Historical Events In August - 08

1918  On this day in history cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

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

1918  On this day in history canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens   

1918  Rory Calhoun, LA Calif, actor (Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan) on August - 08.   

1918  Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38 on August - 08.   

1919  On this day in history treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence   

1919  Dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer (King Kong) on August - 08.   

1920  On this day in history tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes   

1920  On this day in history don Cook, foreign Correspondent   

1921  On this day in history roger Nixon, composer   

1921  Juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio), dies at 59 on August - 08.   

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

1922  Michael Parkin, journalist on August - 08.   

1923  Esther Williams, Inglewood Cal, actress/swimmer (Dangerous when Wet) on August - 08.   

1924  British-Russian trade agreement signed on this day in history.   

1924  On August - 08 thomas Beversdorf, composer   

1925  1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (200,000) in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history jack Stoddart, designer/socialist   

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

1927  Elis Juliana, Antillian writer/poet (Lady of the Night: A flower) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies   

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

1929  Salem Oregon airport dedicated on this day in history.   

1929  1st airship flight around Earth flying eastward begins on this day in history.   

1930  St Louis Cards are 12 games back in NL, & go on to win pennant on this day in history.   

1931  Wash Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0 on August - 08.   

1934  Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies on August - 08.   

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

1937  Bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power on this day in history.   

1937  The birth of Dustin Hoffman, American actor 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.   

1940  Battle of Britain on this day in history.   

1940  Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks on this day in history.   

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

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1079  On August - 08 birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

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

1605  On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on this day in history.   

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

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on August - 08.   

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

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

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.