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  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.   

1945  On this day in history atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan)   

1947  On August - 05 netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure   

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

1948  On August - 05 cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6)   

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

1950  Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title on August - 05.   

1950  On August - 05 emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73   

1951  On August - 05 armed uprising in Ambonezen Camp Middelburg   

1953  On August - 05 operation Big Switch begins - exchange of prisoners of war of Korean Conflict   

1953  Operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom on this day in history.   

1954  Boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers on August - 05.   

1955  On this day in history after playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games   

1955  Carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42 on August - 05.   

1956  On this day in history kUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

1957  "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC) on this day in history.   

1957  Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80 on August - 05.   

1958  On August - 05 joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

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

1961  Ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record) on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63   

1962  First quasar located by radio on this day in history.   

1962  On August - 05 nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illigally leaving South Africa   

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

1962  Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35 on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 05 britain, US & Russia sign nuclear test ban treaty   

1963  On this day in history nuclear Test Ban Agreement signed, allowing nuclear weapon to only be tested underground   

1963  World auto speed record set at 407.45 MPH on August - 05.   

1964  US begins bombing North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history moa Martinson, writer, dies   

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

1397  On August - 05 birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

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  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer was born on August - 05.   

1623  On August - 05 birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

1624  On this day in history 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  On August - 05 death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

1572  On this day in history death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)   

1579  On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

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

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