Historical Events In August - 01
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
1961 Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club on this day in history.
1962 On August - 01 nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m
1962 Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on August - 01.
1963 On August - 01 the Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale
1963 Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.
1964 Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts on this day in history.
1964 Jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1964 North Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest on August - 01.
1964 On August - 01 race riot in Jersey City NJ
1964 On August - 01 johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30
1965 On this day in history kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77
1966 The Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31 on August - 01.
1966 Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.
1967 On August - 01 uS's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5
1970 On August - 01 frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55
1972 Brian Cole rocker with the Association, dies of heroin OD at 28 on August - 01.
1972 Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London on August - 01.
1973 Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.
1975 On this day in history helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations
1975 Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations on this day in history.
1975 Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on August - 01.
1976 Trinidad and Tobago independence on August - 01.
1977 Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on this day in history.
1979 On August - 01 gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway
1979 Thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on August - 01.
1980 Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record on this day in history.
1980 On August - 01 uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships
1980 On this day in history strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61
1981 On August - 01 mTV premiers this day
1981 On this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58
1982 On August - 01 cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93
1983 STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.
1983 On this day in history uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination
1983 On this day in history peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62
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