Page 5: Historical Events In August - 01

1884  Heinrich Laube, writer, dies on August - 01.   

1886  On August - 01 great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand   

1886  Isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing) on August - 01.   

1888  On this day in history vito Frazzi, composer   

1889  On this day in history john F Mahoney, developed pencillin treatment of syphillis   

1890  Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Lundi on August - 01.   

1890  On August - 01 george II, king of Greece   

1892  On this day in history constantly Burniaux, Belg, art historian (Temps Inquiets)   

1893  Henry Perky & William Ford patent shredded wheat on this day in history.   

1895  On August - 01 benjamin E Mays, SC, black educator (Morehouse, Howard University)   

1896  George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England) on this day in history.   

1896  George Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England) on August - 01.   

1898  Morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history william Steinberg, Cologne, conductor (Boston Symph-1969-71)   

1900  On this day in history otto Nothling, cricketer (Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26)   

1901  On this day in history burial within San Francisco City limits prohibited   

1901  Burial within SF City limits prohibited on August - 01.   

1902  Building begins on Dutch public housing on this day in history.   

1902  Hendrik J Kruls, Neth, general/chief military authority (1944-46) on August - 01.   

1902  On this day in history ludwig Beckmann, painter, dies   

1903  On August - 01 first coast-to-coast automobile trip (San Francisco to New York ) completed   

1903  On August - 01 unsuccessful uprising of Macedonians against Turkey   

1903  On this day in history 1st coast-to-coast automobile trip (SF-NY) completed   

1903  On this day in history paul George Vincent O'Shaughnessy Horgan, novelist   

1906  On this day in history chicago White Sox begin record 19 game win streak   

1906  Bkln Dodger Harry McIntire no-hits Pitts for 10 2/3 loses in 13th on this day in history.   

1906  William Hayter, diplomat on August - 01.   

1907  Bank of Italy opens first branch in San Francisco on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history bank of Italy opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, SF   

1908  Miloslav Kabelac, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers   

1909  On this day in history the first Lincoln head pennies minted   

1909  On this day in history british SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed   

1909  Nigel Henderson, admiral on August - 01.   

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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  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.   

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

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on August - 01.   

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

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on August - 01.