Historical Events In October - 08

1940  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1941  The birth of Jesse Jackson, American civic leader and clergyman on October - 08.   

1941  On October - 08 concentration camp Birkenau begins being built   

1942  On this day in history fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)   

1942  On October - 08 sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

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

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

1944  On this day in history "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

1944  Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on October - 08.   

1945  Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada on this day in history.   

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

1945  On October - 08 herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73   

1946  Kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China on October - 08.   

1947  Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1949  The birth of Sigourney Weaver, American actress on October - 08.   

1950  4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit on October - 08.   

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

1952  2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England) on October - 08.   

1953  Birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group on this day in history.   

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

1955  Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn   

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

1957  On October - 08 turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire   

1957  On October - 08 brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles   

1958  On this day in history braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time   

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

1962  On October - 08 n Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party   

1962  Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer on this day in history.   

1963  Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya on October - 08.   

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

1964  On October - 08 charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

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

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

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