Page 6: Historical Events In August - 05

1944  On August - 05 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 this day in history.   

1944  Maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies on this day in history.   

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.   

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 August - 05.   

1950  On August - 05 ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title   

1950  Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history armed uprising in Ambonezen Camp Middelburg   

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

1953  On this day in history operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom   

1954  On August - 05 boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers   

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  Carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history kUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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 August - 05.   

1959  On August - 05 edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77   

1961  Ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record) on this day in history.   

1961  On August - 05 eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63   

1962  First quasar located by radio on this day in history.   

1962  Nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illigally leaving South Africa on this day in history.   

1962  Nelson Mandella arrested and then imprisoned on August - 05.   

1962  On August - 05 marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35   

1963  Britain, US & Russia sign nuclear test ban treaty on August - 05.   

1963  On this day in history 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  On this day in history uS begins bombing North Vietnam   

1964  Moa Martinson, writer, dies on August - 05.   

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1301  On this day in history birth of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330)   

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 this day in history.   

1540  On August - 05 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

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

1607  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1063  On August - 05 death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1157  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on August - 05.   

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

1572  Death of Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) on this day in history.   

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  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on August - 05.