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 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.   

1945  Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan) on this day in history.   

1947  Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 05 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 this day in history.   

1950  Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1951  Armed uprising in Ambonezen Camp Middelburg on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80   

1958  Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history first quasar located by radio   

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

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

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

1963  On August - 05 britain, US & Russia sign nuclear test ban treaty   

1963  Nuclear Test Ban Agreement signed, allowing nuclear weapon to only be tested underground on August - 05.   

1963  On this day in history world auto speed record set at 407.45 MPH   

1964  US begins bombing North Vietnam on August - 05.   

1964  On this day in history moa Martinson, writer, dies   

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1301  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330) was born on August - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer   

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

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 August - 05.   

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

1157  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 05.   

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on August - 05.