374 Historic Events for August 5
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| 1887 |
Birth |
Reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes)
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| 1888 |
Birth |
Victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio)
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| 1889 |
Birth |
Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation)
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| 1889 |
Death |
Willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Naum Gabo, [Pevsner], Russian/US sculptor (Stillife Flower)
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Hans Gal, composer
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46)
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| 1890 |
Event |
British and French accord to divide African colonization
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| 1891 |
Death |
Henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73
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| 1891 |
Birth |
Donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat)
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| 1891 |
Event |
1st travelers checks issued (American Express)
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| 1895 |
Death |
Friedrich English, German textile manufacturer/marxist, dies
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems)
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| 1900 |
Death |
James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80
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| 1900 |
Birth |
Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher
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| 1901 |
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Peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4"
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| 1901 |
Death |
Victoria, Emperor of Germany/Queen of Prussia, dies at 60
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Juan Carlos Paz, composer
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| 1904 |
Birth |
Kenneth Thimann, botanist
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Wassely Leontief, Russ/US economist (Nobel 1973)
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| 1906 |
Birth |
John Huston, Nevada Mo, director/writer (African Queen, Chinatown)
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Francis Walder, [Fran‡ois Waldburger], Belgian author
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| 1907 |
Birth |
Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter
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| 1907 |
Death |
Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer, dies at 66
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| 1908 |
Birth |
Harold Holt, PM of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam
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