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 August - 05.   

1944  On this day in history uS 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne   

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 August - 05.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 August - 05 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 August - 05 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 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 this day in history carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42   

1956  KUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 05.   

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

1957  On August - 05 "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  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 this day in history.   

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  Nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illigally leaving South Africa on August - 05.   

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

1962  On August - 05 marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35   

1963  On this day in history britain, US & Russia sign nuclear test ban treaty   

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  On August - 05 moa Martinson, writer, dies   

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

1397  On August - 05 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  On August - 05 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

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 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 this day in history.   

1063  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on August - 05.   

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 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 August - 05.   

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