This day in history

AUGUST 05

1962 - American film actress Marilyn Monroe died in Los Angeles at the age of 36.

1995 - The United States and Vietnam declared an end to decades of enmity, formally established diplomatic ties and pledged a new era of cooperation.

2003 - Bomb blast at Marriott hotel in Jakarta.

2007 - South Asia's catastrophic flood's death toll climbed to 330 amid fears of epidemics and criticism of relief efforts.

2013 - World's first lab-grown beef, the in-vitro burger, is launched in London.