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August 5, 1964 Moa Martinson, writer, dies August 5, 1964 US begins bombing North Vietnam August 5, 1963 Britain, U.S. & U.S.S.R. sign nuclear test ban treaty August 5, 1963 Craig Breedlove sets world auto speed record at 407.45 MPH August 5, 1963 James Wilder, Cleveland OH, actor (Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1) August 5, 1963 US, U.S.S.R. & Great Britain agree to discuss banning nuclear testing August 5, 1962 1st quasar located by radio August 5, 1962 Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35 August 5, 1962 Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open August 5, 1962 Nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illeagally leaving S Afr August 5, 1962 Otis Thorpe, NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons) August 5, 1962 Patrick Ewing, Jamaica, NBA center (New York Knicks/Olympic-gold-92) August 5, 1962 Richard De Groen, cricketer (NZ medium pacer 1993-) August 5, 1962 UN command forbids flights to Katangese airports August 5, 1962 William Roberts, NFL guard (NY Jets, NE Patriots) August 5, 1961 118øF (48øC), Ice Harbor Dam, Washington (state record) August 5, 1961 Athula Samarasekera, cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman) August 5, 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL) beat Mont Alouettes (CFL) 34-16 in Montreal August 5, 1961 Eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63 August 5, 1961 Sidney Holland, PM of New Zealand (1949-57), dies at 67 |
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