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  On this day in history uS 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne   

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 this day in history joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies   

1948  Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6) on August - 05.   

1949  6.75 Earthquake hits Quito; about 6000 die on August - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1953  On August - 05 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  On this day in history 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 August - 05 kUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting   

1957  On this day in history "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC)   

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

1957  Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80 on August - 05.   

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

1962  First quasar located by radio on August - 05.   

1962  On August - 05 nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illigally leaving South Africa   

1962  Nelson Mandella arrested and then imprisoned on this day in history.   

1962  Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35 on August - 05.   

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

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 August - 05.   

1964  US begins bombing North Vietnam on August - 05.   

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

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1301  On August - 05 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  On August - 05 birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

1540  Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on August - 05.   

1604  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized   

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

1623  On August - 05 birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

1624  William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America was born on August - 05.   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

1572  On this day in history death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)   

1579  On August - 05 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  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on August - 05.