It happened one 05 August

1949 : Earthquake in Ecuador


On August 5, 1949, an earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hit the region of Ambato, Ecuador. 6000 people were killed and 20,000 injured. 50 cities were destroyed in the area. Aggravate by a multitude of landslides in this mountainous area, the disaster left 100,000 people homeless.

1962 : Marilyn Monroe died


On August 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead at her home of an apparent drug overdose. She was long followed by a doctor for depression.

1962 : Mandela arrested


On August 5, 1962, after 17 months of life in hiding, Nelson Mandela, was arrested by the South African Police, with the help of the CIA who wanted to get one of their agents held by South Africa back and considered the ANC leader as a communist terrorist .

1981 : Reagan fired more than 11,000 air traffic controllers


On August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan decided to fired 11,359 air traffic controllers who were on strike for higher wages and reduced working hours. Having decided that the strike was illegal, the U.S. president sacked all the strikers out and prohibited the Federal Aviation Administration to rehire them. The U.S. air traffic had been slowed for months.

Latest news : 05 August

National Day of Burkina Faso
August 5 is National Day in Burkina Faso which commemorates its independence gained against France, on August 5, 1960, when the country was called Upper Volta.
First day of the Carnival of Bogota
On 5 and 6 August, the carnival of Bogota in Colombia is organized for the anniversary of the city. Among the festivities, you can enjoy parades, celebrations in the streets, cultural events and the children's carnival.

Quote of the day : 05 August

Ronal Reagan
Don't be afraid to see what you see.

Birthdays : 05 August

Guy de Maupassant, French writer (1850)
Reginald Owen, English actor (1887)
John Huston, American director (1906)
Joan Hickson, English actress (1906)
Bruno Coquatrix, French songwriter, manager of the music hall Olympia (1910)
Robert Taylor, American actor (1911)
Henri Grouès (Abbé Pierre), Founder of Emmaus movement (1912)
Neil Armstrong, American astronaut (1930)
Loni Anderson, American actress (1945)
Carole Laure, Canadian actress (1951)
Pat Smear, American guitarist (The Germs, Nirvana, Foo Fighters) (1959)
Patrick Ewing, Jamaican-American basketball player (1962)
Jean-Marc Morandini, French TV presenter (1965)
Marine Le Pen, French politician (1968)
James Gunn, Filmmaker, author of cartoons (1970)
Kajol, Indian actress (1974)
Kim Gevaert, Belgian athlete (1978)
Wayne Bridge, English footballer (1980)
Erik Guay, Canadian alpine skier (1981)
Laurent Ciman, Belgian footballer (1985)
Federica Pellegrini, Italian swimmer (1988)

They left us one 05 August

Kōgon, Emperor of Japan (1364)
Frederick North, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1770-1782) (1792)
Friedrich Engels, German philosopher (1895)
Millicent Fawcett, English feminist (1929)
Sameera Moussa, Egyptian nuclear scientist (1952)
Heinrich Otto Wieland, German chemist, Nobel laureate (1957)
Marilyn Monroe, American actress (1962)
Richard Burton, Welsh actor (1984)
Alec Guinness, English actor (2000)

Tip of the Day : 05 August

To easily remove the skin of a saucisson sec


To easily remove the skin of a saucisson sec :
- Take a towel, soak it in warm water and dry briefly
- Wrap the sausages with cloth and let rest for an hour
The skin of the saucisson se can now be removed easily.

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