Historical Events In August - 05

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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1301  On August - 05 birth of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330)   

1397  Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on this day in history.   

1461  On this day in history birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

1540  Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on this day in history.   

1604  John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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

1623  On August - 05 birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

1624  William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America was born on August - 05.   

0882  On August - 05 death of king Louis III of France (b. 863)   

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  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on this day in history.   

1572  On August - 05 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 this day in history.   

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on this day in history.