Page 4: Historical Events In August - 05
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
1901 Peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4" on August - 05.
1901 Juan Carlos Paz, composer on August - 05.
1901 On August - 05 victoria, Emperor of Germany/Queen of Prussia, dies at 60
1904 On August - 05 kenneth Thimann, botanist
1905 On August - 05 norway cuts diplomatic ties with Sweden
1906 On this day in history 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 Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer, dies at 66 on August - 05.
1908 On August - 05 harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam
1909 On August - 05 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 On August - 05 wojciech Gawronski, composer, dies at 42
1911 Robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days) on this day in history.
1912 Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo on August - 05.
1913 On this day in history nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly)
1914 On this day in history first German vessel captured in Australian waters in Port Phillip Bay
1914 First traffic light installed in Cleveland Ohio on this day in history.
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 1st traffic light installed (Euclid Ave & E 105th St, Cleveland) on this day in history.
1914 Anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse) on this day in history.
1915 German troops over run Warsaw on August - 05.
1916 George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer, dies at 31 on August - 05.
1917 British troops attack canal of Ypres in Boesinghe Belgium on August - 05.
1920 On August - 05 g V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- )
1921 First radio baseball broadcast on August - 05.
1921 1st radio baseball broadcast Pirates-8, Phillies-0 (KDKA, Pitts) on August - 05.
1921 On this day in history nazar Mohammad, cricketer (Mudassar's pop, Pakistan's 1st centurion)
1922 On August - 05 l. Tom Perry, LDS apostle
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 Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," first shown on this day in history.
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