Page 7: Historical Events In August - 08

1980  On August - 08 aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63   

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  On this day in history jury in KC, Mo, awards Christine Craft $500,000 in sex discrimination suit against KMBC-TV   

1983  Militray coup in Guatemala on August - 08.   

1984  Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 August - 08.   

1987  Lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait on this day in history.   

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  Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war on August - 08.   

1988  Sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia on August - 08.   

1988  South Africa declares cease-fire in Angola on August - 08.   

1988  Temperature hits high of 88 on 8/8/88 in NYC on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 08 alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85   

1990  On August - 08 iraq annexes Kuwait   

1991  Brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41 on August - 08.   

1992  On this day in history abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies   

1993  Harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88 on August - 08.   

1994  On this day in history henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62   

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

2012  China announces that it plans to close 23 rare earth mines and up to 50 smelting companies on this day in history.   

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

2014  On August - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

2018  US State Department imposes new sanctions on Russia for nerve attack in Britain on August - 08.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.   

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

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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

0869  On this day in history 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  On August - 08 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 August - 08.   

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