Page 6: 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 this day in history 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 August - 05.   

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

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

1951  On August - 05 armed uprising in Ambonezen Camp Middelburg   

1953  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history kUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

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

1957  On this day in history heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80   

1958  On this day in history joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

1959  On this day in history edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77   

1961  On August - 05 ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record)   

1961  Eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63 on August - 05.   

1962  On this day in history first quasar located by radio   

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 this day in history 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  Nuclear Test Ban Agreement signed, allowing nuclear weapon to only be tested underground on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 05 world auto speed record set at 407.45 MPH   

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

1964  On August - 05 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

1604  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized   

1607  On August - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

1364  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) on August - 05.   

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

1610  On August - 05 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.