Historical Events In August - 01
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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