Es passierte an einem 08 July

1932 : A French submarine sank off Cherbourg


On July 8, 1932, the submarine Prometheus sank while on tests off Cherbourg. 66 sailors were killed. Apparently a panel had been left open during a submerged test .

1947 : An unidentified object crashed in Roswell


On July 8, 1947, a UFO crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. The U.S. military recovered the object and refused to give further information. Even today, many people think it was an alien craft.

1950 : MacArthur appointed commander of UN forces in Korea


On July 8, 1950, President Truman appointed General Douglas MacArthur at the head of the United Nations forces in Korea that had been placed the day before under U.S. command by the United Nations.
MacArthur who had been the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, received the surrender of Japan and run Japan during the five years after the war.

1965 : Ronald Biggs escapes


On July 8, 1965, one of the robbers of Great Train Robbery escaped from Wandsworth Prison in London where he was serving a 30-year sentence. The Great Train Robbery is one of the largest thefts in the history of the United Kingdom (£ 2.6). The money was never found. After his escape, Biggs went into hiding in Brazil after passing through France and Australia. He returned to England in 2001 where he was arrested so that he finished his sentence. He was released in 2009.

1997 : Floods in Europe


On July 8, 1997, torrential rains causing devastating floods in the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland. The Oder and the Rhine overflowed. 40% of the population in Poland and the Czech Republic was affected by the disaster.

Zitat des Tages : 08 July

Douglas MacArthur
Never give an order that can't be obeyed.

Geburtstage : 08 July

Jean de La Fontaine, French writer (1621)
Joseph Chamberlain, English politician (1838)
Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Founder of the Zeppelin Airship company (1838)
John D. Rockefeller, American oil magnate and philanthropist (1839)
Alfred Binet, French psychologist (1857)
Igor Tamm, Soviet physicist, Nobel Prize (1895)
Louis Jordan, American jazz musician (1908)
Johnnie Johnson, American blues musician (1924)
Anjelica Huston, American actress (1951)
Mimie Mathy, French actress and comedian (1957)
Tzipi Livni, Israeli politician (1958)
Kevin Bacon, American actor (1958)
Joan Osborne, American singer (1962)
Michael Weatherly, American actor (1968)
Beck, American musician (1970)
Kathleen Robertson, Canadian actress (1973)
Claire Keim, French actress (1975)
Robbie Keane, Irish footballer (1980)
Jamie Cook, English musician (Arctic Monkeys) (1985)
Jaden Smith, American actor and singer (1998)

Sie haben uns verlassen 08 July

Jean Moulin, Leader of the French Resistance during World War II (1943)
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Japanese physicist, Nobel Prize (1979)
Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist, Nobel Prize (1979)
Michael Wilding, English actor (1979)
Howard Duff, American actor (1990)
Dick Sargent, American actor (1994)
Kim Il-sung, Politician from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1994)
Christian-Jaque, French director (1994)
Pete Conrad, American astronaut (1999)
Paula Danziger, American writer (2004)
Jean Lefebvre, French actor (2004)
June Allyson, American actress (2006)

Tipp des Tages : 08 July

Remove the skin of nectarines


Peel a nectarine is not as easy as a peach. Although it is not necessary to remove the skin to eat as a plain fruit, it may be necessary to do so for cooked meals.
To do this, put a pan of water to boil.
Prepare a dish filled with cold water and ice.
Place the nectarines in boiling water and blanch for 30 seconds.
Remove the nectarines from the pan with a slotted spoon and place them in the dish of cold water to stop cooking for a minute.
The skin should now be easily removed with a knife.
If it is not the case, repeat the operation.
Once sliced​​, nectarines can be soaked in water containing lemon juice so they retain their original color.

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