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08/07/1941
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551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania
Type: Event
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08/07/1941
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Radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80
Type: Death
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08/07/1942
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Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43
Type: Death
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08/07/1942
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1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is
Type: Event
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08/07/1942
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Resistance bombs Rotterdam railway
Type: Event
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08/07/1942
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Transport 16 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany
Type: Event
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08/07/1942
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Masa Saito, wrestler (AWA/WWF/NJPW/CWFI)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1942
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Garrison Keillor, Minn, PBS radio personality (Prairie Home Companion)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1942
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Carlos Monzon, boxer/actor (La Mary, So¤ar So¤ar)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1942
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B J Thomas, Houston TX, singer (Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1942
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Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1943
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Alain Corneau, director (Choice of Arms)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1943
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Lana Cantrell, Sydney, Australia, singer (Those Were the Days)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1943
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Gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle
Type: Death
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08/07/1943
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Red Army recaptures Bogodukov
Type: Event
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08/07/1944
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US 3rd Army reaches suburbs of Brest Brittany
Type: Event
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08/07/1944
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Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter
Type: Event
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08/07/1944
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Canada/Polish offensive direction Falaise: Total Cooperation
Type: Event
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08/07/1944
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German counter attack at Avranches fails
Type: Event
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08/07/1944
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July 20th Plot trial under Roland Freis in Berlin begins
Type: Event
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08/07/1944
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John Glover, Kingston NY, actor (52 Pick-Up, Something Special)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1944
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David Rasche, St Louis MO, actor (Sledge Hammer)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1945
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Patrice Mestral, composer
Type: Birth
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08/07/1945
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Alan Page, NFL defensive tackle (Minn Vikings)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1945
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Kerry Chater, rocker (Gary Puckett and Union Gap-Young Girl)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1946
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1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized
Type: Event
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08/07/1947
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Ann Beattie, writer
Type: Birth
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08/07/1947
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Mosibudi Mangena, South African black leader (On Your Own)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1947
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Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef
Type: Event
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08/07/1948
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1st Dutch government of Beel resigns
Type: Event
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08/07/1948
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Greg Chappell, cricketer (bro of Ian Elegant Aussie batsman 1970-84)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1948
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Delfo Cabrera wins 11th Olympic marathon (2:34:51.6)
Type: Event
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08/07/1949
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Carlo Novi, rocker
Type: Birth
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08/07/1949
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"All after Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 perfs
Type: Event
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08/07/1950
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Rodney Crowell, Houston TX, country singer (She's Crazy for Leavin')
Type: Birth
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08/07/1950
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Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, and Frank Dyle, from playing in Negro League
Type: Event
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08/07/1950
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David James Wottle, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1972)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1951
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Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph
Type: Event
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08/07/1951
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Gary Hall, US swimmer (Olympics-bronze/2 silver-1968, 72)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1951
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US viking rocket reaches 210 km height (record)
Type: Event
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08/07/1952
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Andy Fraser, rock bassist (Free London)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1952
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Richard Joswick, rocker (Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1953
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Eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet
Type: Event
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08/07/1954
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"Golden Apple" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 125 performances
Type: Event
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08/07/1954
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Charles Mahoney becomes 1st US black to serve as a full UN delegate
Type: Event
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08/07/1954
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Caroline Aaron, Richmond VA, actress (Crimes and Misdemeanors)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1955
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Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel
Type: Event
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08/07/1955
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KSTF TV channel 10 in Scottsbluff-Gering, NB (CBS/NBC) begins
Type: Event
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08/07/1956
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Kent V Rominger, Del Norte Colo, US Navy /astronaut (STS 73, 80, 85)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1956
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Dynamite transport explodes in Colombia; about 1200 die
Type: Event
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