Tuesday, August 7, 2012

August 7th in History


936 - Coronation of King Otto I of Germany.

1794 - US President George Washington invokes the Militia Acts of 1792 to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania.

1933 - The Simele massacre: The Iraqi Government slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Simele. The day becomes known as Assyrian Martyrs Day.

1960 - Ivory Coast becomes independent.


1981 - The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication.


2008 - Georgia launches a large-scale military offensive against South Ossetia, in an attempt to reclaim the territory from Russia, starting the 2008 South Ossetia war.

Famous Birthdays:

317 - Constantius II, Roman Emperor

1779 - Carl Ritter, Geographer

1876 - Mata Hari, Spy

1928 - Betsy Byars, author

1942 - Tobin Bell, actor

1955 - Wayne Knight, actor

1971 - Sydney Penny, actress

1979 - Eric Johnson, actor


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