Page 7: Historical Events In August - 08

1980  Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63 on August - 08.   

1981  US announce plans to produce the neutron bomb on this day in history.   

1982  Ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies on this day in history.   

1983  Jury in KC, Mo, awards Christine Craft $500,000 in sex discrimination suit against KMBC-TV on August - 08.   

1983  Militray coup in Guatemala on this day in history.   

1984  Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62 on August - 08.   

1985  Japan launches Planet A, a probe to Halley's comet on this day in history.   

1985  Louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78 on this day in history.   

1987  Lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait on August - 08.   

1988  Discovery of most distant galaxy announced on this day in history.   

1988  Duchess of York gives birth to baby girl on August - 08.   

1988  Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years on August - 08.   

1988  On August - 08 russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war   

1988  Sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history south Africa declares cease-fire in Angola   

1988  Temperature hits high of 88 on 8/8/88 in NYC on August - 08.   

1988  Alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1990  On August - 08 iraq annexes Kuwait   

1991  On this day in history brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41   

1992  Abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88   

1994  Henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62 on August - 08.   

1995  David Begelman, film producer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1996  On August - 08 didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69   

1997  On August - 08 duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74   

2007  On this day in history the 21st World Scout Jamboree at Hylands Park, Essex closes.   

2007  The Space Shuttle Endeavour is successfully launched on mission STS-118 on this day in history.   

2012  China announces that it plans to close 23 rare earth mines and up to 50 smelting companies on August - 08.   

2013  On this day in history 28 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan   

2014  On this day in history the West African Ebola outbreak is categorized as an international concern by the WHO   

2017  On August - 08 south African President Jacob Zuma survives a no-confidence vote in parliament 198-177   

2017  Kenyan general election: President Uhuru Kenyatta and Jubilee Party of Kenya re-elected, opposition leader Raila Odinga refuses verdict on August - 08.   

2017  On August - 08 the Walt Disney Company announces plans to create its own streaming service, cancelling ties with Netflix   

2018  On this day in history uS State Department imposes new sanctions on Russia for nerve attack in Britain   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.