Page 6: Historical Events In August - 05

1944  More than 1000 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.   

1944  Maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies   

1944  More than 1000 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).   

1947  Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure.   

1947  Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies   

1948  Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6)   

1949  6.75 Earthquake hits Quito; about 6000 die   

1950  Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title.   

1950  Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73   

1951  Armed uprising in Ambonezen Camp Middelburg   

1953  Operation Big Switch begins - exchange of prisoners of war of Korean Conflict.   

1953  Operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom.   

1954  Boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern and 15 pioneers.   

1955  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   

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

1957  "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC).   

1957  "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC).   

1957  Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80   

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

1959  Edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77   

1961  Ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record)   

1961  Eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63   

1962  inaugural quasar located by radio.   

1962  Nelson Mandela arrested for incitement and illigally leaving South Africa   

1962  Nelson Mandella arrested and then imprisoned   

1962  Marilyn Monroe, are discovered dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35.   

1963  Britain, US and Russia sign nuclear test ban treaty.   

1963  Nuclear Test Ban Agreement signed, allowing nuclear weapon to only be tested underground.   

1963  World auto speed record set at 407.45 MPH.   

1964  US begins bombing North Vietnam   

1964  Moa Martinson, writer, dies   

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1301  Edmund of woodstock: 1st earl of kent, english politician   

1397  Guillaume dufay: Franco-flemish composer and theorist   

1461  Alexander jagiellon: Grand duke of lithuania   

1540  Joseph justice scaliger: Proposed julian dating   

1604  John eliot: "apostle to indians," bible translator, baptized   

1607  Philipp friedrich boddecker: Composer   

1623  Antonio cesti: Composer   

1624  William: Jamestown va, 1st black child born in english america   

0882  King louis iii of france: King louis iii of france (b. 863)   

1063  Gruffydd ap llywelyn: King of gwynedd   

1157  Dirk vi: Count of holland,   

1364  Death of Emperor kogon of japan: Emperor kogon of japan (b. 1313)   

1572  Death of Isaac luria: Palestinian-born kabbalist (b. 1534)   

1579  Stanislaus hosius: Polish catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

1610  Death of Alonso garcía de ramón: Spanish soldier and twice royal governor of chile   

1644  Death of J henry alting: Theologist (statenvertaling),