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 this day in history.   

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

1947  On August - 05 joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies   

1948  On August - 05 cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6)   

1949  On August - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

1953  Operation Big Switch begins - exchange of prisoners of war of Korean Conflict on August - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1957  "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC) on this day in history.   

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

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

1959  On this day in history edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77   

1961  On August - 05 ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record)   

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

1962  First quasar located by radio on August - 05.   

1962  On this day in history nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illigally leaving South Africa   

1962  On this day in history nelson Mandella arrested and then imprisoned   

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 August - 05.   

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

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

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

1397  Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on this day in history.   

1461  Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 05.   

1607  On August - 05 birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer   

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on August - 05.   

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  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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