360 Gist Pilot: August 8, Today in History

Monday, 8 August 2016

August 8, Today in History


Today is Monday, August 8.



Birthdays today:
1901 - US physicist, Ernest Lawrence

1919 - Italian born film producer, Dino De Laurentis

1923 - US swimmer and film actress, Esther Williams

1937 - US film actor; Dustin Hoffman

1953 - British motor racing world champion, Nigel Mansell

On this day:

1786 - the tallest mountain in Europe,  Mt Blanc was climbed for the first time

1902 - the founder of Woolworth chain stores,Frank W. Woolworth died

1960 - Laos, Asia witnessed a military coup

1963 - The Train Robbery that saw 2.5 mmillion stolen took place

1974 - Richard Nixon was the first US president to resign

1978 - United States of America commenced operation of  Pioneer Venus probe

1981 -  United States of America reveal plans  to produce the neutron bomb

1983 - Militray coup was happened in Guatemala, central america

1985 - The Government of South African assured  powers to deal with unrest in the country

2012 - Some unidentified Gun men attacked a church in Okene, killing 21 worshippers

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