Page 5: Historical Events In August - 01

1884  Heinrich Laube, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1886  Great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand on August - 01.   

1886  On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch publisher/founder (System Keesing)   

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 this day in history.   

1890  George II, king of Greece on August - 01.   

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

1893  On August - 01 henry Perky & William Ford patent shredded wheat   

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  On this day in history george Samuelson completes rowing Atlantic (NY to England)   

1898  On this day in history morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey)   

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

1900  Otto Nothling, cricketer (Test for Australia 1928, 52 runs aver 26) on this day in history.   

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

1901  On August - 01 burial within SF City limits prohibited   

1902  Building begins on Dutch public housing on August - 01.   

1902  On August - 01 hendrik J Kruls, Neth, general/chief military authority (1944-46)   

1902  Ludwig Beckmann, painter, dies on August - 01.   

1903  First coast-to-coast automobile trip (San Francisco to New York ) completed on August - 01.   

1903  Unsuccessful uprising of Macedonians against Turkey on August - 01.   

1903  1st coast-to-coast automobile trip (SF-NY) completed on August - 01.   

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

1906  Chicago White Sox begin record 19 game win streak on this day in history.   

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

1906  On August - 01 william Hayter, diplomat   

1907  On this day in history bank of Italy opens first branch in San Francisco   

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

1908  On August - 01 miloslav Kabelac, composer   

1909  On August - 01 army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers   

1909  The first Lincoln head pennies minted on August - 01.   

1909  On August - 01 british SS Waratah disappears on Sydney to London, 300 killed   

1909  On August - 01 nigel Henderson, admiral   

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on August - 01.   

1545  On this day in history 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  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

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

1402  On this day in history death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)   

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

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on this day in history.   

1541  On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)