Page 6: Historical Events In 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.   

1944  US 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne on August - 05.   

1944  On August - 05 maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies   

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.   

1945  Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan) on August - 05.   

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

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

1950  On August - 05 ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title   

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

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

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  On August - 05 boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers   

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  On August - 05 carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42   

1956  KUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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  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  First quasar located by radio on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 05 uS begins bombing North Vietnam   

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

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

1397  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

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

1607  On this day in history birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer   

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On August - 05 birth of william, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America   

0882  On this day in history death of king Louis III of France (b. 863)   

1063  On August - 05 death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1157  On August - 05 dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies   

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

1610  On August - 05 death of alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile   

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