Today in History for 8th August 2017:
Historical Events
1567 – Duke of Alva’s army enters Brussels, Belgium
1929 – German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight
1945 – England and Australian Services draw 4th Victory Test
1957 – USSR offers Syria economic/military aid
1960 – South Kasai secedes from the Congo.
2013 – 4 people are killed and 4 are wounded in a shooting spree in Dallas, Texas
Famous Birthdays
1920 – Leo Chiosso, Italian lyricist (d. 2006)
1934 – Julian C Dixon, (Rep-D-California, 1979- )
1957 – Dieuwertje Blok, Dutch TV hostess
1967 – Margo Malowney, Saint John New Brunswick, volleyball player (Oly-96)
1974 – Andrei Mezin, NHL goaltender (Team Belarus, Oly-98)
1977 – Kurt Bernard, Costa Rican footballer
Famous Deaths
1921 – Juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio), dies at 59
1940 – Johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892)
1984 – Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley in Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62
1987 – Danilo Blanuša, Croatian mathematician (b. 1903)
1996 – Julian Stryjkowski, Polish journalist and writer known for his radical leftist leanings, dies at 91
2004 – Dimitris Papamichael, Greek actor (b. 1934)