This Day In History
August 05
DeLancey and Hull battle for the Bronx Guy de Maupassant's birthday First transatlantic telegraph cable completed Lincoln imposes first federal income tax Union scores a victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay First electric traffic signal installed German assault on Liege begins first battle of World War I Hundreds of Jews are freed from forced labor in Warsaw Earthquake causes deadly landslides in Ecuador Texas Ranger Ira Aten dies American Bandstand goes national Marilyn Monroe is found dead Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed Navy flies retaliatory strikes against North Vietnam Congress cuts military aid to South Vietnam NBA merges with ABA Reagan fires 11,359 air-traffic controllers Risky Business debuts, launches Cruise to stardom Mother charged with smothering her eight children Divers recover U.S.S. Monitor turret
DeLancey and Hull battle for the Bronx Guy de Maupassant's birthday First transatlantic telegraph cable completed Lincoln imposes first federal income tax Union scores a victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay First electric traffic signal installed German assault on Liege begins first battle of World War I Hundreds of Jews are freed from forced labor in Warsaw Earthquake causes deadly landslides in Ecuador Texas Ranger Ira Aten dies American Bandstand goes national Marilyn Monroe is found dead Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed Navy flies retaliatory strikes against North Vietnam Congress cuts military aid to South Vietnam NBA merges with ABA Reagan fires 11,359 air-traffic controllers Risky Business debuts, launches Cruise to stardom Mother charged with smothering her eight children Divers recover U.S.S. Monitor turret
