Page 4: Historical Events In August - 05

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

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  On this day in history kenneth Thimann, botanist   

1905  On this day in history norway cuts diplomatic ties with Sweden   

1906  On August - 05 the birth of John Huston, American film director   

1906  Francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author on August - 05.   

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

1907  Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer, dies at 66 on August - 05.   

1908  Harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam on this day in history.   

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  Jacquetta Hawker, English archaeologist/author (A Country) on this day in history.   

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

1911  On this day in history robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days)   

1912  Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo on this day in history.   

1913  Nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly) on August - 05.   

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

1914  On August - 05 first traffic light installed in Cleveland Ohio   

1914  US, Nicaragua sign treaty granting canal rights to US on this day in history.   

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

1914  1st traffic light installed (Euclid Ave & E 105th St, Cleveland) on August - 05.   

1914  On August - 05 anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse)   

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

1916  On August - 05 george Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer, dies at 31   

1917  On August - 05 british troops attack canal of Ypres in Boesinghe Belgium   

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

1921  On this day in history first radio baseball broadcast   

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 this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history 1st American to swim English Channel (Henry Sullivan)   

1923  Richard Kleindienst, attorney general (1972) on August - 05.   

1924  On this day in history comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," first shown   

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

1540  On August - 05 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  On August - 05 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  Death of King Louis III of France (b. 863) on this day in history.   

1063  On this day in history death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1157  On this day in history dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies   

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  On August - 05 death of alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile   

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on August - 05.