Historical Events In August - 01
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1926 Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on August - 01.
1927 On this day in history earliest date for a film to be considered for the Academy Awards
1928 Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace on this day in history.
1929 On this day in history syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies
1932 On August - 01 arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies
1933 On this day in history the birth of Dom Deluise, American film actor
1933 Carl Hubbell sets record of consecutive scoreless innings (45 1/3) on this day in history.
1934 Paul Von Hindenburg dies at 86, Hitler takes over presidency on this day in history.
1934 On this day in history the first airplane train, plane tows 3 mail gliders behind it
1934 On August - 01 william Franks twirls an indian club overhead 17,280 times in 1 hour
1934 On August - 01 piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79
1936 On this day in history adolph Hitler opens Berlin Olympic Games
1936 On this day in history the birth of Yves Saint-Laurent, Designer
1939 On this day in history hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers
1940 First expulsion of Jews from Cracow on August - 01.
1940 On this day in history hMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi'.
1941 On this day in history jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia
1943 PT-109 rammed & sunk, the future Pres. Kennedy suffers a back is injury on August - 01.
1943 Race riot in Harlem New York city on August - 01.
1943 Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1944 Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65
1946 Pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45
1950 On this day in history king Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes king
1950 Territory of Guam created on this day in history.
1953 On this day in history northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland
1954 Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on this day in history.
1957 On August - 01 first commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico
1957 On August - 01 glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")
1957 On this day in history harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]
1958 US first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years on this day in history.
1958 On August - 01 uS submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap
1960 Chubby Checker brings out "The Twist" on this day in history.
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