Page 6: Historical Events In August - 05

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 August - 05.   

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

1949  On this day in history 6.75 Earthquake hits Quito; about 6000 die   

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

1950  Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 on August - 05.   

1951  Armed uprising in Ambonezen Camp Middelburg on August - 05.   

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  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 August - 05.   

1955  On this day in history 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  On August - 05 "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC)   

1957  Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 05 joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

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

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

1961  Eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  On August - 05 uS begins bombing North Vietnam   

1964  On August - 05 moa Martinson, writer, dies   

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1301  On August - 05 birth of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330)   

1397  On August - 05 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  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  On this day in history birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

1624  On August - 05 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  On this day in history dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies   

1364  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on this day in history.   

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

1579  On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

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

1644  On August - 05 j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61