Historical Events In August - 01

1961  On August - 01 beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club   

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  The Beatles Book is sold out on its first day of sale on August - 01.   

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on this day in history.   

1964  Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" single goes to #1 spot on the charts on August - 01.   

1964  Jack Kirkwood actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on August - 01.   

1964  On this day in history north Vietnam fires on a US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin and so it begins in earnest   

1964  Race riot in Jersey City NJ on August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

1967  US's Lunar Orbiter 5 launched; enters lunar orbit Aug 5 on this day in history.   

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 August - 01 helsinki Agreement, on human rights, signed by over 35 nations   

1975  On this day in history helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35 nations   

1975  On August - 01 howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1976  On this day in history trinidad and Tobago independence   

1977  On this day in history francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

1979  On this day in history gilda Radner Live From New York opens on Broadway   

1979  Thurmon Munson killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on this day in history.   

1980  Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record on August - 01.   

1980  On August - 01 uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships   

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

1981  MTV premiers this day on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 01 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

1982  On this day in history cathleen Nesbitt English actress (Seperate Tables), dies at 93   

1983  On August - 01 sTS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad   

1983  On this day in history uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination   

1983  Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 on this day in history.   

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1313  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.   

1495  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.   

0527  On this day in history justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

1137  On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on August - 01.   

1227  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on August - 01.   

1457  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)