Page 6: 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  Maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies on 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.   

1945  On this day in history atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan)   

1947  On August - 05 netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure   

1947  Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies on August - 05.   

1948  Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6) on August - 05.   

1949  6.75 Earthquake hits Quito; about 6000 die on August - 05.   

1950  Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title on August - 05.   

1950  On August - 05 emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73   

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

1953  On this day in history operation Big Switch begins - exchange of prisoners of war of Korean Conflict   

1953  Operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom on August - 05.   

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

1955  On August - 05 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 August - 05 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 August - 05.   

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

1961  On this day in history eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63   

1962  On August - 05 first quasar located by radio   

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

1962  Nelson Mandella arrested and then imprisoned on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35   

1963  Britain, US & Russia sign nuclear test ban treaty on this day in history.   

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

1963  World auto speed record set at 407.45 MPH on this day in history.   

1964  US begins bombing North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1964  On August - 05 moa Martinson, writer, dies   

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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  On August - 05 birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

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 August - 05 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  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 August - 05 dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies   

1364  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on August - 05.   

1572  On August - 05 death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)   

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

1610  Death of Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile on August - 05.   

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