Historical Events In August - 05
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1924 On this day in history comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," by Harold Gray, debuts
1925 Plaid Cymru is formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language, which is in danger of dying out on August - 05.
1925 On this day in history cor Witschge, Dutch actor (Pipo the Clown)
1926 On this day in history houdini stays in a coffin under water for over 1 hour
1926 On this day in history 1st talkie movie "Don Juan" at Warner Theatre, NY
1926 Betsy Jolas, composer on this day in history.
1927 Phillies Cy Williams hits for cycle in just 4 at bats on this day in history.
1927 On August - 05 gunnar Bucht, composer
1927 On August - 05 tom Groube, cricketer (Test for Australia 1880), dies
1930 On August - 05 the birth of Neil Armstrong, First man on the Moon
1930 On August - 05 neil Armstrong, Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker (Gemini 8, Apollo 11)
1931 Det Tiger Tommy Bridges perfect game is broken up with 2 outs in 9th on August - 05.
1931 On August - 05 ullrich Haupt, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion), dies at 43
1932 On August - 05 sister Vince Otto, mental health activist
1932 Israel Querido, writer (Jordan), dies on August - 05.
1933 Joan Weldon, SF, actress (So This is Love, Them) on this day in history.
1934 On August - 05 vern Gosdin, Woodland Al, country singer (Set 'em Up Joe)
1934 Neville Quinn, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa), dies at 26 on August - 05.
1935 On August - 05 john McCartan, St Paul Minn, ice hockey player (Oly-gold-60)
1936 On this day in history at Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens wins his 3rd Olympic medal
1936 John Dancy, Jackson Tx, newscaster (Prime Time Sunday) on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history ranger (US) beats Endeavour II (England) in 17th America's Cup
1938 33rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (3-2) on this day in history.
1938 Hayes Wendell Jones, Sturksville Mich, 110m hurdler (Oly-gold-1964) on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history irene, Princess of Netherlands
1940 "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge on August - 05.
1940 On this day in history frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75
1941 Leonid Denissovich Kizim, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-3, T-10, T-15) on this day in history.
1942 British govt cancels agreement of Munich on August - 05.
1942 On this day in history rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)
1943 On August - 05 sicily: 3 US A-36's bomb British headquarter
1943 Sammi Smith, singer on this day in history.
1943 On August - 05 adam Kuckhoff, writer, dies at 55
1944 On August - 05 mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW
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