Historical Events In August - 05
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1861 On this day in history uS levies its first Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800)
1861 On this day in history enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years
1862 Battle of Baton Rouge, LA on this day in history.
1862 Thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on August - 05.
1863 Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53 on August - 05.
1864 Spectrum of a comet observed for first time, by Giovanni Donati on August - 05.
1864 On August - 05 battle of Mobile Bay Al-Farragut is given rank of vice-admiral
1864 Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer on August - 05.
1864 On this day in history griffin A Stedman, Union-brig-gen (Fort Stedman), dies in battle at 26
1866 Alfred Holy, composer on this day in history.
1868 On August - 05 oskar Merikanto, composer
1874 On this day in history japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in England.
1876 On this day in history mary R Beard, Indianapolis, historian (Woman as a Force in History)
1877 Henry Morton Stanley's letter in order to aid reaches Boma at Congo on August - 05.
1879 First game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights on this day in history.
1880 Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden) on August - 05.
1882 Authorizing of first steel warships, beginning of the modern Navy in US on this day in history.
1882 On August - 05 martial law is imposed in Japan.
1882 Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I) on August - 05.
1884 Cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC) on this day in history.
1886 Oscar Espla, composer on August - 05.
1887 Reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes) on this day in history.
1888 Victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio) on this day in history.
1889 On August - 05 conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation)
1889 Willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80 on August - 05.
1890 British & French accord to divide African colonization on August - 05.
1890 Erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46) on this day in history.
1891 On August - 05 1st travelers checks issued (American Express)
1891 Donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat) on this day in history.
1891 On August - 05 henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73
1895 On this day in history friedrich English, German textile manufacturer/marxist, dies
1899 Conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems) on August - 05.
1900 Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher on this day in history.
1900 James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80 on August - 05.
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