Page 5: Historical Events In August - 05

1924  Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts on this day in history.   

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

1925  Cor Witschge, Dutch actor (Pipo the Clown) on August - 05.   

1926  Houdini stays in a coffin under water for over 1 hour on August - 05.   

1926  1st talkie movie "Don Juan" at Warner Theatre, NY on August - 05.   

1926  On August - 05 betsy Jolas, composer   

1927  Phillies Cy Williams hits for cycle in just 4 at bats on this day in history.   

1927  Gunnar Bucht, composer on August - 05.   

1927  On this day in history 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 this day in history neil Armstrong, Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker (Gemini 8, Apollo 11)   

1931  Det Tiger Tommy Bridges perfect game is broken up with 2 outs in 9th on this day in history.   

1931  On August - 05 ullrich Haupt, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion), dies at 43   

1932  Sister Vince Otto, mental health activist on this day in history.   

1932  Israel Querido, writer (Jordan), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On August - 05 joan Weldon, SF, actress (So This is Love, Them)   

1934  On August - 05 vern Gosdin, Woodland Al, country singer (Set 'em Up Joe)   

1934  On August - 05 neville Quinn, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa), dies at 26   

1935  John McCartan, St Paul Minn, ice hockey player (Oly-gold-60) on August - 05.   

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

1936  John Dancy, Jackson Tx, newscaster (Prime Time Sunday) on this day in history.   

1937  Ranger (US) beats Endeavour II (England) in 17th America's Cup on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history 33rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (3-2)   

1938  Hayes Wendell Jones, Sturksville Mich, 110m hurdler (Oly-gold-1964) on this day in history.   

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

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

1940  On August - 05 frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75   

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

1942  British govt cancels agreement of Munich on this day in history.   

1942  Rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over) on this day in history.   

1943  Sicily: 3 US A-36's bomb British headquarter on August - 05.   

1943  On August - 05 sammi Smith, singer   

1943  Adam Kuckhoff, writer, dies at 55 on August - 05.   

1944  On August - 05 mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW   

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1301  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On August - 05 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 August - 05.   

1364  On August - 05 death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

1572  Death of Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) on August - 05.   

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

1610  On this day in history death of alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile   

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