Historical Events In August - 05
Friday, 26 July 2024
1944 More than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales 234 are killed, 108 wounded on this day in history.
1944 US 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne on this day in history.
1944 On August - 05 maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies
1944 On this day in history more than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales: 234 are killed, 108 wounded.
1945 Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan) on this day in history.
1947 Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure on this day in history.
1947 Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies on August - 05.
1948 On this day in history cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6)
1949 6.75 Earthquake hits Quito; about 6000 die on this day in history.
1950 Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title on this day in history.
1950 Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1951 Armed uprising in Ambonezen Camp Middelburg on August - 05.
1953 On August - 05 operation Big Switch begins - exchange of prisoners of war of Korean Conflict
1953 On August - 05 operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom
1954 Boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers on August - 05.
1955 On this day in history after playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games
1955 On August - 05 carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42
1956 On this day in history kUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
1957 "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC) on this day in history.
1957 "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC) on this day in history.
1957 Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1958 Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77
1961 On this day in history ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record)
1961 Eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1962 On August - 05 first quasar located by radio
1962 On this day in history nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illigally leaving South Africa
1962 Nelson Mandella arrested and then imprisoned on this day in history.
1962 Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35 on August - 05.
1963 Britain, US & Russia sign nuclear test ban treaty on August - 05.
1963 Nuclear Test Ban Agreement signed, allowing nuclear weapon to only be tested underground on this day in history.
1963 World auto speed record set at 407.45 MPH on August - 05.
1964 On August - 05 uS begins bombing North Vietnam
1964 On this day in history moa Martinson, writer, dies
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