352 Historic Events for August 7
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551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania
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| 1941 |
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Radindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher/poet/writer, dies at 80
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| 1942 |
Death |
Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43
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1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is
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Resistance bombs Rotterdam railway
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Transport 16 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Masa Saito, wrestler (AWA/WWF/NJPW/CWFI)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Garrison Keillor, Minn, PBS radio personality (Prairie Home Companion)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Carlos Monzon, boxer/actor (La Mary, So¤ar So¤ar)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
B J Thomas, Houston TX, singer (Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Alain Corneau, director (Choice of Arms)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Lana Cantrell, Sydney, Australia, singer (Those Were the Days)
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| 1943 |
Death |
Gustav Schmidt, German lt-general, dies in battle
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| 1943 |
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Red Army recaptures Bogodukov
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| 1944 |
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US 3rd Army reaches suburbs of Brest Brittany
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| 1944 |
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Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter
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| 1944 |
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Canada/Polish offensive direction Falaise: Total Cooperation
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| 1944 |
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German counter attack at Avranches fails
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| 1944 |
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July 20th Plot trial under Roland Freis in Berlin begins
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| 1944 |
Birth |
John Glover, Kingston NY, actor (52 Pick-Up, Something Special)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
David Rasche, St Louis MO, actor (Sledge Hammer)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Patrice Mestral, composer
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Alan Page, NFL defensive tackle (Minn Vikings)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Kerry Chater, rocker (Gary Puckett and Union Gap-Young Girl)
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