Page 5: Historical Events In August - 05

1924  On August - 05 comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts   

1925  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1926  On August - 05 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 this day in history.   

1927  Gunnar Bucht, composer on this day in history.   

1927  Tom Groube, cricketer (Test for Australia 1880), dies on this day in history.   

1930  The birth of Neil Armstrong, First man on the Moon on August - 05.   

1930  Neil Armstrong, Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker (Gemini 8, Apollo 11) on August - 05.   

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  On this day in history sister Vince Otto, mental health activist   

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

1933  On this day in history joan Weldon, SF, actress (So This is Love, Them)   

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

1934  Neville Quinn, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa), dies at 26 on August - 05.   

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

1936  On this day in history at Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his 3rd Olympic medal   

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

1937  On August - 05 ranger (US) beats Endeavour II (England) in 17th America's Cup   

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

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

1939  On this day in history irene, Princess of Netherlands   

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

1940  On this day in history frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75   

1941  Leonid Denissovich Kizim, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-3, T-10, T-15) on August - 05.   

1942  On August - 05 british govt cancels agreement of Munich   

1942  Rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over) on August - 05.   

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

1943  On this day in history 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 August - 05.   

1461  Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

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  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on August - 05.   

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 August - 05.   

1063  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on this day in history.   

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

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

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