Page 4: Historical Events In August - 05

1901  Peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4" on August - 05.   

1901  Juan Carlos Paz, composer on August - 05.   

1901  On August - 05 victoria, Emperor of Germany/Queen of Prussia, dies at 60   

1904  Kenneth Thimann, botanist on August - 05.   

1905  On this day in history norway cuts diplomatic ties with Sweden   

1906  The birth of John Huston, American film director on this day in history.   

1906  Francis Walder, [Francois Waldburger], Belgian author on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam   

1909  On this day in history 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%.   

1910  On August - 05 jacquetta Hawker, English archaeologist/author (A Country)   

1910  Wojciech Gawronski, composer, dies at 42 on August - 05.   

1911  On this day in history robert Taylor, Filley Neb, actor (Death Valley Days)   

1912  On August - 05 japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.   

1913  Nelly Aenders, [Petronella Meyer], Dutch actress (Spanish Fly) on August - 05.   

1914  First German vessel captured in Australian waters in Port Phillip Bay on August - 05.   

1914  First traffic light installed in Cleveland Ohio on this day in history.   

1914  US, Nicaragua sign treaty granting canal rights to US on this day in history.   

1914  USA declares itself neutral as Germany declares war on the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 05 1st traffic light installed (Euclid Ave & E 105th St, Cleveland)   

1914  Anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history german troops over run Warsaw   

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  G V [Sonny] Montgomery, (Rep-D-Mississippi, 1967- ) on this day in history.   

1921  First radio baseball broadcast on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history 1st radio baseball broadcast Pirates-8, Phillies-0 (KDKA, Pitts)   

1921  On August - 05 nazar Mohammad, cricketer (Mudassar's pop, Pakistan's 1st centurion)   

1922  L. Tom Perry, LDS apostle on August - 05.   

1923  First American to swim the English Channel (Henry Sullivan) on August - 05.   

1923  On August - 05 1st American to swim English Channel (Henry Sullivan)   

1923  On August - 05 richard Kleindienst, attorney general (1972)   

1924  Comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," first shown on August - 05.   

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1301  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

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

1461  On August - 05 birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

1540  Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on August - 05.   

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

1607  On August - 05 birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer   

1623  On August - 05 birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

1624  On August - 05 birth of william, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America   

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

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  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on August - 05.   

1572  On August - 05 death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)   

1579  Death of Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) on August - 05.   

1610  On this day in history death of alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile   

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on August - 05.