Historical Events In August - 08

1941  On August - 08 20 divisions of Russian 6th/12th Army surrender at Oeman   

1942  6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC on August - 08.   

1942  On this day in history "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein   

1943  On this day in history common Chiefs of staff meet in Quebec   

1944  On August - 08 hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

1944  Canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

1945  Pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter on August - 08.   

1945  USSR declares war against Japan in WW II on August - 08.   

1945  England & Aust Services draw 4th Victory Test on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 08 india agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles   

1949  Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on August - 08.   

1950  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.   

1953  On August - 08 uS & South Korea initial a mutual security pact   

1954  Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1955  On this day in history geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

1956  Fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium on August - 08.   

1960  On this day in history ivory Coast declares independence   

1960  On this day in history militray coup in Laos   

1960  On August - 08 danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61   

1961  Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 08 great Train Robbery in England, 2.6 million pounds ($7.3 million)   

1963  The Great Train Robbery, in which 2.5 million pounds are stolen on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 08 sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72   

1965  Shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 on August - 08.   

1966  On August - 08 south Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark)   

1966  Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1968  On this day in history race riot in Miami Florida   

1969  Sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26 on August - 08.   

1974  On August - 08 richard Nixon resigns as US President, the first to do so   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1975  Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46 on August - 08.   

1976  On August - 08 john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1079  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on August - 08.   

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on this day in history.   

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

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

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

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

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