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 August - 05 uS 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne   

1944  Maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 05 more than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales: 234 are killed, 108 wounded.   

1945  Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan) on this day in history.   

1947  Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure on August - 05.   

1947  On August - 05 joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies   

1948  Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6) on August - 05.   

1949  6.75 Earthquake hits Quito; about 6000 die on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 05 ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title   

1950  On this day in history emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73   

1951  Armed uprising in Ambonezen Camp Middelburg on August - 05.   

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  After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games on this day in history.   

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  On August - 05 "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC)   

1957  On August - 05 "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC)   

1957  Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1958  Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1959  Edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77 on August - 05.   

1961  On this day in history ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record)   

1961  On August - 05 eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63   

1962  First quasar located by radio on August - 05.   

1962  On this day in history nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illigally leaving South Africa   

1962  Nelson Mandella arrested and then imprisoned on this day in history.   

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

1963  Britain, US & Russia sign nuclear test ban treaty on August - 05.   

1963  On August - 05 nuclear Test Ban Agreement signed, allowing nuclear weapon to only be tested underground   

1963  On this day in history world auto speed record set at 407.45 MPH   

1964  On August - 05 uS begins bombing North Vietnam   

1964  Moa Martinson, writer, dies on August - 05.   

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1301  On this day in history 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  On August - 05 birth of john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized   

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

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 05.   

1063  On August - 05 death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1157  On this day in history dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies   

1364  On this day in history death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

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 August - 05.   

1644  On this day in history j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61