Historical Events In August - 05

1924  On this day in history comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts   

1925  Plaid Cymru is formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language, which is in danger of dying out on August - 05.   

1925  On this day in history cor Witschge, Dutch actor (Pipo the Clown)   

1926  On this day in history houdini stays in a coffin under water for over 1 hour   

1926  1st talkie movie "Don Juan" at Warner Theatre, NY on this day in history.   

1926  Betsy Jolas, composer on August - 05.   

1927  Phillies Cy Williams hits for cycle in just 4 at bats on August - 05.   

1927  On August - 05 gunnar Bucht, composer   

1927  On August - 05 tom Groube, cricketer (Test for Australia 1880), dies   

1930  The birth of Neil Armstrong, First man on the Moon on this day in history.   

1930  On August - 05 neil Armstrong, Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker (Gemini 8, Apollo 11)   

1931  On August - 05 det Tiger Tommy Bridges perfect game is broken up with 2 outs in 9th   

1931  Ullrich Haupt, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion), dies at 43 on August - 05.   

1932  Sister Vince Otto, mental health activist on August - 05.   

1932  On this day in history israel Querido, writer (Jordan), dies   

1933  Joan Weldon, SF, actress (So This is Love, Them) on August - 05.   

1934  Vern Gosdin, Woodland Al, country singer (Set 'em Up Joe) on August - 05.   

1934  On this day in history neville Quinn, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa), dies at 26   

1935  John McCartan, St Paul Minn, ice hockey player (Oly-gold-60) on this day in history.   

1936  At Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his 3rd Olympic medal on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 05 john Dancy, Jackson Tx, newscaster (Prime Time Sunday)   

1937  Ranger (US) beats Endeavour II (England) in 17th America's Cup on August - 05.   

1938  On August - 05 33rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (3-2)   

1938  On August - 05 hayes Wendell Jones, Sturksville Mich, 110m hurdler (Oly-gold-1964)   

1939  Irene, Princess of Netherlands on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge   

1940  Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 on August - 05.   

1941  On August - 05 leonid Denissovich Kizim, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-3, T-10, T-15)   

1942  On August - 05 british govt cancels agreement of Munich   

1942  On August - 05 rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)   

1943  On this day in history sicily: 3 US A-36's bomb British headquarter   

1943  On this day in history sammi Smith, singer   

1943  Adam Kuckhoff, writer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1944  Mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW on August - 05.   

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1301  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330) was born on August - 05.   

1397  On August - 05 birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

1461  On this day in history birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

1540  Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on August - 05.   

1604  John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer   

1623  On August - 05 birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

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  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on this day in history.   

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

1364  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) on this day in history.   

1579  Death of Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

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

1644  On August - 05 j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61