920  Tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes on this day in history.   

1920  Don Cook, foreign Correspondent on this day in history.   

1921  Roger Nixon, composer on this day in history.   

1921  On August - 08 juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio), dies at 59   

1922  Italian general strike broken by fascist terror on August - 08.   

1922  Michael Parkin, journalist on August - 08.   

1923  On this day in history esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet)   

1924  British-Russian trade agreement signed on August - 08.   

1924  Thomas Beversdorf, composer on August - 08.   

1925  On August - 08 1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (200,000) in Washington, DC   

1925  Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man)   

1927  On August - 08 elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower)   

1928  Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies on this day in history.   

1929  On August - 08 german airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight   

1929  Salem Oregon airport dedicated on August - 08.   

1929  On August - 08 1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins   

1930  On August - 08 st Louis Cards are 12 games back in NL, & go on to win pennant   

1931  On August - 08 wash Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0   

1934  Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies on this day in history.   

1937  Berlin 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions on this day in history.   

1937  On August - 08 bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Dustin Hoffman, American actor   

1937  Berlin: 115 demonstrators are arrested. Rev. Martin Niemoller is arrested and charged with having opposed Nazi restrictions on August - 08.   

1940  On this day in history battle of Britain   

1940  On August - 08 battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks   

1940  31 German aircrafts shot down over England on this day in history.   

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

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

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

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

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.   

1617  On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.   

0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  On August - 08 lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

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.