ON THIS DAY - August 5th:

1305 - William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution.("Braveheart")
1974 - US President Richard Nixon admits he withheld information about Watergate break-in

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1930 - Neil Armstrong, Wapakoneta Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker (Gemini 8, Apollo 11), (d. 2012)
1956 - Maureen McCormick, Encino California, actress (Marcia-Brady Bunch)

GOODBYE TO:

1962 - Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug overdose at 36

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