Historical Events In August - 05

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.  

1944  US 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne on August - 05.  

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  On this day in history atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan)  

1947  On this day in history netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure  

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 August - 05.  

1950  Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73  

1951  Armed uprising in Ambonezen Camp Middelburg on this day in history.  

1953  On August - 05 operation Big Switch begins - exchange of prisoners of war of Korean Conflict  

1953  Operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom on this day in history.  

1954  Boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers on August - 05.  

1955  After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games on this day in history.  

1955  Carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42 on August - 05.  

1956  KUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC)  

1957  On August - 05 "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC)  

1957  On August - 05 heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80  

1958  Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 on August - 05.  

1959  Edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77 on August - 05.  

1961  Ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record) on August - 05.  

1961  Eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63 on August - 05.  

1962  On this day in history first quasar located by radio  

1962  Nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illigally leaving South Africa on August - 05.  

1962  On August - 05 nelson Mandella arrested and then imprisoned  

1962  Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35 on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history britain, US & Russia sign nuclear test ban treaty  

1963  On August - 05 nuclear Test Ban Agreement signed, allowing nuclear weapon to only be tested underground  

1963  On August - 05 world auto speed record set at 407.45 MPH  

1964  US begins bombing North Vietnam on August - 05.  

1964  Moa Martinson, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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1301  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330) was born on August - 05.  

1397  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)  

1461  Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506) was born on August - 05.  

1540  Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on this day in history.  

1604  On August - 05 birth of john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized  

1607  On this day in history birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer  

1623  On this day in history birth of antonio Cesti, composer  

1624  William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America was born on August - 05.  

0882  On this day in history death of king Louis III of France (b. 863)  

1063  On this day in history death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd  

1157  On this day in history dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies  

1364  On this day in history death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)  

1572  On this day in history death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)  

1579  Death of Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) on August - 05.  

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

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on this day in history.