On this day in history

August 5

American

1962Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her Los Angeles home at age 36.

Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her Los Angeles home at age 36.

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1861Lincoln signs the first federal income tax to pay for the Civil War.

Lincoln signs the first federal income tax to pay for the Civil War.

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World

1963The United States, Britain and the Soviet Union sign the Partial Test Ban Treaty in Moscow.

The United States, Britain and the Soviet Union sign the Partial Test Ban Treaty in Moscow.

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