Page 6: Historical Events In August - 08

1941  On this day in history 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 August - 08 "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein   

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

1944  On this day in history hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

1944  On this day in history canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan   

1944  On August - 08 erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

1945  Pres Harry S Truman signs UN Charter on this day in history.   

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  India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles on this day in history.   

1949  Bhutan, land of the Dragon, became an independent monarchy on this day in history.   

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

1953  US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact on August - 08.   

1954  Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1955  Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy on August - 08.   

1956  Fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 08 ivory Coast declares independence   

1960  On August - 08 militray coup in Laos   

1960  Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 on August - 08.   

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  Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on August - 08.   

1965  Shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1966  On this day in history pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

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

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  On this day in history birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  On August - 08 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  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1445  On this day in history death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

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

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)