Page 6: Historical Events In October - 08

1940  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on October - 08.   

1941  On October - 08 the birth of Jesse Jackson, American civic leader and clergyman   

1941  On October - 08 concentration camp Birkenau begins being built   

1942  Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley) on October - 08.   

1942  On this day in history sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

1943  Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 08 "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

1944  "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio on October - 08.   

1944  On this day in history wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52   

1945  On this day in history truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada   

1945  Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain & Canada on October - 08.   

1945  Herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73 on October - 08.   

1946  On this day in history kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China   

1947  On October - 08 felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

1949  On October - 08 the birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress   

1950  4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit on this day in history.   

1951  On October - 08 "Music in the Air" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 56 performances   

1952  On this day in history 2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England)   

1953  On October - 08 birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group   

1953  On this day in history kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41   

1955  On October - 08 worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched   

1956  Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn on this day in history.   

1956  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1957  Turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles   

1958  Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time on October - 08.   

1962  On this day in history algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN   

1962  On this day in history n Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party   

1962  Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer on October - 08.   

1963  Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya on this day in history.   

1964  Ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test on this day in history.   

1964  Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on October - 08.   

1969  On October - 08 eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81   

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.   

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies