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 August - 05.   

1944  On this day in history maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies   

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

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

1953  Operation Big Switch begins - exchange of prisoners of war of Korean Conflict on this day in history.   

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 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 August - 05.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1962  Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 August - 05.   

1461  Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506) was born on August - 05.   

1540  Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on this day in history.   

1604  John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized was born on August - 05.   

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

1623  On this day in history birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

1624  William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America was born on this day in history.   

0882  Death of King Louis III of France (b. 863) on August - 05.   

1063  On this day in history death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

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

1364  On August - 05 death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

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

1579  Death of Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) on August - 05.   

1610  Death of Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile on this day in history.   

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on this day in history.