Historical Events In August - 05

1901  On this day in history peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4"   

1901  Juan Carlos Paz, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Victoria, Emperor of Germany/Queen of Prussia, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1904  Kenneth Thimann, botanist on this day in history.   

1905  Norway cuts diplomatic ties with Sweden on this day in history.   

1906  The birth of John Huston, American film director on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 05 francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author   

1907  Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter on this day in history.   

1907  Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam   

1909  On this day in history canadian Pacific completes the Kicking Horse grade relocation on the main line between Hector and Field, B.C. by substituting two spiral tunnels and lengthened line on a grade of 2.2% compensated, for the old "Big Hill" straight grade of 4.5%.   

1910  On August - 05 jacquetta Hawker, English archaeologist/author (A Country)   

1910  Wojciech Gawronski, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 05 robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days)   

1912  On this day in history japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.   

1913  On August - 05 nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly)   

1914  First German vessel captured in Australian waters in Port Phillip Bay on August - 05.   

1914  On this day in history first traffic light installed in Cleveland Ohio   

1914  On this day in history uS, Nicaragua sign treaty granting canal rights to US   

1914  USA declares itself neutral as Germany declares war on the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history 1st traffic light installed (Euclid Ave & E 105th St, Cleveland)   

1914  Anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse) on August - 05.   

1915  German troops over run Warsaw on this day in history.   

1916  George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer, dies at 31 on August - 05.   

1917  British troops attack canal of Ypres in Boesinghe Belgium on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history g V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- )   

1921  First radio baseball broadcast on August - 05.   

1921  On August - 05 1st radio baseball broadcast Pirates-8, Phillies-0 (KDKA, Pitts)   

1921  On this day in history nazar Mohammad, cricketer (Mudassar's pop, Pakistan's 1st centurion)   

1922  L. Tom Perry, LDS apostle on August - 05.   

1923  First American to swim the English Channel (Henry Sullivan) on this day in history.   

1923  1st American to swim English Channel (Henry Sullivan) on August - 05.   

1923  Richard Kleindienst, attorney general (1972) on this day in history.   

1924  Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," first shown on August - 05.   

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1301  On August - 05 birth of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330)   

1397  Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on this day in history.   

1461  Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506) was born on August - 05.   

1540  On this day in history birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

1604  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized   

1607  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on August - 05.   

1624  On this day in history birth of william, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America   

0882  On August - 05 death of king Louis III of France (b. 863)   

1063  On August - 05 death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1157  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1364  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on August - 05.   

1572  On this day in history death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)   

1579  On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

1610  Death of Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile on August - 05.   

1644  On this day in history j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61