Page 7: Historical Events In May - 08

1942  German summer offensive opens in Crimea on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history hMS OLYMPUS, sunk off Malta Grand Harbour - German E-boat-laid mines. On passage with personnel from Malta to Gibraltar, including many of the crews of bombed submarines P.36 and P.39; few survivors   

1942  On this day in history aircraft carrier Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack at Coral Sea   

1943  On May - 08 admiral Cunningham of British fleet orders "Sink, burn & destroy; let nothing pass"   

1943  69th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4 on May - 08.   

1943  On this day in history mordicai Anielewicz, commander of Warsaw ghetto uprising, killed   

1943  Admiral Cunningham of British fleet orders: "Sink, burn & destroy; let nothing pass" on May - 08.   

1944  33 communist resistance fighter sentenced to death on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history the first eye bank is established in New York City   

1944  U-575 sinks Asphodel on May - 08.   

1945  On this day in history canadian troops move into Amsterdam   

1945  Chinese counter attack at Tsjangte, supports by 14th air fleet on May - 08.   

1945  On this day in history general Von Keitel surrenders to Marshal Zhukov near Berlin   

1945  On May - 08 in Berlin, the unconditional surrender is ratified, marking an end to twelve and a half years of the Nazi Third Reich.   

1945  On May - 08 victory In Europe Day (VE Day) declared   

1946  The birth of Candice Bergen, American actress on May - 08.   

1946  On this day in history red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game   

1947  On this day in history a movement among Card players to protest its 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson & the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon   

1948  On May - 08 bradman scores 146 Australia vs Surrey, 174 minutes, 15 fours   

1948  Bradman scores 146 Aust v Surrey, 174 mins, 15 fours on May - 08.   

1948  On this day in history alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81   

1949  On May - 08 west German constitution approved   

1950  On May - 08 american General MacArthur becomes comander of the UN forces in Korea   

1950  Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons on May - 08.   

1950  Franklin Dyall, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history dacron men's suits introduced and we live to regret it   

1951  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 08.   

1951  On May - 08 dacron men's suits introduced   

1951  On this day in history margaret Lindsay, actress (Take a Guess), dies at 40   

1952  On May - 08 mad Magazine debuts Great Magazine sure wish I still had the first issue, but mon garbaged it   

1957  On May - 08 johannes C B "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter, dies at 75   

1958  President Eisenhower orders National Guard out of Central HS, Little Rock on this day in history.   

1958  On May - 08 vice President Nixon is shoved, stoned, booed & spat upon by protesters in Peru   

1958  Nasni Matni, Lebanese journalist, murdered on May - 08.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.