Historical Events In August - 05
Friday, 26 July 2024
1901 Peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4" on August - 05.
1901 On this day in history juan Carlos Paz, composer
1901 Victoria, Emperor of Germany/Queen of Prussia, dies at 60 on August - 05.
1904 On this day in history kenneth Thimann, botanist
1905 Norway cuts diplomatic ties with Sweden on this day in history.
1906 The birth of John Huston, American film director on this day in history.
1906 On August - 05 francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author
1907 On August - 05 ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter
1907 Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1908 Harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam on August - 05.
1909 Canadian Pacific completes the Kicking Horse grade relocation on the main line between Hector and Field, B.C. by substituting two spiral tunnels and lengthened line on a grade of 2.2% compensated, for the old "Big Hill" straight grade of 4.5% on this day in history.
1910 On August - 05 jacquetta Hawker, English archaeologist/author (A Country)
1910 On this day in history wojciech Gawronski, composer, dies at 42
1911 Robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days) on this day in history.
1912 On this day in history japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.
1913 Nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly) on this day in history.
1914 On August - 05 first German vessel captured in Australian waters in Port Phillip Bay
1914 First traffic light installed in Cleveland Ohio on August - 05.
1914 On this day in history uS, Nicaragua sign treaty granting canal rights to US
1914 USA declares itself neutral as Germany declares war on the Soviet Union on this day in history.
1914 On this day in history 1st traffic light installed (Euclid Ave & E 105th St, Cleveland)
1914 Anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse) on August - 05.
1915 German troops over run Warsaw on August - 05.
1916 George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.
1917 British troops attack canal of Ypres in Boesinghe Belgium on August - 05.
1920 On August - 05 g V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- )
1921 On August - 05 first radio baseball broadcast
1921 1st radio baseball broadcast Pirates-8, Phillies-0 (KDKA, Pitts) on this day in history.
1921 Nazar Mohammad, cricketer (Mudassar's pop, Pakistan's 1st centurion) on this day in history.
1922 On this day in history l. Tom Perry, LDS apostle
1923 On this day in history first American to swim the English Channel (Henry Sullivan)
1923 On this day in history 1st American to swim English Channel (Henry Sullivan)
1923 Richard Kleindienst, attorney general (1972) on August - 05.
1924 On August - 05 comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," first shown
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