eso ha pasado un 05 Agosto

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.

Actualidad del día : 05 Agosto

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.

Cita del día : 05 Agosto

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

Cumpleaños : 05 Agosto

Guy de Maupassant, Escritor francés (1850)
Reginald Owen, Actor inglés (1887)
John Huston, Director de cine americano (1906)
Joan Hickson, Actriz inglesa (1906)
Bruno Coquatrix, Compositor francés, dueño de la Sala de Música Olympia (1910)
Robert Taylor, Actor americano (1911)
Henri Grouès (Abbé Pierre), Fundador del movimiento Emaús (1912)
Neil Armstrong, Astronauta americano (1930)
Loni Anderson, Actriz americana (1945)
Carole Laure, Actriz americana (1951)
Pat Smear, Guitarrista estadounidense (The Germs, Nirvana, Foo Fighters) (1959)
Patrick Ewing, Jugador de baloncesto estadounidense jamaicano (1962)
Jean-Marc Morandini, Presentador de televisión francés (1965)
Marine Le Pen, Política francesa (1968)
James Gunn, Cineasta, autor de dibujos animados (1970)
Kajol, Actriz india (1974)
Kim Gevaert, Atleta belga (1978)
Wayne Bridge, Futbolista inglés (1980)
Erik Guay, Esquiador alpino canadiense (1981)
Laurent Ciman, Futbolista belgo (1985)
Federica Pellegrini, Nadadora italiana (1988)

Nos han dejado un 05 Agosto

Kōgon, Emperador de Japón (1364)
Frederick North, Primer ministro del Reino Unido (1770-1782) (1792)
Friedrich Engels, Filósofo alemán (1895)
Millicent Fawcett, Feminista inglesa (1929)
Sameera Moussa, Científica nuclear egipcia (1952)
Heinrich Otto Wieland, Químico alemán, premio Nobel (1957)
Marilyn Monroe, Actriz americana (1962)
Richard Burton, Actor galés (1984)
Alec Guinness, Actor inglés (2000)
Vue mer : crédit photo Aseed