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Gravdigr · 08-05-2016, 03:25 PM

August 5

1100 – Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.

1305 – William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London where he is put on trial and executed.

1583 – Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

1620 – The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England on its first attempt to reach North America.

1689 – One thousand five hundred Iroquois attack the village of Lachine in New France.

1763 – Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run: British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run.

1816 – The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly unnecessary", preferring to continue using the semaphore.

1861 – American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872).

1861 – The United States Army abolishes flogging.

1874 – Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom.

1888 – Bertha Benz (wife of Karl Benz) drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.

1914 – In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.

1926 – Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.

1941 – World War II: The Battle of Smolensk concludes with Germany capturing about 300,000 Soviet Red Army prisoners.

1944 – World War II: Possibly the biggest prison breakout in history occurs as 545 Japanese POWs attempt to escape outside the town of Cowra, New South Wales, Australia.

1949 – The Mann Gulch fire kills 13 firefighters in Montana.

1957 – American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.

1958 – Herbert Hoover eclipses John Adams as having the longest retirement of any former U.S President until that time. Hoover would live another six years. His record 31 years 7 months 16 days retirement has since been eclipsed by Jimmy Carter.

1965 - Jan Berry of Jan and Dean was accidentally knocked off a camera car and broke his leg on the first day of filming a new film Easy Come, Easy Go. Several other people were also hurt, causing Paramount to cancel the movie entirely.

1968 - American country guitarist Luther Perkins died at the age of 40 as a result of severe burns and smoke inhalation. Perkins fell asleep at home in his den with a cigarette in his hand. He was dragged from the fire unconscious with severe second and third degree burns. Perkins never regained consciousness.

1975 - Drummer Sandy West and guitarist Joan Jett formed the first ever all female heavy rock band after being introduced by producer Kim Fowley. The Runaways released four studio albums.

1981 – President Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work.

1983 - Crosby Stills Nash & Young member David Crosby was sentenced to five years in jail in Texas for cocaine and firearms offences. Crosby had slept through most of his trial.

2009 - Steven Tyler was airlifted to hospital after falling off stage during a gig at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. The 61-year-old Aerosmith singer fell from a catwalk onto a couple of fans, he suffered neck and shoulder injuries. About 30 minutes after the accident, guitarist Joe Perry came out to tell the crowd that the remainder of the show had been cancelled.

2010 – The Copiapó mining accident occurs, trapping 33 Chilean miners approximately 2,300 ft (700 m) below the ground for 69 days.

2012 – The Oak Creek shooting took place at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six people; the perpetrator was shot dead by police.

Births

1862 – Joseph Merrick (The Elephant Man); 1906 – John Huston; 1911 – Robert Taylor; 1914 – Parley Baer; 1930 – Neil Armstrong; 1934 – Wendell Berry, Vern "The Voice" Gosdin♪ ♫; 1940 – Roman Gabriel; 1943 – Sammi Smith♪ ♫; 1945 – Loni Anderson; 1946 – Erika Slezak; 1947 – Rick Derringer♪ ♫

; 1951 – Samantha Sang♪ ♫; 1955 – Eddie Ojeda

; 1956 – Maureen McCormick; 1960 – David Baldacci; 1961 – Mark O'Connor

; 1961 – Tim Wilson♪ ♫

; 1962 – Patrick Ewing; 1964 – Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys' 'MCA'); 1968 – Terri Clark♪ ♫; 1982 – Lolo Jones; 1986 – Paula Creamer

Deaths

1881 – Spotted Tail; 1955 – Carmen Miranda; 1962 – Marilyn Monroe; 1968 – Luther Perkins♪ ♫

; 1983 – Judy Canova; 1984 – Richard Burton; 1992 – Jeff Porcaro♪ ♫

(Toto); 2000 – Sir Alec Guinness; 2002 – Chick Hearn

08-05-2016, 03:25 PM	#196
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	August 5 1100 – Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey. 1305 – William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London where he is put on trial and executed. 1583 – Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. 1620 – The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England on its first attempt to reach North America. 1689 – One thousand five hundred Iroquois attack the village of Lachine in New France. 1763 – Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run: British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run. 1816 – The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly unnecessary", preferring to continue using the semaphore. 1861 – American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872). 1861 – The United States Army abolishes flogging. 1874 – Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom. 1888 – Bertha Benz (wife of Karl Benz) drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008. 1914 – In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed. 1926 – Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping. 1941 – World War II: The Battle of Smolensk concludes with Germany capturing about 300,000 Soviet Red Army prisoners. 1944 – World War II: Possibly the biggest prison breakout in history occurs as 545 Japanese POWs attempt to escape outside the town of Cowra, New South Wales, Australia. 1949 – The Mann Gulch fire kills 13 firefighters in Montana. 1957 – American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network. 1958 – Herbert Hoover eclipses John Adams as having the longest retirement of any former U.S President until that time. Hoover would live another six years. His record 31 years 7 months 16 days retirement has since been eclipsed by Jimmy Carter. 1965 - Jan Berry of Jan and Dean was accidentally knocked off a camera car and broke his leg on the first day of filming a new film Easy Come, Easy Go. Several other people were also hurt, causing Paramount to cancel the movie entirely. 1968 - American country guitarist Luther Perkins died at the age of 40 as a result of severe burns and smoke inhalation. Perkins fell asleep at home in his den with a cigarette in his hand. He was dragged from the fire unconscious with severe second and third degree burns. Perkins never regained consciousness. 1975 - Drummer Sandy West and guitarist Joan Jett formed the first ever all female heavy rock band after being introduced by producer Kim Fowley. The Runaways released four studio albums. 1981 – President Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. 1983 - Crosby Stills Nash & Young member David Crosby was sentenced to five years in jail in Texas for cocaine and firearms offences. Crosby had slept through most of his trial. 2009 - Steven Tyler was airlifted to hospital after falling off stage during a gig at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. The 61-year-old Aerosmith singer fell from a catwalk onto a couple of fans, he suffered neck and shoulder injuries. About 30 minutes after the accident, guitarist Joe Perry came out to tell the crowd that the remainder of the show had been cancelled. 2010 – The Copiapó mining accident occurs, trapping 33 Chilean miners approximately 2,300 ft (700 m) below the ground for 69 days. 2012 – The Oak Creek shooting took place at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six people; the perpetrator was shot dead by police. Births 1862 – Joseph Merrick (The Elephant Man); 1906 – John Huston; 1911 – Robert Taylor; 1914 – Parley Baer; 1930 – Neil Armstrong; 1934 – Wendell Berry, Vern "The Voice" Gosdin♪ ♫; 1940 – Roman Gabriel; 1943 – Sammi Smith♪ ♫; 1945 – Loni Anderson; 1946 – Erika Slezak; 1947 – Rick Derringer♪ ♫; 1951 – Samantha Sang♪ ♫; 1955 – Eddie Ojeda; 1956 – Maureen McCormick; 1960 – David Baldacci; 1961 – Mark O'Connor; 1961 – Tim Wilson♪ ♫; 1962 – Patrick Ewing; 1964 – Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys' 'MCA'); 1968 – Terri Clark♪ ♫; 1982 – Lolo Jones; 1986 – Paula Creamer Deaths 1881 – Spotted Tail; 1955 – Carmen Miranda; 1962 – Marilyn Monroe; 1968 – Luther Perkins♪ ♫; 1983 – Judy Canova; 1984 – Richard Burton; 1992 – Jeff Porcaro♪ ♫(Toto); 2000 – Sir Alec Guinness; 2002 – Chick Hearn __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 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