Historical Events In August - 05
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1901 On this day in history peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4"
1901 On August - 05 juan Carlos Paz, composer
1901 Victoria, Emperor of Germany/Queen of Prussia, dies at 60 on August - 05.
1904 On this day in history kenneth Thimann, botanist
1905 Norway cuts diplomatic ties with Sweden on this day in history.
1906 On August - 05 the birth of John Huston, American film director
1906 On this day in history francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author
1907 Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter on this day in history.
1907 On August - 05 gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer, dies at 66
1908 On August - 05 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 this day in history jacquetta Hawker, English archaeologist/author (A Country)
1910 Wojciech Gawronski, composer, dies at 42 on August - 05.
1911 Robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days) on August - 05.
1912 On this day in history japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.
1913 Nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly) on this day in history.
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 US, Nicaragua sign treaty granting canal rights to US on August - 05.
1914 USA declares itself neutral as Germany declares war on the Soviet Union on this day in history.
1914 On August - 05 1st traffic light installed (Euclid Ave & E 105th St, Cleveland)
1914 Anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse) on August - 05.
1915 On August - 05 german troops over run Warsaw
1916 On this day in history 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 1st radio baseball broadcast Pirates-8, Phillies-0 (KDKA, Pitts) on August - 05.
1921 On August - 05 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 August - 05.
1923 1st American to swim English Channel (Henry Sullivan) on August - 05.
1923 On August - 05 richard Kleindienst, attorney general (1972)
1924 Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," first shown on this day in history.
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