374 Historic Events for August 5
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| 1945 |
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Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6th in Japan)
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| 1946 |
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Rick van der Linden, Dutch keyboardist (Ekseption)
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Erika Slezak, Hollywood, Calif, actress (Viki-One Life to Live)
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| 1947 |
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Joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies
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| 1947 |
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Rick Derringer, rocker (I am the Real American (Hulk Hogan's theme)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Greg Leskiw, rocker
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| 1947 |
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Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia, due to UN pressure
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| 1948 |
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Cleveland Indians set club record for most double plays in a game (6)
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| 1948 |
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Tony DiCicco, Wethersfield Ct, US women's soccer coach (Olympics-96)
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| 1949 |
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6.75 Earthquake hits Quito; about 6000 die
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| 1950 |
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Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title
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| 1950 |
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Florence Chadwick swims English Canal (13:23)
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| 1950 |
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Holly Palance, LA Calif, actress (Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It)
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| 1950 |
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Rosi Mittermaier, German FR, slalom/downhill (Olympic-gold-1976)
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| 1950 |
Death |
Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73
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| 1951 |
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Armed uprising in Ambonezen Camp Middelburg
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| 1953 |
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Samantha Sang, singer (Emotion)
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| 1953 |
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Operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom
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| 1954 |
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Boxing Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern and 15 pioneers
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| 1954 |
Birth |
Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Bx NY, (Twisted Sister-We're Not Gonna Take It)
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| 1954 |
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Patty Berg wins LPGA World Golf Championshio
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| 1955 |
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After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games
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| 1955 |
Death |
Carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42
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| 1956 |
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Louise Suggs wins LPGA All American Golf Open
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| 1956 |
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KUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
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