August 8 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for August 8
In the headlines today:

2004	Actress Fay Wray, best remebered for her role in the 1933 film King Kong, dies in New York at age 96.
1991	The body of Shahpour Bakhtiar, Prime Minister of Iran, is found at his villa, near Paris.
1974	US president Richard Nixon announces his resignation over his involvement in the Watergate cover-up. (photo credit: NARA)
1963	Britain's Great Train Robbery occurs when 15 armed robbers make off with banknotes totalling $2.6 million pounds.
1945	Russia declares war against Japan during WWII.
1929	The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a flight around the world.
1900	The first Davis Cup tennis tournament is held (Massachusetts).
1900	Actor-comedian W.C. Fields marries Harriet Hughes.
1846	The Smithsonian Institution is founded in Washington, DC.
1588	The English win a sea battle against the 130-ship Spanish Armada, off the coast of England.