Deaths on August 8

Angus MacAskill

Died on August 8, 1863

Angus MacAskill, Scottish-Canadian giant (b. 1825)

Angus MacAskill (1825 – 8 August 1863) was a Scottish-born Canadian giant. The 1981 Guinness Book of World Records says he is the strongest man who ever lived, tallest non-pathological giant in recorded history at 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m) and had the largest chest measurements of any non-obese man at 80 inches (200 cm).

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Events on 1863

20 Jun

West Virginia
American Civil War: West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U.S. state.
3 Jul

Battle of Gettysburg
American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.
4 Jul

Battle of Gettysburg
American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia withdraws from the battlefield after losing the Battle of Gettysburg, signalling an end to the Southern invasion of the North.
9 Sep

Union Army
American Civil War: The Union Army enters Chattanooga, Tennessee.
3 Oct

Abraham Lincoln
The last Thursday in November is declared as Thanksgiving Day by United States President Abraham Lincoln as are Thursdays, November 30, 1865 and November 29, 1866.

Deaths on August 8

Angus MacAskill

Died on August 8, 1863

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